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Wage Earners Get High-tech Help from Dept. of Labor

Florida Wage & Hour Laws are pretty clear-cut and are designed to protect the rights of workers. But, as we’ve learned in recent weeks, companies don’t always treat their employees fairly and within the law. Now, the US...

Slip & Fall Accidents Deter Restaurant Goers

Florida slip & fall accidents actually have an impact on the economy. This is according to a new survey by a national service professionals company (Cintas Corp). How? Every time a slip & fall accident happens on a restaurant’s property, t...

New Overtime Pay Lawsuits Filed This Week

Working overtime and not getting paid for it…that is just one of several allegations in a slew of lawsuits being filed around the country by employees of major chain stores. Pep Boys, Wal-Mart, even Monster.com are all the target of federal lawsui...

Florida Woman Survives I-95 Crash But Dies While Stranded Roadside

A Florida truck accident has claimed the life of Lauderhill woman. The 29-year-old died Tuesday morning while standing on the side of I-95, reporting her one-car crash to 911 dispatchers. The driver was northbound on I-95 near Brunswick when she h...

Defective Hip Replacement Products Now Facing Federal Scrutiny

Injuries related to defective hip replacement products are climbing and now the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is getting involved. In response to mounting concerns about the safety of metal-on-metal hip implants and a growing number of h...

Florida Hospital to Pay $15 million for Birth Injury

Florida birth injuries, while rare, are devastating for the victims and their families. Along with the physical and emotional trauma of birth injury, the financial burden can be just as devastating. Now, Florida lawmakers in Tallahassee agree. The...