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• Jury Duty

  Robert Blanchard | September 28, 2006 11:49 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  We all may dream of being called to jury duty on a notorious murder case, but in reality we are more likely to be asked to sit on a jury involving a motor vehicle accident claim. Many people don't want to serve because of the time it takes away from work and other important personal activities. Our local Courts recognize the sacrifice of jury duty and do everything they can to have the cases...

• Spinal Injuries in Motor Vehicle Accidents

  Robert Blanchard | September 27, 2006 2:38 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Not all spinal injuries receive the immediate care they need at the scene of an accident. It may be helpful to understand the procedures that emergency personel should go through when presented with a possible spinal injury.Paramedics and first responders ascribe to the basic tenet of "do no harm." Their routine protocol is to use spinal immobilization for patients with major traumatic...

• Spinach that Kills

  Robert Blanchard | September 27, 2006 2:33 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  The law in Florida on tainted food products is supposed to be strict liability. That means no matter who's "fault" it may be, if the food is tainted, then the company that sold it to you should be liable for your injury or death. If this actually worked, it would save a lot of court and litigant time and expense trying to run down what cow in what spinach patch gave us the first contamination of...

• Jury Voir Dire

  Robert Blanchard | September 26, 2006 11:03 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Voir Dire is the beginning of the jury trial, where potential jurors are questioned and then selected to sit on a case. Voir dire is not only about uncovering bias and learning about your jurors; it is also your jurors' first opportunity to learn about your case. In previous jury tips, I have often stressed how critical the jurors' first impressions of your case are, how quickly jurors build a...

• Asbestos Cases Winding Down

  Robert Blanchard | September 14, 2006 10:29 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  It has been an honor representing the many clients who found themselves injured by exposure to asbestos. Most were exposed in the workplace, working hard jobs as boilermakers, pipefitters and other jobs that were key to our country's industrialization and our success in World War II. Now with many of the offending companies out of business or just coming out of bankruptcy, most remaining claims...

• Testing for Adverse Reactions

  Robert Blanchard | September 11, 2006 10:13 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  When it comes time for anesthesia, it sure would be reassuring if a test could be given to make sure you don't have an adverse reaction to the anesthesia medication. It will take sometime to sort out what is feasible, but a recent study shows that more people are at risk than normally assumed.Allergy to Anesthesia Drugs Not Rare in Surgical Patients Nearly 5% of surgical patients have a...