Mr. Rogers Was Florida Strong (Today’s Quote)
There is no normal life that is free of pain. It’s the very wrestling with our problems that can be the impetus for our growth. Mr. Rogers
Lee Hospital Patients Are Being Evacuated
Lee Health is evacuating up to 400 patients to hospitals in Collier County because of water pressure losses at two of its campuses. More patients will be transferred in the coming days as beds are found, said Dr. Larry Antonucci, president and chief executive officer of Lee Health. When Lee Health says “campuses” they mean […]
The Hurricane
I posted this picture on September 15, 2017, when Hurricane Irma rolled in. It has happened again. I don’t have much to add about the ongoing devastation from Hurricane Ian that hit five years later. Except, that it is much worse. The word is that all Lee County hospitals (owned and operated by the same […]
The Swamp
Runoff from farms collects in Lake Okeechobee and is discharged regularly across the state, polluting the waterways, bays, and shorelines of Florida. Red Tide is just one of the adverse consequences imposed by big agricultural concerns (sugar, citrus, dairy) that lurk in the rural interior of the Sunshine State. “We discovered that nitrogen-enriched Caloosahatchee River […]
Every State Has It’s Own Set of Odd, Old Laws
I worked with a critical care doctor at a teaching facility who told me this: “Listen, Thompson, Don’t forget this. They want candy stripers practicing medicine.” That was 1992. He meant that hospital systems were leaning on the nurses to expand their traditional roles to maximize profit. Meanwhile, lawyers are citing cases from a century […]
To My Referral Partners: Thank You and a Link to Our Automobile Negligence Page
I have personally investigated everything from car explosions and fires to rollover accidents caused by tire blowout. I have been on the scene for traumatic motorcycle and pedestrian death investigations. I have been present for automobile reconstructions that last for days in the sweltering heat of salvage yards. Here is a link to my firm […]
Back in FLA next week!
Tell me what words are prohibited now. There have been changes, I hear.
Get Back Up
Title IX is great because sport is a life lesson. Every kid should get the benefits of competition. I watched The Players Championship golf tournament over the weekend. Saturday was one of those wicked days on a golf course. Heavy winds whipped the course but unlike an Open links layout, the course is a Pete […]
Your B.S. Isn’t ‘Academic Freedom,’ But It’s Killing Academic Freedom
That is the title of an excellent story making the rounds (link below). Academic controversy isn’t new. Nor is political correctness. But the latest round of book burning and hog tying teachers about what can be taught or said in a classroom (Florida’s new “Don’t Say Gay” law is an excellent example) is getting out […]
If The Game Is Rigged, They Rigged It Against You (Protect Yourself)
Florida court trends favor insurance companies against consumers. These trends cut across all manner of insurance and accidents giving rise to claims. The trends highlight the critical need to hire the best trial lawyer you can find to ensure you don’t get taken for a ride. Here is the link: Florida Appeal Courts Side with […]