Monthly Archives: May 2023
One Killed In Tragic T-Bone Tractor Trailer Crash In Palm Beach County
According to a report from WPTV NBC 5 News, a Fort Pierce, FL man was killed in a tragic tractor trailer crash in Palm Beach County. A preliminary investigation determined that the man’s SUV T-boned an oncoming semi-truck. Here, our West Palm Beach truck accident lawyer explains what we know about the crash and… Read More »
Does A Court Have To Hear A Shareholder Derivative Lawsuit In Florida?
A shareholder derivative lawsuit is a legal action initiated by one or more shareholders of a company on behalf of the company against a third party, typically its officers and directors, for alleged wrongdoing. In a derivative lawsuit, the shareholder acts as a representative of the company and brings the lawsuit against the alleged… Read More »
Class Action False Advertising Lawsuit Against Protein Powder Brand Will Move Forward
According to a report from Courthouse News Service, a federal court will allow a class action false advertising claim against a protein powder manufacturer to proceed. The lawsuit alleges that Reliance Vitamin—a New Jersey company that makes a protein powder ‘PlantFusion’—deliberately misled consumers about the quantity that they were receiving. Here, our Miami deceptive… Read More »
Are ‘Trade Secrets’ Just Unpatented Intellectual Property?
A ‘trade secret’ is a term that may be more associated with lore than the legal world, however trade secrets are real and play a significant role in business and intellectual property law. Trade secrets refer to valuable and confidential information that provides a competitive advantage to a business and are intangible assets not… Read More »
Taco Bell Petitions Government To Cancel Trademark Of ‘Taco Tuesday’
In another public trademark battle, Taco Bell is fighting to cancel the federally registered trademark of the phrase “Taco Tuesday”. The phrase is trademarked by two small companies called Spicy Seasonings LLC and Gregory Hotel Inc., but Taco Bell’s argument suggests the “common phrase…should be freely available to all who make, sell, eat and… Read More »
Childbirth Is Safe, But Malpractice Does Happen
In today’s day and age, childbirth is a relatively safe practice. So safe, in fact, that it’s easy to forget how dangerous that the childbirth process actually would be, if not for modern technology, and the acquired skill of doctors in that field. But errors in childbirth do happen, and when they do, the… Read More »
The Role Of Life Care Planning In Serious And Catastrophic Injury Cases
Can you see the future? Probably not, although it would be a useful skill to have. One area where it would be useful, is in evaluating the level and extent of damages going into the future for someone who is catastrophically injured, especially someone who is injured at a relatively young age. Looking Into… Read More »
Surprising Nursing Home Care Statistics
You may already know that the conditions in many South Florida nursing homes are poor, and ripe for abuse or neglect of our elderly and infirm population. But often, it takes statistics to really bring home the reality of how dire the situation is. Here are some pretty frightening and concerning facts about nursing… Read More »
Ambien Side Effects May Include Car Accidents
When we think of liability for defective drugs, we often think of negative effects of the drug itself; that is, the drug causes cancer, or gets someone ill. But as recent lawsuits against prescription drug Ambien show, drug liability can come in a number of forms. What is Ambien? Ambien is a drug that… Read More »
Humans Still Run, And Make Mistakes In, Amusement Parks
Amusement park rides come in all shapes and sizes, and the parks they are located at or in, can be temporary or permanent. And while maintenance and physics play a large role in how safe amusement park rides are, there is still one factor that is the most important of all, and it is… Read More »
