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Cleaning Up A Jacksonville Environmental Hazard

Posted on August 15, 2008
From the 1890s until 1978, the old Kerr-McGee property in Jacksonville was home to a fertilizer and chemical plant. Now the site encorporates the polluted Talleyrand waterfront area. The land is vacant, and a bulkhead is built over contaminated sediments at the bottom of the St...

FHP Trooper Hit By Motorcyclist

Posted on August 15, 2008
An accident on the Buckman Bridge in Jacksonville has sent a motorcyclist to the hospital in critical condition. 26-year old Frank Belarde reportedly lost control of his motorcycle and slammed into the back of a northbound Florida Highway Patrol cruiser...

Pharmacy Errors Addressed In New Florida Law

Posted on August 14, 2008
Florida Governor Charlie Crist has just signed Senate Bill 1360 into law. The Pharmacy Technician Act is a significant piece of legislation that should keep us all safer from the medication errors made by pharmacy technicians. SB1360 should bring some justice to the Hippely family...

MRI Patients Need To Know About Contrast Agent

Posted on August 10, 2008
Patients in need of an MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, need to be on alert. A contrast agent may be injected into the veins of patients about to undergo an MRI to help technicians and doctors see a detailed image of tissues, bones and vessels. One in particular, gadolinium, also known as Omniscan, has been connected to a skin disorder called Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF)...

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Just One Or Two Drinks Can Be Fatal Mixed With Medication

Posted on August 09, 2008
Alcohol and prescription drugs don't mix according to the latest Public Citizen annual "Worst Pills, Best Pills" report. Even if you are a light drinker, the nonprofit consumer group warns against mixing alcohol with certain medications. "Worst Pills, Best Pills" lists 273 drugs that shouldn't be mixed with alcohol including antibiotics, antidepressants, narcotics and anti-ulcer drugs...

Rescue Personnel on I -10 Twice Today

Posted on August 08, 2008
Two accidents sent motorists to the hospital on I-10 near Jacksonville this afternoon. The first one involved two Jacksonville Fire and Rescue emergency medical personnel and one passenger. Three firemen were onboard an ambulance that was transporting a patient eastbound on Interstate-10 near the Cassat Avenue exit, when the vehicle hit a concrete divider and lost control...

"No One Should Go Through What I Did"

Posted on August 06, 2008
Christine Olson of Bradenton, Florida got the call the evening of December 7, 2005. Her son told her there had been an accident and she needed to go to Manatee Memorial Hospital. Christine's daughter, Tiffany, had been on a motorcycle with her boyfriend of nearly one year, Dustin Wilder...

Compulsive Gambling and Mirapex Verdict $8.2 Million

Posted on August 02, 2008
A drug given to treat Parkinson's disease and restless leg syndrome is the focus of a number of trials underway in the District Court of Minneapolis. More than 200 plaintiffs are taking their case forward. But first, three cases will be heard back-to-back to determine the disposition of the remaining cases, including whether there should be a class settlement...

Head-On With Tractor-Trailer Kills Georgia Motorist

Posted on July 31, 2008
A car traveling south in the northbound lane on U.S. 1 in Georgia collided head-on with a tractor-trailer Wednesday night. The passenger died. He's been identified as 33-year-old Charles Allen Music of Lyons, Georgia who was thrown from the Ford Mustang at the Ware-Charlton County line...

Defective Product Makes Health Enthusiasts Sick

Posted on July 31, 2008
An Athens, Georgia couple who wanted to be fit, instead got sick. They took the product called Total Body Formula which, along with the Total Body Mega Formula, have been recalled. It may still be on store shelves, or you may have some at home. 76-year old Virginia Crawford, was an active member of her community...

Florida Doctors With No Insurance Leave Patients Vulnerable

Posted on July 30, 2008
When you go to the doctor you make an assumption - that they have a license, they are a professional, that they went to medical school and have additional experience in a specialty. Maybe you assume they have malpractice insurance, just in case something goes wrong...

Motorcyclists Ride Proud, Dress Loud in Florida

Posted on July 26, 2008
You might just see a biker wearing bright chartreuse jeans riding down the highway. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and the Florida Rider Training Program have launched a statewide "Motorcycle Conspicuity Campaign" to promote motorcycle visibility...

Trucker Convicted Of Killing Two North Florida College Girls

Posted on July 25, 2008
A truck driver from Ponte Vedra is facing up to 25 years in prison after he was convicted Thursday night of causing a crash that killed two Flagler College students nearly three years ago. Miguel Leon was convicted by a jury in St. Augustine, Florida, of vehicular homicide and two counts of reckless driving causing serious bodily injury...

Big-Rig and Bus Accidents and the Drivers Who Cause Them

Posted on July 24, 2008
Information about who is behind the wheel of a big-rig and bus might have you changing lanes to get away from them on the highway. A 30-page General Accounting Office study shows that more than a half-million commercial tractor-trailer drivers and bus drivers, with commercial licenses, are also eligible for full disability benefits...

Jacksonville's Fatal Auto Accidents Drop 34 Percent

Posted on July 23, 2008
There is a little good news to report about the gloomy gas picture. Rising prices have apparently reduced traffic deaths around the country. Here in Jacksonville, the Florida Highway Patrol is reporting that in the four out of five metro counties there was a 34 percent drop in traffic fatalities when compared to this time last year...

Teen Drinking Party Resolved For Now

Posted on July 19, 2008
This story could have had a very different ending. A few stories ago we reported on the young teenage girl who drank herself unconscious and could not be awakened. On Monday she was released from the hospital. If it had not been for the heroic decision by other teens to right a wrong, she might have never woken up...

Botox Lawsuit Filed For Unapproved Uses

Posted on July 19, 2008
Allergan, the maker of Botox Cosmetic, makes about $1.2 billion a year from the drug. Plenty to fight the lawsuits that are filed by users who claim they were injured or by survivors of Botox victims. The latest one, filed in Orange County Superior Court, claim that Allergan failed to warn of the dangers of the drug...

I-95 Fatal Head-On Kills 2, Injures 3

Posted on July 18, 2008
No one knows why a St. Augustine woman was driving south in the northbound lane of I-95 at 3 a.m., Thursday morning. She was killed instantly when her vehicle collided head-on with an SUV carrying a South Carolina family. A passenger in the SUV died as well...

New Gun Law Sparking Opposition In Florida

Posted on July 17, 2008
On Tuesday, Florida got a new law that some feel makes the workplace safer. Others feel it makes the workplace more dangerous. It's a very emotional issue, gun control, so let's not go into that here. But some Florida businesses are "just saying NO" to the expanded rights of gun owners...

Open House Party Goes Wild- Three Teens Arrested, 15-Year-Old Hospitalized

Posted on July 12, 2008
Three St. Johns County Florida teenagers were arrested Saturday for giving a 14-year-old girl so much alcohol that she passed out at an open house party. The house, just south of St. Augustine, had about 60 juveniles and no parents. A 14-year-old girl went to the party with an old 18-year-old...

Bicyclist Run Over By Truck and Killed on Westside of Jacksonville

Posted on July 11, 2008
Expect to hear more stories like this as the price of gasoline becomes prohibitively expensive for many. Bicycles are a great way to get around- in a perfect world with fewer cars. But an increase in bicycles on the road requires people behind the wheel of a car to keep their eyes opened for those on two wheels...

"Daddy Quit Crying," Girl Says To Dad Following Dog Bite

Posted on July 10, 2008
Last Saturday, over the July 4th holiday, 9-year-old Miranda Miller spent the day at a family friend's house in Melrose, Florida. Miranda and the other kids played outside. The family's dog was always nearby. The dog never showed any sign of aggression until they went inside for the evening...

When It's Time To Pay- Worst Insurers Report

Posted on July 10, 2008
The American Association for Justice, is an organization of personal injury attorneys long experienced in fighting insurance companies. This report just issued uncovers just how and from which companies the consumer is getting the short end of the stick...

Driven To Distraction

Posted on July 05, 2008
By Eddie Farah on July 5, 2008 Washington State has decided that if you talk on the cellphone while driving you can face a $101 fine. Washington State joins four other states - California, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey, that have cellphone restrictions while driving...

Brazen Shooting in Mid-Day Kills SUV Driver

Posted on July 05, 2008
Brazen Shooting in Mid-Day Kills SUV Driver By Eddie Farah on July 5, 2008 The streets of Jacksonville, Florida do not need this, especially on July 4th at noon on a heavily-traveled Westside intersection. One man, the driver of an SUV, was shot to death by another man who approached his car...

Couple Settles Wrongful Death Suit With NAS Jax

Posted on July 04, 2008
Couple Settles Wrongful Death Suit With NAS Jax By Eddie Farah on July 4, 2008 A couple who filed a $15 million lawsuit against the government for the wrongful death of their 15-month-old son, has settled their lawsuit for $900,000. Thomas and Jessica Hugaboom, who've moved to Virginia, reached the out-of-court agreement last week...

Georgia Teen Tosses Baby On YouTube Video

Posted on July 02, 2008
Georgia Teen Tosses Baby On YouTube Video By Eddie Farah on July 2, 2008 A video has been removed from YouTube, but it's fair to say it shows a stupid teenager doing something potentially harmful to an 8-month-old infant -- tossing him. The South Georgia teen from Lee County has now been charged with child cruelty for putting the baby on a large, inflatable pillow on the floor, and jumping on the pillow so the baby would fly in the air a few feet away, land on his little body, and start crying...

An American Right In Jeopardy

Posted on June 28, 2008
An American Right In Jeopardy By Eddie Farah on June 28, 2008 We hear it all the time. People tell us, "I'm not the type who sues..." and then they tell us about a horrible injury they or a loved one has endured. We tell them, it's okay, you are an American and the courts are set up for citizens like you to find a remedy when they've truly been injured...

Florida Makes Slight Move Toward Motorcycle Safety

Posted on June 27, 2008
Motorcycle Training Just Got Tougher In Florida By Eddie Farah on June 27, 2008 Those who plan to obtain a motorcycle licence in Florida have until July 1 to do so without further training. That's when a new Florida law will require all motorcyclists, regardless of their age and experience, to take a basic rider course through the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles...

Florida Man Drinks 20 Vodka Shots And Dies

Posted on June 26, 2008
Sometimes stories in Florida sound like they come out of a Carl Hiassen novel, complete with a tragic ending. A 26-year old man is dead after entering a vodka drinking contest in a Seffner, Florida bar. Eric Morris was going shot-to-shot with another patron at the Angels Nightclub...

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