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Thomas Dennis / 12-22-2010 / Motorcycle accident

Anyone who knows anything about motorcycles is well aware of the name Harley Davidson, and is well aware of the danger involved in riding a motorcycle. A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed by a firefighter who was left as a quadriplegic after a motorcycle accident. The 2004 accident on an Arizona interstate […]

Thomas Dennis / 12-20-2010 / Motorcycle accident

David Apa, an Attica prison guard was injured while riding his motorcycle in August of 2007. The cause of the accident was Dr. Barbara Radolinski who veered in front of his motorcycle in her vehicle. Apa lost his job at Attica because of surgeries required due to the accident because he was not covered by […]

Thomas Dennis / 12-08-2010 / Auto Accidents

A minor car accident which occurred in October of 2008 resulted in a major traumatic brain injury for a 4 year old girl. The accident occurred when the family including the then 2 year old little girl was traveling in the family van. A commercial truck that was hauling pipes for a well drilling company […]

Thomas Dennis / 12-07-2010 / Personal Injury

Joyce Walters has been awarded more than $150,000 for damage to her vocal cords that she claimed occurred after struggling to make herself heard over outside noise that affected her classroom. The classroom was located adjacent to a roofed courtyard where students congregated at lunch time and during breaks. Mrs. Walters had to frequently repeat […]

Thomas Dennis / 11-22-2010 / Personal Injury

People can suffer an injury on another’s property in numerous ways. Some of the more common ways include: slipping on a wet floor in a store, falling down a poorly lit stairwell, tripping over debris and assaults due to inadequate safety measures in an apartment complex. Recent lawsuits from across the country demonstrate how people […]

Thomas Dennis / 09-24-2010 / Auto Accidents

The Tampa Tribune reported on September 14, 2010, that three Bay Area lawyers were sued by 1-800-Ask-Gary for critical blog posts against the referral hotline. According to the Tribune, the bloggers posted a list of law firms that receive referrals from “Ask Gary” and point out that the firms do not disclose their referral relationship […]

Thomas Dennis / 07-23-2010 / Insurance Claim Disputes

The contract expiration date for one of Central Florida’s largest hospitals, Florida Hospital, and one its largest health carriers, United Healthcare, is rapidly approaching. According to the Orlando Sentinel, the two companies have been at the negotiating table since last November to no avail. Both entities have sent letters to United Healthcares’ insureds informing them of an August 15th expiration […]

Thomas Dennis / 02-22-2010 / Auto Accidents

If you drive in Florida, you are most likely to pass by or over some body of water wherever you go. As a result, there is a chance that if you are in an auto accident, your vehicle could end up diving into water. According to the official State website, there are over 11,000 miles […]

Thomas Dennis / 11-09-2009 / Defective products

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in conjunction with Maclaren USA has recalled approximately 1 million baby strollers. The defective products have amputated the fingertips of twelve toddlers thus far. The injury occurs when a child puts its finger in the hinge area of the stroller when it is folding or unfolding. The injuries include […]

Thomas Dennis / 10-29-2009 / WKN News

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has completed its review of the tragic bus accident last August near Houston, Texas where 17 passengers lost their lives and 38 others received injuries that ranged from minor to serious. Examination of the bus indicated that it had been traveling for extended period of time with an under-inflated tire. This caused a […]

Thomas Dennis / 08-25-2009 / WKN News

Orlando auto accident attorney Council Wooten, Jr. has been selected by his peers to be included in the Best Lawyers in America for 2010. The peer review included over 2.8 million confidential evaluations by the top attorneys in the country. Attorneys are asked the question “If you could not handle a case yourself, to whom would […]

Thomas Dennis / 06-08-2009 / Defective products

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Mattel Inc. have agreed to a $2.3 million fine for safety violations inconjunction with lead paint on children’s toys. The fine was the result of a recall of hundreds of thousands of Mattel and Fisher Price toys due to lead paint. Back in 2007 Mattel and its subsidiary, Fisher […]

Thomas Dennis / 04-30-2009 / Auto Accidents

Citing the statistics that seatbelts save lives in auto accidents, the Florida legislature has passed a bill that will allow Florida law enforcement to ticket drivers who are not wearing their seatbelts. Previously, you could only be ticketed if you were stopped for some other violation, such as speeding or running a red light. The state […]

Thomas Dennis / 04-29-2009 / WKN News

Diego M. Madrigal III, an Orlando personal injury attorney with our firm, has been recognized collaboratively by The Supreme Court of Florida, the Young Lawyers Divison of The Florida Bar and the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association for his exceptional pro bono service in 2008. This special recognition came with a letter from […]

Thomas Dennis / 04-27-2009 / WKN News

The Florida Bar has offered its congratulations to Mr. Wooten and all of the other attorneys who were in the inaugural class of Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyers and who have maintained their Certification for 25 years. Mr. Wooten was among those who in 1983 became certified by The Florida Bar in one of their first two […]

Thomas Dennis / 04-20-2009 / WKN News

There are two bills floating around the Florida legislature right now that have the potential to limit and restrict the rights of children who get injured at theme parks, go cart tracks or other amusement parks in our state. One bill “grants” parents the right to waive and release in advance “any claim or cause […]

Thomas Dennis / 01-14-2009 / Defective products

According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), Stork Craft Manufacturing has recalled approximately 500,000 baby cribs due to possible breakage of a support bracket. The CPSC has received 10 reports from consumers in which the brackets broke, dropping the mattress below the side rails. In one incident, a child received bruises to his forehead and in […]

Thomas Dennis / 10-24-2008 / Defective products

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall for LeapFrog’s Didj Gaming Console. The Didj gaming system is a learning tool for children 6 – 10 years old. It is an electronic game with a handheld device that connects to the computer. The recall is for the charging station and the rechargeable battery packs. If the rechargeable battery […]

Thomas Dennis / 09-15-2008 / Defective products

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Health Information Advisory for infant formula that may be on the shelves in Asian specialty markets here in the U.S. The Advisory is based on the reports of kidney stones found in infants in China. Kidney stones or kidney disease is very rare in infants and it […]

Thomas Dennis / 07-07-2008 / WKN News

Florida Highway Patrol reported arresting a 23 year-old Orlando man in the death of a hit and run accident victim in Apopka resident last Saturday. The 26 year-old victim was killed standing with his bicycle when he was struck by a 1989 Ford Ranger. The force of the accident threw the victim about a 150 feet. The […]

Thomas Dennis / 06-26-2008 / Auto Accidents

According to the Orlando Sentinel Tyler Crotty, son of Orlando Mayor’s Rich Crotty, was in an auto accident yesterday involving a Lynx bus and another vehicle. The crash resulted in serious injuries to a 9-year-old girl. Crotty, age 17, was driving in his red Hyundai yesterday on rain-slicked streets which may be why he was unable to […]

Thomas Dennis / 06-23-2008 / WKN News

Messrs. Council Wooten, Dan H. Honeywell and Orman Kimbrough have all been named Florida 2008 Super Lawyers. For Mr. Wooten this is his third consecutive year as a Super Lawyer and for Mr. Honeywell and Mr. Kimbrough it is their second consecutive year. The Super Lawyer listing consists of the top 5% of the lawyers in Florida based […]

Thomas Dennis / 05-12-2008 / Auto Accidents

The National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) issued a press release today asking state legislatures to remember the drunk driving auto accident that occurred May 14, 1998. This will be the 20th anniversary of this horrific accident in Kentucky in which 24 youths and 3 adults died and 34 others were injured by a habitual drunk […]

Thomas Dennis / 05-09-2008 / Defective products

The warm weather comes early in the South and when it does, many people enjoy cooking on an outdoor grill. Whether it’s a gas or charcoal grill, the food tastes better when it’s cooked outside, but with that great taste comes a greater risk of injury from the grilling. Often times these injuries are due […]

Thomas Dennis / 03-27-2008 / Auto Accidents

Two auto accidents on Florida’s highways this week have been caused by animals wandering onto the road. A wild hog strayed onto Bridge Road in Hobe Sound, near Jupiter, and was hit by a 34 year-old man from Indiantown. The driver hit the large, black animal on a dark stretch of road and as a […]

Thomas Dennis / 03-10-2008 / Auto Accidents

It was reported yesterday that a passenger was killed and many more were injured when the chartered tourist bus they were travelling in collided with a truck. The bus was on its way to the Langerago Music Festival at the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation in the South Florida Everglades. The bus accident occurred on […]