An alcohol-fueled brawl in a McDonald’s parking lot almost four years ago cost Anthony Makowski his life. The man who killed him in the fight was never charged but a civil jury decided last month that the owner of the McDonalds and the shopping mall where it is located should pay Anthony’s parents $1 million for pain and suffering but the family will not see that money anytime soon as Circuit Judge Susan Gardner granted the defendants a new trial on Friday. (read more)
The parents sued over the issue of lack of security at the all-night drive thru that attracted late-night partiers but the judge ruled that she erred in not allowing the other party involved in the fight to be listed as a responsible party leaving only the McDonald’s and the mall as parties responsible. Gardner also said that the totality of the evidence in the trial supported the defendants.
If you or a loved one has been injured and want to file a personal injury claim, please contact Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT or online at fightyourinjury.com to discuss the matter.

The world’s biggest maker of cancer drugs is pulling its Accutane acne medicine from the U.S. market. The move comes after juries awarded at least $33 million in damages after successful personal injury lawsuits including some in the state of Florida. (read more)
In April 2008 a Pensacola, Florida lawyer won a $10.5 million verdict and the company faces as many as 5,000 personal injury cases over the product. The suits allege that the maker of Accutane did not warn consumers that the drug could cause inflammatory bowel disease. The drug also has been linked to birth defects and depression. The drug has been pulled off the market in 11 other countries leaving Roche Holding AG even more vulnerable to law suits that have yet to be settled.
If you or a loved one have been injured due to someone else’s negligence, please contact Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT or online at fightyourinjury.com to discuss the matter.

An alcohol-fueled brawl in a McDonald’s parking lot almost four years ago cost Anthony Makowski his life. The man who killed him in the fight was never charged but a civil jury decided Wednesday that the owner of the McDonalds and the shopping mall where it is located should pay Anthony’s parents $1 million for pain and suffering. (read more)
The parents sued over the issue of lack of security at the all-night drive thru that attracted late-night partiers. The incident that lead to the death of Makowski started in the drive thru lane when the drivers of two cars got into an altercation. Makowski was considered the aggressor in the matter by police and his death was ruled an “excusable homicide”. The jury awarded each parent $500,000.00 after equally dividing the blame between the McDonald’s owner, the shopping mall management company and Makowski himself.
If you or a loved one have been injured due to someone else’s negligence, please contact Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT or online at fightyourinjury.com to discuss the matter

A North Miami Beach Police officer was tragically killed in an automobile accident when a negligent driver failed to stop at a stop sign. The driver was 18 year old Natalie Russo and the officer was highly decorated with the North Miami Beach Police Department. Officer Lorenzo left behind three daughters and a wife.
Anyone injured in a accident has a right to be compensated for their loss. In the State of Florida one has a right to a jury trial. During the trial, the Jury would determine whether the cause of the accident was due to the Defendant’s negligence. If negligence is proven then the jury moves to the damages portion of the trial. At this stage of the process the injured party is able to show how the accident has negatively affected their life.
In Florida every driver is required to be insured. Unfortunately those limits are low. Florida law requires a minimum insurance policy of $10,000 for personal injury protection and $10,000 for property damage liability (PDL) . If you are injured in an accident and the at fault driver only has the minimum insurance it is unlikely you will be fully compensated.
If you or someone you love has been injured please give us a call at Finebloom & Haenel.