According to the Tallahassee Democrat Kelly was cited for driving 18 M.P.H. over the posted speed limit of 55 by the Florida Highway Patrol on March 1. He never reported the ticket as he is required. The Leon County school officials will be holding a meeting with parents of the children on the bus to discuss what injuries are covered by insurance.

There are some questions surfacing over the bus driver’s health that may open the door for personal injury lawsuits. At one point the driver told the county that he was an insulin-dependent diabetic. That would have disqualified the man from driving a school bus but he later had a doctor write a note saying that he did not require insulin. Another issue could revolve around the video surveillance system which was so out-dated that the VHS tape was completely blank leaving investigators with no video evidence of what proceeded the accident.

According to a story in the Orlando Business Journal, the possibly contaminated protein was supplied by a Las Vegas company, Basic Food Flavors. Salmonella can be a deadly bacteria and has caused fatal infections in people with weak immune systems especially children and the elderly.

So far no particular company’s product has been recalled or singled out but both sides are drawing battle lines. The maker’s of the baby sling are touting their products are safe and a great way for a mother to bond with her new baby. A nurse and competitor in the baby carrier market claims the baby slings restrict a child’s breathing due to the position of the baby inside the sling.

According to published reports the ambulance was hit in the middle of an intersection by a 63-year-old man. Germaine Lindor smashed into the passenger side of the ambulance but it is not immediately known if he was responsible for the car accident that cost Christopher Doyle his leg. Lindor was pronounced dead at the scene.

The industry that makes blinds and shades reported $2.5 billion in revenue in 2009 and according to some product liability lawyers the industry has been slow to address problems. Product liability lawsuits have been filed in the past against manufacturers and retailers like Wal-Mart and while many have succeeded financially, it hasn’t forced the industry to radically change its product to stop the average of one child death a month due to strangulations.

The data collected was from 2008 and is the most recent published. Florida’s warm weather and population that is predisposed to outdoor pursuits are contributing factors in the number of deaths. Some advocates are saying there is not enough education done concerning pedestrian and bicycle safety as reported in a story on SunSentinel.com.

According to TampaBay.com all four employees worked in areas that heavily exposed them to asbestos. The former workers were stationed around railroad cars, locomotives, repair shops and boilers. The lawsuit alleges that CSX knew there was a danger to its employees but did not do anything to prevent the problem.

The jury award came against Fort Meyer’s Zep Construction and Traffic Control Systems Inc. Basher is survived by his 13-year-old son who survived the car crash but was injured. The Basher’s personal injury attorney showed evidence that the construction company did not follow safety procedures. There were no electronic signs present even though they had been contracted. The accident resulted when a semi-trailer slammed into a line of cars near Sarasota’s Bee Ridge Road.

Phillip Morris still plans to appeal the lesser verdict. Naugle smoked for 25 years and now suffers from emphysema. The law suit was filed individually because a class action law suit that netted $145 billion for Florida smokers was thrown out in 2006.

The lawyer who filed the lawsuit said there may be more suits coming against various agencies in Pasco County. Most of the $250,000 settlement will go to Diella’s siblings including her twin sister who is now 16 months old. The baby’s mother, who was in prison when Diella died, will receive $20,000. The father, who is awaiting trial of first degree murder charges, has a history of criminal charges and drug abuse according to TampaBay.com.

According to TampaBay.com Collins was the passenger in what the paper termed a low-impact collision. The car crash was apparently severe enough to re-fracture Collins’ neck which was originally fractured 18 years prior to the crash. The accident occurred on Grand Boulevard and following the accident Collins had to have four surgeries due to the injury and a subsequent infection.

Heightened awareness surrounding the recalls has led to multiple lawsuits claiming negligence by the world’s No. 1 car maker. The Prius is the latest Toyota model to be recalled and now there are 1,120 complaints alleging 34 crashes but no deaths at this point. Congressional hearings are planned to take on the Toyota recall issue.

The original jury found that the school was partially responsible for allegedly promoting the party where alcohol was served. After leaving the off-campus beer party the two students crashed into a tree. The appeals court overturned the decision from the lower Miami-Dade court and ruled the school and archdiocese were not liable for the accident.

Simmons went to a salon in Altamonte Springs for the wax before she and her husband were scheduled to leave for a trip to Las Vegas. The jury did not award the 37-year-old anywhere near the amount she asked for in the personal injury lawsuit. Simmons’ husband was not awarded any money by the jury.