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• Man Suffers Multiple Dog Bites

  Christina Cole | March 01, 2007 1:59 AM | 0 CommentsFt. Myers, FL

  A man suffered several dog bite wounds on Thursday when he was attacked by a group of pit bulls that had escaped from their yard, reports Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.The man was transported to Northside Hospital for treatment.When Officials arrived on the scene, they found Smith pounding on a neighbor's door, shouting for help, after being attacked by three pit-bulls. One dog turned to...

• One Killed, 3 Injured in Rollover

  Christina Cole | February 06, 2007 12:12 AM | 0 CommentsFt. Myers, FL

  At 4:42pm, a Fort Myers man was traveling east in a two-door 1998 Chevy on Wildflower Way, Florida Highway Patrol reports. While traveling at a high speed, Perez lost control of the vehicle and slid clockwise toward the shoulder of the road, the FHP reported.The left side tires then hit a raised concrete curb edge, causing the vehicle to overturn many times across the shoulder.The driver and a...

• Woman Suing National Retail Store for Slip & Fall

  Christina Cole | January 23, 2007 12:57 AM | 0 CommentsFt. Myers, FL

  A woman is suing a national retail store after slipping and falling while shopping at their store in June 2005.Aline E. Valentin-Dansmuir, a customer at Big Lots, slipped and fell on an unknown substance. The lawsuit, filed January 10th, states "The substance was on the floor in the nature of a hidden danger, trap, snare, or the like."The suit also states Valentin Dunsmuir has suffered permanent...

• Long Term Pain In Personal Injury Cases

  Joseph Bernardo | March 18, 2008 4:04 PM | 0 CommentsFt. Myers, FL

  Trauma patients in America's hospitals are not necessarily "all better" just because they are released from the hospital. A large number of those hurt in accidents and falls and are treated at hospitals are not pain free upon their release.62.7% of patients in hospital admissions from trauma had pain 12 months llater. The pain was characterized as moderately severe. More than half of these...

• Florida Motorists May Not See a Drop in Auto Insurance Rates

  Chrissie Cole | September 11, 2007 1:41 AM | 0 CommentsFt. Myers, FL

  On October 1st, no-fault auto insurance expires in Florida and many drivers are hoping for lower auto insurance premiums. Insurers were promised an average savings of 13 to 16 percent in premiums.Drivers will be required to purchase $10,000 in personal injury protection (PIP), to cover medical expenses for drivers and passengers following an accident. For some, especially those who do not have...