Miscellaneous

• First, Physician Do No Harm

  John Hopkins | December 08, 2006 2:18 PM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  Three years ago, insurance companies and rabid tort reformer physicians convinced the unsuspecting public that tort reform was needed to reduce malpractice insurance rates being paid by physicians. They told the public that victims of medical negligence were simply litigious and that trial lawyers were greedy. They told the public that if tort reform was not passed, they were all leaving Florida...

• Drug Companies Scamper to Garner Members of Congress

  John Hopkins | November 26, 2006 11:31 AM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  If you are in the US senate or house, Big Drug Companies want you! So, if you want a luxury vacation, a free executive jet ride, or a contribution, just speak up as the pharmaceutical lobbyist comes to call. The New York Times reported that: "Drug Industry Is on Defensive as Power Shifts". Apparently, Big Drug Companies do not think that Democrats will be quite as generous with them as...

• Bradenton Lady Treading on Tire Manufacturer

  John Hopkins | November 07, 2006 9:35 AM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  Kudos to Ms. Cindy Ritchie for having the tenacity to stand up to one of the big tire companies. Ms. Ritchie had a tire on her truck that delaminated, causing her truck to roll over. She made a property damage claim to the manufacturer, Yokohama Tire Corporation. Not only did she not receive compensation; received no apology; but the big tire company lost her tire! Many people might give up and...

• Big Tobacco: Instead of Repentence, More Dirty Tricks to Hook the Next VIctims

  Kevin Walsh | September 01, 2006 5:39 PM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  Seeming to have forgotten the public relations nightmares of high profile and high-dollar litigation of the past decade, Big Tobacco has gone back to its roots. And its roots are not a pretty sight. Since the first famous whistleblower described an industry culture of creating and fostering addictions to nicotine at all costs, the industry has paid billions of dollars in settlements, public...

• Victimized Policyholders May Triumph Due to Law Firm Malpractice

  John Hopkins | August 30, 2006 11:35 AM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  The IndyStar reports that over 8000 people who thought they had health insurance through the Indiana Construction Industry Trust Helath Plan were victimized and suffered denials of their medical claims. Executives of the company have reportedly been sent to jail for their embezzlement of millions. Sending the executives to jail, however, still left thousands of victimized policyholders holding...

• Iraq Corporate Fraud Lawsuits Take Hit

  Staff Writer | August 24, 2006 10:57 AM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  When a U.S. judge set aside a $10 million verdict against Custer Battles last week, it brought into question the ability of the government and whistleblowers to penalize companies that profited illegally from the war in Iraq. Custer Battles was found to have grossly inflated invoices to the Coalition Provisional Authority, but Judge T.S. Ellis, III ruled that invoices to the CPA were not proven...

• Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA

  Staff Writer | June 22, 2006 4:19 PM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  At Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA, we don't separate what we are from who we are . . . because they are one and the same.We are attorneys motivated by a passion for justice:- A passion for protecting standards of fairness and equality; - A passion for defending people whose rights have been violated; and - A passion for making wrongdoers accountable for their actions. Since 1979,...

• C. Calvin Warriner, Attorney at Law

  Staff Writer | June 22, 2006 4:17 PM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  From the first day of his law practice, Cal Warriner has specialized in civil trial law. He gained invaluable, early experience defending general tort and medical malpractice cases. In 1988 Chris Searcy offered Cal a position to work directly for him. Cal immediately accepted and has been with the firm ever since. He was elected a shareholder in 1991.Cal's trial experience at Searcy Denney has...

• Disclaimer

  Staff Writer | June 22, 2006 4:16 PM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

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