Nov
2
Walgreen’s files motion for new trial
Filed Under Torts, Palm Beach, Miami-Dade | 1 Comment
We head back to Central Florida two days in a row to mention another news item in The Ledger of Lakeland. This one involves the case of Beth Hippely, a Mulberry woman who died after she was given the wrong dosage of medication from Walgreens, according to The Ledger.
Walgreens has asked the judge to either lower the $25 million jury verdict or give the company a new trial. Walgreen’s appellate attorney is Dinah Stein (left) of the Miami firm Hicks & Kneale. Plaintiff’s attorney is Christian Searcy of West Palm Beach’s Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley.
[Update: Here’s another Walgreen’s prescription foul-up involving a Jacksonville man in USA Today]
Nov
1
Góngora faces ethics complaint
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Miami Beach Commissioner Michael Góngora (left), an associate at Becker & Poliakoff, is once again facing complaints he used his position to benefit his firm, according to a story in the Miami Herald.
The latest dust up involves a client who was in a dispute with a co-op. Góngora, through his aide, forwarded a complaint from the client to city code enforement officials.
Góngora says he did nothing wrong and dismisses the complaint as a campaign attack by supporters of Ed Tobin, his opponent in the commission race.
Nov
1
Brain-damaged boy awarded $50 million
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A Lakeland family, represented by the Miami law firm Neufield, Kleinberg & Pinkiert, won a $50 million jury award Wednesday against the drunken driver who crashed into the family’s car in a 2004 accident, according to a story in The Ledger.
The crash left then 4-year-old Mario Ladler II with severe brain damage. He will require a 24-hour caretaker the rest of his life, according to testimony. A doctor testified that the most of the boy’s frontal lobes, which control his judgment and reason, were removed. The award against Michael Yow is believed to be the largest civil jury award in Polk County history.
David Kleinberg (left), the family’s attorney, said that “Without round-the-clock care, (Mario) is a danger to himself and others.” Yow was insured by Geico at the time of the accident, though that is also a subject of separate litigation, according to the story.
Oct
31
Diaz Reus opens Bogata office
Filed Under On the move, Miami-Dade | 2 Comments
Miami-based firm Diaz Reus Rolff & Targ is opening an office in Bogata, Colombia, according to a story in the Daily Business Review.
The firm hopes to serve a niche by focusing on anti-money laundering compliance, partner Alexander Reus told the Daily Business Review.
However, international expansion is a risky venture for law firms. Reporter Alana Roberts mentions some firms that tried to tap into foreign markets and failed.
And though it has nothing to do with the firm’s Colombian expansion, here’s a photo we found of Reus and Elizabeth Dos-Santos from the opening night of the Miami International Film Festival at the Gusman Center back in March.
Oct
31
RIP: Jesse J. McCrary Jr.
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Jesse J. McCrary Jr., a former secretary of state who returned to private practice in Miami, died Monday of lung cancer. He was 70.
McCrary (above left with Gov. Reubin Askew) was a civil rights trailblazer and a member of Askew’s cabinet, according to a story in the Miami Herald.
“Jesse helped me get elected…We were close friends for a long time and I will miss him,” said Askew, who teaches public administration at Florida State University. “He was a great public servant that a lot of public servants can emulate.”
Oct
30
Miami Beach attorney board certified
Filed Under Real Estate, Miami-Dade | 1 Comment
Miami Real Estate Attorney Christian N. Folland has received his board certification from the Florida Bar as a real estate specialist, according to a release on eMediaWire.
Oct
26
H.T. Smith wins honor
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The Anti-Defamation League will honor longtime civil rights advocate H.T. Smith (left) with its 2007 Jurisprudence Award at their upcoming Nov. 7 banquet. Smith, founding president of the Black Lawyers Association of Dade County, was also Dade’s first black assistant public defender and first black assistant county attorney, according to the story in the Broward Times.
Oct
23
Miami-Dade judicial vacancy
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The 11th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission is taking nominations to replace Miami-Dade County Court Judge Mercedes Armas Bach (left), who has resigned effective Feb. 1.
The Commission is taking applications until 5 p.m., Nov. 16. For more information see the Florida Bar website.
Oct
23
Miami’s law library could close
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The downtown Miami law library may soon be a victim of budget cuts, according to a story in the Miami New Times. Hardest hit will be the solo practitioners and residents who can’t afford to do online research.
During budget meetings, the County Commission’s Health and Public Safety Commission refused to recommend money for the library.
Oct
23
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