Word of the Day
Instauration The act of restoring or renewing something.
The Sun Sentinel Tries – and fails – To Capture The Challenges of a Medical Malpractice Claim
As usual, the story is more accurate than the headline. Did your doctor make a mistake? Suing medical providers in Florida is easy, winning isn’t.
Normally, I’d Say Don’t ask the Chamber of Commerce or Forbes About Your Consumer Rights
But based on the states I’m familiar with, these numbers appear okay. What’s missing is the “knew or should have known” analysis – but perhaps they don’t want to acknowledge the extensions provided by those laws. Forbes Advisor List of Med Mal SOL’s
My Dad and I Didn’t Battle The Charles Case With So Many Other Fine Lawyers, Just To See Florida’s Constitution Undone.
Despite our work in Charles versus Baptist, hospital lobbyists keep picking away at the patient safety disclosures voted for by Florida. As noted in a recent news story, the case my office handled established an important precedent (overturning the First DCA in the process). In a key 2017 ruling in a Jacksonville case, the Florida […]
Our Constitutional Right to Counsel Protects Individual Rights
The right of every person to counsel and a jury trial protects us from the over-reach of powerful government and private interests. Yahoo News provides an important reminder. American Founders Knew: Right to Counsel Is Fundamental The right to counsel is a core American principle pre-dating the establishment of American jurisprudence. Our founding fathers experienced […]
Today’s Quote
The best way out is always through. Robert Frost
Transcendent Ramblin’
Work takes me all over. I’ve had the privilege to travel all around this great land, but mostly crisscrossing Florida. Last few weeks, I spent a lot of time burning across the top of the lake through Okeechobee on 70 West. There’s also plenty of travel up and down major highways: 95, 75, and the […]
Today’s Word
Succedaneum A substitute, especially for a medicine or drug.
Happy Veterans Day
My two favorite vets (Dad and his brother Reed) during rest and relaxation in Fort Bragg. Rest in peace, brothers.
Today’s Quote
The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way. Keanu Reeves