- Eddie Farah | December 31, 2008 12:01 AM |
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Automobile Accidents
If you’re one of the few who actually have health insurance coverage, consider yourself fortunate. However, if you have yet to file a claim for health insurance benefits, you may be in for...
- Eddie Farah | December 30, 2008 11:25 PM |
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Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)Millions of people go on cruises every year and have a wonderful time.
Then there are the mysteries at sea which are difficult to solve, largely because no one is watching.
The latest mystery...
- Eddie Farah | December 27, 2008 10:56 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsAstraZeneca says the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants more information before it approves the schizophrenia drug Seroquel for expanded uses.
The drug maker received a “complete...
- Eddie Farah | December 26, 2008 10:34 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsThis Christmas and New Year’s holiday, expect the Florida Highway Patrol to have a zero tolerance policy toward any driving that puts another motorists in danger. The FHP will target...
- Eddie Farah | December 25, 2008 11:33 PM |
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Nursing Home & Elder AbuseThis is an incredible story and sounds like it could end up in court for violating the rights of the elderly.
A St. Augustine, Florida man says that on Christmas eve, his 65-year-old wife was moved...
- Eddie Farah | December 24, 2008 11:00 PM |
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Nursing Home & Elder AbuseBy this time everybody has heard of Amber Alerts – issued by law enforcement as soon as a child is missing. This is the latest twist on an Amber Alert but for people much older.
“Silver...
- Eddie Farah | December 20, 2008 10:07 PM |
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Nursing Home & Elder AbuseTrying to choose a nursing home for a loved one?
Your options might be a little easier with a new online rating system from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which provides ratings...
- Eddie Farah | December 18, 2008 11:19 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsBeginning Saturday, pools and spas that do not have the required anti-drowning drain covers could be forced to close down. The improved safety system was passed by Congress last year and pool and...
- Eddie Farah | December 17, 2008 11:20 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsWe know from the statistics and from the traffic we see in our offices at Farah and Farah that teenagers are one population group that has a higher likelihood of being involved in traffic accidents...
- Eddie Farah | December 16, 2008 11:47 PM |
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Wrongful Death27 years is a long time to look for closure, not that it can ever come when your child is murdered.
Today the Hollywood, Florida police chief announced that the 1981 murder of Adam Walsh had been...
- Eddie Farah | December 13, 2008 12:51 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsA man was sentenced Thursday for reckless driving that caused a young man to die in a crash.
The judge has ordered Mario Tellez to spend two years behind bars but because of the time he's already...
- Eddie Farah | December 13, 2008 12:04 AM |
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Motorcycle AccidentsA ruling by the state's high court this week has far reaching implications for anyone who is forced to sign a waiver before their child can participate in a sport.
Essentially, the ruling means the...
- Eddie Farah | December 12, 2008 12:10 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeThe news is not good if you need emergency room care in Florida.
Florida ranked dead last in a national report on the ability of someone in a dire medical need to access emergency care. The study...
- Eddie Farah | December 10, 2008 11:02 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsImagine you had a loved one who was hit and killed by a careless driver. Wouldn't you hope that person would be arrested and at least face some charges?
That is what the family of Terrance Fowler...
- Eddie Farah | December 06, 2008 2:55 PM |
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Automobile Accidents
With more than 7,000 businesses licensed to sell alcohol in Jacksonville’s Duval County, the state is doing what it can to ensure underage drinkers aren’t getting their hands on...
- Eddie Farah | December 06, 2008 11:57 AM |
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Wrongful DeathFlorida used to rank 41st in states in terms of health, now that number has dropped.
Florida was No. 45 in the latest America’s Health Ranking. That represents a partnership between United...
- Eddie Farah | December 05, 2008 8:56 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsWith the holiday season just around the corner and more teen drivers out of school and on the road – Allstate Insurance has a word of caution.
The roads in three metro areas in Florida are...
- Eddie Farah | December 03, 2008 1:50 PM |
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Wrongful Death
Stuart Hess of Cooper City, Florida died of lung cancer at the age of 55 in 1997.
His widow, Elaine, says Stuart tried to quit smoking. He tried Nicorette gum and hypnosis. He tried to quit cold...