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Last Entry: March 27, 2011 at 23:39:08

Brain Injury Awareness Day - March 17, 2010 - Capitol Hill

Posted on March 12, 2010
"Approximately 1.4 million Americans experience Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) each year and an estimated 3.2 million Americans are living with long-term, severe disabilities as a result of brain injury. Another 360,000 men and women are estimated to have been inflicted by a TBI in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan...

Should Toyota face criminal penalties?

Posted on March 12, 2010
How can Toyota have actual knowledge of their cars sticky accelerators, give wrong information to the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and NOT face criminal penalty? Presently there is a Federal Grand Jury proceeding in New York, which is investigating the 'timeliness of Toyota's reporting of its sudden-acceleration complaints and fixes...

Mortgage Modification & Foreclosure Defense Help at Free Seminar on March 10th

Posted on March 06, 2010
LaBovick & LaBovick, P.A. will hold a FREE Mortgage Modification and Foreclosure Defense Seminar for Homeowners at its office in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Attorney Scott R. Haft, Esq. and Paul D...

Elderly woman killed in West Pam Beach Car Accident

Posted on March 05, 2010
Yesterday a Senior Female Driver, age 76 years old, was killed in a fatal car accident in West Palm Beach Florida. While driving, she lost control, and the car overturned and came to a rest on the shoulder. Our deepest sympathies go out to the family of the woman that died in this tragic accident...

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Brain Injury Statistics by the Numbers in Florida

Posted on March 04, 2010
In continuation of our Series for Brain Injury Awareness Month, we take a look at Brain Injuries in the State of Florida. In Florida, there are over 210,000 people living with a brain injury related disability. Traffic related Accidents account for the largest percentage of Brain Injures...

Giant wave hits cruise ship, kills 2 and injures 14 passengers

Posted on March 04, 2010
The Louis Majesty of Louis Cruise Lines, carrying 1,350 passengers and 580 crew on board experienced a horrifying ordeal on Wednesday. A 26-foot wave crashed into the ship, smashing five windows in a public area. Unfortunately, two male passengers (one German and one Italian) were killed and at least 14 others were injured on the ship traveling on a 12-night Western Mediterranean cruise from Barcelona that included Spain, Spain, Genoa and Italy...

Understanding Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance and FL no-fault law

Posted on March 03, 2010
Florida, being a no-fault state, means that each person's respective PIP (Personal Injury Protection) insurance will pay for that person's medical bills up to $10,000 based on a fee schedule. We recently received the following question from a reader of the LaBovick InjuryLaw Blog: Injury Law Blog Question: If the accident was the other driver's fault, and the injured driver in the other vehicle was uninsured, will the at-fault insured be responsible for personal and property damages even though Florida is a no-fault state? The answer to our reader's comment is YES...

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month

Posted on March 01, 2010
In recognition of Brain Injury Awareness Month 2010, we will discuss the various facets of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) throughout the month of March on the LaBovick Injury Law Blog. In addition, we will feature guest bloggers to share in the discussions...

Train kills 3 Florida teens while crossing bridge in Melbourne

Posted on February 22, 2010
Three teens were tragically killed by a train crossing a bridge in Melbourne, Florida. They were seen earlier taking pictures and joking around on a railroad that spans 200 feet over a creek. Unfortunately, they were not able to move out of the way fast enough as an oncoing train barreled down the tracks, According to an Associated Press article...

Tips for Homeowners on home loan modification and foreclosure - From the Courtroom Podcast

Posted on February 18, 2010
In this edition of "From the Courtroom" Podcast, Brian LaBovick, Esq., Scott Haft, Esq., and Paul Baltrun discuss the topics of Mortgage Modification and Foreclosure Defense. Brian F. LaBovick, Esq, Managing Shareholder of LaBovick & LaBovick, P...

Toyota Regulators help fuel the fire in Toyota's latest safety woes

Posted on February 17, 2010
As though it could not get any worse for Toyota Motor Corp., a new report shows that two former Toyota regulators helped ward off four U.S. investigations of unintended acceleration by Toyota vehicles. This was uncovered in recent court and government records...

Toyota Considers another Recall - Toyota Corolla and faces consumer backlash with Class Action Lawsuits

Posted on February 17, 2010
Toyota owners, there is a new problem facing yet another popular Toyota brand, the Toyota Corolla. Driver complaints of power steering related problems are causing Toyota to consider a recall of the very popular subcompact Toyota Corolla...

Free Mortgage Modification & Foreclosure Defense Clinic for Homeowners

Posted on February 11, 2010
LaBovick & LaBovick, P.A. will hold a FREE Mortgage Modification and Foreclosure Defense Clinic for Homeowners at its office in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 p.m. and again on Wednesday, March 10, 2010...

Mortgage Modification & Foreclosure Defense "From the Courtroom" Podcast

Posted on February 11, 2010
In today's "From the Courtroom Podcast" Brian F.LaBovick, Esq. and Paul D. Baltrun, Director the Loss Mitigation Division at LaBovick & LaBovick, P.A., discuss the foreclosure crisis in Florida and across the United States and strategies for distressed homeowners...

Prius brake problems causes Toyota's latest dilemma

Posted on February 04, 2010
As Toyota continues to deal with the recall and repair of millions of vehicles worldwide, the world's largest automaker has another serious issue to deal with: Prius brake problems. Recently Toyota announced a link between driver complaints of braking problems – in two countries –and a software glitch...

Online advertising for Yaz causes headaches for Bayer with the FDA

Posted on February 02, 2010
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Bayer) multiple warnings regarding the marketing of its birth control YAZ (Yasmin). One of the most recent warnings came in April of 2009, in which the FDA warned Bayer that its Internet search engine sponsored links of YAZ and other drugs were in violation of federal regulations...

Pedestrian struck and killed by car after celebrating lottery winnings

Posted on February 02, 2010
As pedestrian, Deborah McDonald, walked home from celebrating the arrival of her first check, a car struck and killed the Ohio Lottery winner. According to the Ohio Highway Patrol, the vehicle struck McDonald in the evening, as she walked along a road after leaving the bar...

Hit and Run Driver causes injuries to 6 passengers in West Palm

Posted on January 31, 2010
Car Accidents are never fun to be involved in, especially, a hit and run or when someone gets injured. Most people involved in an accident are shaken up afterwards, sometimes, just for the shock of the entire situation. Yesterday, in West Palm Beach Florida, a driver of a Honda plowed into a Minivan, carrying a family of four...

FDA Announces Class I Recall of Infusion Needles Used in Treatment of Chronically Ill

Posted on January 29, 2010
Huber needles used in implanted ports to withdraw blood, inject medications, and other solutions The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a Class I recall of certain infusion set needles used in the treatment of chronically ill patients and others...

Honda Issues Global Recall of 646,000 Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard

Posted on January 29, 2010
Honda Motor Corporation (Honda) issued a global recall of roughly 646,000 units of the models Fit/Jazz and City. The announcement came today and and includes 140,000 Honda Fit units in the United States. According to Honda, the recall was to correct a faulty master power window switch, which could allow water to enter the switch and cause a fire...

Toyota suspends sales and production of 8 top models

Posted on January 28, 2010
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (Toyota) announced the temporary suspension of the sale of eight models, including the popular Corolla and Camry lines. The suspension comes after the Toyota recall on January 21 of 2.3 million cars due to the threat of unintentional acceleration...

Nationwide ban on texting while driving for large commercial vehicles goes into effect

Posted on January 28, 2010
Commercial Drivers, including truckers and bus drivers, beware, texting while driving is now illegal, according to a new Federal ban. If you need to send a message while driving, pull over safely and send or read your text, if not, you can face serious charges and fines up to $2750...

Toyota announces massive new recall over sticking accelerator pedal

Posted on January 25, 2010
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., has recalled approximately 2.3 million vehicles to correct sticking accelerator pedals on specific Toyota Division models. This action is not related to the on-going recall of approximately 4.2 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles to reduce the risk of pedal entrapment by incorrect or out of place accessory floor mats...

Happy Martin Luther King Day

Posted on January 18, 2010
As many of us know, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated most of his life to ending inequality, and spreading a message of peace to the world. As one of the most prominent figures in the Civil Rights struggle of the mid-20th Century, Dr. King proved to everyday people, politicians, and world leaders alike that change is possible...

Cleviprex, popular blood pressure drug, recalled by Medicines Company

Posted on January 06, 2010
The Medicines Company (NASDAQ: MDCO) has issued a voluntarily recall of eleven (11) lots of Cleviprex ® (clevidipine butyrate) injectable emulsion due to the potential presence of visible particulate matter. The affected Cleviprex lots are 61-978-DW, 61-979-DW, and 61-980-DW, Exp...

FDA Testing for Cardiovascular Implants come under Scrutiny

Posted on January 06, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration has come under fire for having insufficient scientific standards to for evaluating cardiovascular devices. This recently came to light from a report found in the Journal of the American Medical Association entitled "Strength of Study Evidence Examined by the FDA in Premarket Approval of Cardiovascular Devices"...

Happy New Year - 2010 - Safety Matters

Posted on January 01, 2010
Happy New Year!!! Today marks the first day of 2010. Today is a fresh start for the new year. It is a time of reflecting on one's life and setting new goals. Unfortunately, two South Florida teens were killed in a fatal rollover crash auto accident on New Year's eve...

Accelerator Pedal Entrapment causes major issue for Toyota and nearly 4 million vehicles

Posted on December 04, 2009
Last month Toyota finally had to fess up. They had to say 'We are sorry. Our cars have a malfunction. We are killing people.' Toyota recalled almost 4 million cars because the accelerators were sticking and cars were being run up to 120 miles per hour causing high speed crashes I have several loved ones and friends that drive a Toyota...

Preemption Victory Against Generic Drug Manufacturers!

Posted on November 30, 2009
Congratulations on the valiant efforts of the legal team of The Public Justice Foundation and the Center for Constitutional Litigation (CCL) for winning a huge victory against generic drug manufacturers in the Mensing v...

Toyota recalls 3.8 million vehicles over safety issue with floor mat

Posted on September 30, 2009
Attention all readers, this is a very important blog post. If you are a Toyota driver or know someone that is, please read and share this important information. It could help save your life or the life of a loved one. The Toyota Motor Corp. has announced that it will recall 3...

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