A confidential financial settlement has been reached between the family of a 5-year-old and CROCS, the maker of popular plastic clogs after the young boy was badly injured on an escalator at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The settlement was approved by a Senior U.S. District Judge and also includes the maker of the escalator and the company that runs the airport according to an article on the ajc.com.
The lawsuit was filed last year and in the suit the plaintiffs claimed that the boy’s CROCS began to melt as his shoe rubbed against a down escalator at the airport. One of the CROCS got caught causing serious injury that required two surgeries and extensive physical therapy. As part of the settlement, the boy will begin to receive payments when he turns 18.
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A man who left his cell phone in an Arkansas McDonald’s is suing the fast food giant because naked pictures of his wife, which were on his cell, wound up on the Internet. Phillip and Tina Sherman are suing McDonald’s Corp., the owner and the manager of the store for $3 million. (read more)
The most interesting twist in this case is a recent ruling that will allow McDonald’s to sue a third party. That third party is Cody Hess, the employee accused of finding the phone and posting the images to the Internet. A Washington County Circuit judge granted the motion by McDonald’s, which alleged that Hess was the cause of any damages the Sherman’s suffered.
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A New Orleans judge who gained national prominence handling Vioxx litigation is now moving forward with numerous cases involving Chinese Drywall used in homes throughout the southeast including Lakewood Ranch. Estimates in Florida are that nearly 400 homes have the drywall from China that can emit a foul-smelling sulfur compound that is making people sick. (read more).
Despite the fact that the majority of cases are being filed in Florida, the Louisiana judge was chosen due to his experience and respect from both plaintiffs and defendants. The first trials will begin within six months and will likely involve property claims. Personal injury claims are expected to begin in about a year.
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A suit was filed in Orange County Court this week by a man alleging he was served a bowl of French onion soup with a condom rather than melted cheese. The suit was filed against Claim Jumper’s restaurant and the claim is the man may have contracted a disease by virtue of the used condom in his soup. (read more)
The attorney for the plaintiff wants to have restaurant employees DNA tested to see if they can match the condom to one of the restaurant workers. Claim Jumpers said no one can prove the condom taken from the restaurant is the item submitted to the lab for testing. The restaurant also claims it has conducted its own internal probe and found no employee wrongdoind.
If you or a loved one has been injured by the negligence of another, please contact Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT or online at fightyourinjury.com to discuss the matter.

A teenager who was shot by an Orlando police officer has notified the city through his attorney that he intends to sue. The teen, who name has not been released due to his age, was a passenger in a car that members of a tactical squad tried to stop. The teen allegedly fled the scene and was shot while climbing a fence. (read more)
According to attorney Jerry Girley the traffic stop was an attempt to “affect an unlawful arrest”. The Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office did not pursue formal charges against the teen who was arrested for resisting police without violence and violating probation on a burglary charge. The police claimed there was a gun found but there was no mention of the gun in the police report nor was there any mention of the shooting.
If you or a loved one has been injured by the negligence of another, please contact Personal Injury Attorney Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT or online at fightyourinjury.com to discuss the matter.

A man, his fiancé and their infant were browsing around the garden center in a St. Augustine Wal-Mart when the seven-week-old dropped his bottle. Jeriel Joiner reached under some shelving to get the baby’s bottle when he felt something bite him. Turns out Joiner was struck by a seven-inch pygmy rattlesnake. Joiner nearly died undergoing the first medical treatment following the bite and has decided against a second procedure because it may kill him even though the alternative is possibly having his arm amputated. (read more)
Joiner said that Wal-Mart officials and employees in the store on the day he was bite have done nothing to help him. The couple had to call for help on their own cell phone from the Wal-Mart and the only employee who came to their aid was an elderly greeter. With medical bills mounting for the uninsured Joiner, the couple have hired a personal injury attorney and plan to sue the retailer.
If you or a loved one has been injured and want to file a personal injury claim here in the state of Florida, please contact Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT or online at fightyourinjury.com to discuss the matter. Also you can reach Darren via email.