Distracted Driving Deaths Down, Still Much Work to Do
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the latest numbers from the National Highway Transportation Administration are in: in 2013, 3,154 people died and 424,000
New Technology Can Wreck Your Car and Your Life
The latest in-dash technology makes it easy for drivers to make hands-free calls, dictate text messages, access the internet and many other functions. While some
Florida Law Should be Revised to Help Bicyclists
There are certain types of bicycle crashes in Florida in which police officers misunderstand or ignore the laws which apply. In some situations, police officers
Sewer Grates, Storm Drains and Open Metal Grating Bridges Causing Bicycle Crashes
People who ride bicycles are put in jeopardy when trying to ride across open metal grating bridges, sewer grates and storm drains. Metal grating bridges
Too Many Motorists Pass Cyclists Unsafely
Most cyclists admit that they have been frequently fearful while riding their bicycles. In the 2012 National Survey of Bicyclist and Pedestrian Attitude and Behavior
Terrell • Hogan Attorney Initiate Bar & Bench River Clean Up
Terrell • Hogan attorney Bruce Maxwell serves on the Jacksonville Bar Judicial Relations Committee, Bruce as the Chair. A Judicial member of the committee suggested
Are You Having Arsenic with Your Wine?
A class action lawsuit has been filed in California against 28 wineries because their wines have dangerous levels of Arsenic. Approximately 1,300 bottles of wine
Four Things You Can Do to Help Ban Forced Arbitration
On March 10, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released the second part of its forced arbitration study, a significant step in the ongoing fight to
Toxic Levels of Formaldehyde In Lumber Liquidators’ Laminate Flooring
By: Wayne Hogan Laminate flooring made in China for Lumber Liquidators has failed California emission standards on levels of formaldehyde, a known carcinogen. California Air
Record-Breaker: Social Media's Blue Dress
Is that what happens after an accident? Even when people see the same thing, they can see it differently. Personal injury and wrongful death attorneys
Forced Arbitration Clauses: Not in Consumers’ Best Interest
With National Consumer Protection Week kicking off March 1st, it’s a good time to warn about an anti-consumer clause that’s buried in the fine print of
Real Net Neutrality is Consumer Friendly
Since its beginning, the Internet has always been an important means of communication. The concept of Net neutrality, also known as Internet Neutrality, Network Neutrality,
Attorney General’s Investigation Reveals Contaminated Store-Brand Supplements
Caveat Emptor- Buyer Beware! Store-brand herbal supplements may not be what their labels claim to be. This is not only deceptive advertising, but also a
Pregnancy and Stroke
As lawyers who focus a large part of our practice on representing victims of stroke, we continue to marvel at the wide variety of preventable
Government Raising Standards for Nursing Home Ratings
According to a Washington Post story, the federal government is now making it tougher for nursing homes to score top ratings on a public report
End Distracted Driving
This year at the American Association for Justice 2015 Winter Convention, the Injury Board is raising awareness and recruiting new speakers for the “Safe Driving
2014 JALA Equal Justice Event
On January 21, 2015, Wayne Hogan of Terrell • Hogan again sponsored Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s Equal Justice Event. Terrell • Hogan attorneys Bruce Anderson
Support Your Privacy Rights: No Robocalls to Cellphones
More than twenty years ago, Congress passed the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to protect consumers from receiving annoying, disrupting, and privacy invading robocalls to
Child Suffers Stroke from Roller Coaster Rides
As improbable as this headline sounds, strokes can be caused by riding a roller coaster. Although this phenomenon has been previously reported, the case of
Florida Should Better Utilize the Bicycle Safety Sign – "Bicyclists May Use Full Lane"
The Florida Department of Transportation and the Public Works departments of Florida counties and cities have failed to take advantage of an excellent roadway traffic