Palm Beach Personal Injury Blog

• Posted By Weinstein & Scharf, P.A. 5-Nov-2016

  Submitting Personal Injury Claims on Behalf of Children

  We are all well aware that occasionally getting hurt is regular part of childhood. Scrapes, cuts, broken bones, and other injuries often result from playing outside or participating in sports. What should not happen to your child, however, are ...

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• Posted By Coral Springs Injury Attorney 14-Apr-2014

  Attorney Robert Scharf is Acknowledged by the Supreme Court of Florida

  As an attorney there are few honors, accomplishments and acknowledgements during your career that can make everything worth it and remind you how much you love what you do. This happened recently to our leading attorney Robert Scharf. Mr. Scharf is ...

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• Posted By Weinstein & Scharf, P.A. 1-Nov-2013

  Paramedic Injures Three, News Sources Allege

  According to local news sources, an on-board ambulance camera shows a paramedic from Leon, Florida speeding toward an intersection, even though the light was red. A moment later, the ambulance slammed into the side of a passenger car in the ...

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• Posted By Weinstein & Scharf, P.A. 1-Nov-2013

  Preventable Hospital Deaths are 4x More Common Than Experts Thought

  In 1999, a study revealed that nearly 100,000 people died from preventable hospital errors every year in the United States. Today, experts believe that this number is actually closer 440,000 deaths. The original study, "To Err is Human," by ...

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• Posted By Weinstein & Scharf, P.A. 22-Mar-2013

  Florida Barge Accident Under Coast Guard Investigation

  The Coast Guard is currently investigating the reasons why a barge crashed in to the top of the Brooks Bridge this last Wednesday at 3:15 p.m. near Fort Walton Beach. The barge was carrying a crane when it crashed into the concrete barrier wall on ...

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• Posted By Weinstein & Scharf, P.A. 15-Mar-2013

  Small Plane Crashes on Fort Lauderdale Parking Lot, 3 Dead

  Breaking news reports share that a small plane crash landed into a parking lot just outside of the South Florida airport this Friday afternoon. Allegedly it first side swiped a building and then landed in their parking lot rather than in the Fort ...

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• Posted By Weinstein & Scharf 24-Jan-2013

  Emergency Services Team Will Pay for Negligence in Choking Case

  When you call a medical team to come to you aid, you should expect to have a caring and dedicated team at your side quickly. Medical teams should be knowledgeable and understand how to best help the situation at hand. For Nancy Jane McGhee, an ...

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• Posted By Weinstein & Scharf 31-Aug-2012

  11 Year Old Girl Electrocuted Family Filing Wrongful Death Claim

  According to the Times Union, the death of a little 11 year old girl has led a family to file for a wrongful death claim against a Florida resort where they were staying. Ashton Jojo and her family were at the resort playing a game of miniature golf ...

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• Posted By Weinstein Scharf & Dubinsky 26-Jun-2012

  Suing For Pain and Suffering

  If you've been injured in an accident that wasn't your fault, you may be asking yourself a lot of question. How will I pay my medical bills? What about missed wages? If your injury was the direct result of someone else's carelessness or ...

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• Posted By Weinstein Scharf & Dubinsky 18-Jun-2012

  Florida Man Admits to Causing 4 DUI Deaths

  Two years ago, a Florida man ran a red light at about 80 miles per hour, slamming into another car. The wreck resulted in the deaths of a 51 year old man and his three sons. The Florida driver survived, and pled guilty to four counts of DUI ...

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• Posted By Palm Beach Car Accident Attorney 7-Feb-2012

  Billionaire Defendant in Wrongful Death Case Adopts Victim's Girlfriend

  A judge in Florida ruled this week that the parents of a 23-year-old man who died in a 2010 car crash are entitled to information regarding the adoption of their son's adult girlfriend by the billionaire who allegedly caused the fatal crash. ...

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• Posted By Palm Beach Car Accident Attorney 3-Feb-2012

  Chicago Jury Awards $25M for Wrongful Conviction

  A Chicago jury awarded $25 million to a man who was wrongfully convicted of a crime he did not commit and served more than 16 years in prison. Thaddeus Jimenez was only 13 when he was charged with a murder that occurred on the city's Northwest ...

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• Posted By Palm Beach Car Accident Attorney 31-Jan-2012

  Unlicensed Dentist Used Paper Clips in Root Canal Procedures

  A former dentist in Massachusetts admitted to using paper clips instead of steel posts while performing root canal procedures, when he pleaded guilty to several charges against him this week. Michael Clair, 53, was charged with Medicaid fraud, ...

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• Posted By Palm Beach Car Accident Attorney 30-Jan-2012

  Florida Man Sues County Over Animal Cruelty Charges

  A Florida man who was cleared of cat-mutilation charges last year has filed suit against Miami-Dade county claiming he was falsely accused. In April 2009, police charged 18-year-old Tyler Weinman with felony animal cruelty after receiving an ...

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• Posted By Palm Beach Car Accident Attorney 23-Jan-2012

  Florida Court Overturns Jury Vedict in 'Ageism' Case

  A Florida appeals court reversed a jury verdict awarding $1 million to a TV health reporter who alleged she was fired because she was too old. The ruling on Wednesday reversed a 2010 jury's decision that Sunbeam Television Corporation, the ...

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• Posted By Palm Beach Car Accident Attorney 20-Jan-2012

  Forced Sterilization Victims May Receive $50K Each

  Victims of a forced sterilization program in North Carolina may receive $50,000 each in compensation, according to a governor's task force announcement on Tuesday. The program, which was administered by the North Carolina Eugenics Board from 1929 ...

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• Posted By Palm Beach Car Accident Attorney 17-Jan-2012

  Pregnant Woman Sues Archdiocese Over Firing

  An unmarried teacher has filed suit against the Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati, claiming she was fired because she became pregnant through artificial insemination. According to church officials, Christa Dias' pregnancy was in violation of the ...

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• Posted By Palm Beach Car Accident Attorney 3-Jan-2012

  Family of Student Killed in Hazing Ritual Sues School

  The family of a Florida A&M student who was killed after an alleged hazing incident intends to sue the university, according to a statement by the family's attorney on Monday. An attorney for Pamela Champion, the mother of 26-year-old Robert ...

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• Posted By Palm Beach Car Accident Attorney 30-Dec-2011

  McDonald's Cook Attacked by Customers Plans to Sue

  A New York City McDonald's cook who had to fend off an attack by two female customers with a steel pole plans to sue the fast food restaurant. On October 13, two women tried to pay with a $50 bill at the New York City McDonald's where ...

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• Posted By Palm Beach Car Accident Attorney 29-Dec-2011

  Walmart Pulls Enfamil from Shelves After Infant Death

  Walmart announced on Thursday that it will be removing Enfamil baby formula from its store shelves while police in Missouri investigate the death of a baby who had been infected with a rare bacterium. The suspect formula will be pulled from Walmart ...

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• Posted By Palm Beach Car Accident Attorney 8-Nov-2011

  BP Agrees to Pay $50 Million Over Pollution Violations

  British Petroleum has agreed to pay the state of Texas $50 million to settle allegations of air pollution over a 2005 explosion at its Texas City refinery, according to a statement by the state's Attorney General. The office of Attorney General ...

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• Posted By Palm Beach Car Accident Attorney 3-Nov-2011

  Jury Awards $2M to Foster Care Abuse Victim

  A jury in Oregon awarded $2 million to a child who was abused by his foster parents from 2002 to 2004 because child welfare workers failed to protect him after receiving repeated reports of abuse in the home. According to court documents, the Oregon ...

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• Posted By Palm Beach Car Accident Attorney 28-Oct-2011

  CDC Blames 25 Deaths on Contaminated Cantaloupes

  The Centers for Disease Control now blames 25 deaths and 123 illnesses on contaminated cantaloupes from a Colorado farm. The cantaloupes, from Jensen Farms, were sold whole or pre-cut under the "Rocky Ford" label and contain the Listeria ...

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• Posted By Palm Beach Car Accident Attorney 21-Oct-2011

  DUI checkpoint Friday night in Plantation

  The Sun Sentinel reported this morning that the Plantation Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint this weekend which is meant to discourage impaired driving. Vehicles will be randomly selected and drivers will be checked for alcohol ...

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• Posted By Palm Beach Car Accident Attorney 20-Oct-2011

  Girl struck crossing Pembroke Pines street

  The Sun Sentinel reported this morning that there was an incident this morning around 7 a.m. involving a girl who was crossing Taft Street. She was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a van, police said. The ...

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