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Florida Ride-Sharing Services May be Underinsured

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http://www.injury-lawyer-florida.com/2014/04/florida_ride_sh... Florida Ride-Sharing Services May be Underinsured Ride-sharing services are cropping up throughout Florida. Lyft and Uber are among those that have been touted as quick, safe and convenient ways to get around town. However, there is mounting evidence that these services may also be underinsured. That means if you are injured in a Fort Myers car accident while using one... [...]

Mistakenly arrested again, at court hearing in earlier mistaken-arrest case, woman plans to sue

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http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/arrested_twice_in_6_m... Mistakenly arrested again, at court hearing in earlier mistaken-arrest case, woman plans to sue Twice arrested within six months by a single Florida law enforcement agency, for crimes in which another individual with the same name is wanted, a Louisiana woman with no felony record is now planning to sue. In a Monday letter (PDF), attorney Andrew Bonderud says his client,... [...]

Speeding motorcyclist busted by YouTube video and ankle monitor

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http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/speeding_motorcylist_... Speeding motorcyclist busted by YouTube video and ankle monitor  A speeding motorcyclist who initially evaded police during a chase in the Chicago suburbs put on new twist on a daredevil practice of recording such incidents on camera. In addition to posting a video on YouTube, motorcyclist Hamza Ali Ben Ali was wearing a GPS ankle monitor during the 2012 incident, the... [...]

Juror is accused of making Facebook trial comments and lying about it; contempt hearing scheduled

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http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/juror_is_accused_of_m... Juror is accused of making Facebook trial comments and lying about it; contempt hearing scheduled  A Florida juror will have to face a judge on June 20 to explain why he should not be held in contempt for allegedly posting comments on Facebook during a personal-injury trial and then denying he had done so. Alexander Sutton, 24, of Boca Raton could face up to six months in... [...]

Jury: $30M to Florida Woman After Hysterectomy Complications

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http://www.floridaaccidentattorneyblog.com/2014/06/jury-30m-... Jury: $30M to Florida Woman After Hysterectomy Complications  A woman who suffered a bladder infection followed by sepsis and near-death following a hysterectomy has been awarded $30 million by a jury in Boca Raton. silhouette1 However, whether the woman will actually collect that money is questionable, as the doctor she sued closed his corporate practice and sought... [...]