Toyota and semi-truck crash | One fatal injury | FHP investigation | Trinity | New Port Richey | Pasco County

PASCO COUNTY – According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Toyota collided with a semi-tractor trailer on SR-54, east of Mitchell Ranch Road...

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FDA updates Tramadol warning label to account for suicide, overdose risk in some patients.

NATIONAL - According to The Boston Globe /Bloomberg News (5/26) reports, "Johnson & Johnson strengthened warnings about the risk o...

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Accident ♦ GOLF CARTS ♦ Davis Islands ♦ City of Tampa ♦ Davis Blvd. ♦ Tampa General Hospital

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY - The Civic Association of Davis Islands will be asking the City of Tampa to make golf carts are street legal. Ironical...

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Pinellas County MAN INJURED in bus crash PSTA bus rear-ended by school bus

ST. PETERSBURG — A St. Petersburg man riding as a passenger in a Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Bus was hospitalized with minor...

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BROKEN ARM ♦ Children’s Injuries ♦ BROKEN LEG

STATEWIDE - As a parent, the most important thing in your life is your child, and you will do anything to protect him or her from personal ...

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Car accident | BRAIN INJURY | Traumatic Brain Injuries lead to depression | AMA study

More than half of all people who suffer a traumatic brain injury will become depressed in the year after the injury, a rate eight times high...

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JURY VERDICT | Jury awards $14 MILLION in asbestos case | DADE COUNTY

DADE COUNTY - According the the Miami Herald (5/21, Morales) reports, "A Miami-Dade jury has awarded a Sarasota man more than $14 mill...

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JURY VERDICT | Jury awards $29.1 MILLION to widow in tobacco case | BROWARD COUNTY

BROWARD COUNTY - Accoring to the Bloomberg News (5/20, Van Voris) reported, "R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. must pay $29.1 million to Connie...

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BLACK BOX ♦ Truck in Fatal Crash Lacked Recorder ♦ Truck driver may have been on cell phone

Federal investigators say there was no electronic recorder on a truck that crossed the median and killed the truck driver and 10 others. A N...

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TOY RECALL | Toy dart guns recalled after two deaths | WARNING to PARENTS

NATIONAL - The AP (5/17) reported, "The asphyxiation deaths of two boys prompted the government Monday to announce the recall of 1.8 m...

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JURY VERDICT | $29.1 million in damages over nursing home death | 28 million in punitive damages

NATIONAL - Recently a jury has awarded  $29.1 million in damages against a nursing home. The jury found the nursing home staff guilty of el...

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TEEN DRIVING | Statistics | TEEN CAR CRASHES | Personal Injuries

NATIONAL – Recent studies have shown that teens that own their own cars are more likely to get into accidents than teens who share the famil...

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TV ADS – Drug Advertisements on TV - The FDA rolls out "bad ad program" to identify misleading pharmaceutical marketing claims

NATIONAL - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced "it will begin asking doctors to keep an eye out for misleading d...

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NHTSA opens new Toyota probe STEERING -RELAY ROD

NATIONAL - According to The Washington Post (5/11, Whoriskey) reports NHTSA is "opening a second investigation into whether Toyota del...

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JURY VERDICT ♦ $36 MILLION DOLLAR VERDICT ♦ $36 million malpractice verdict

A Florida resident who was left partially paralyzed after a botched steroid injection was recently awarded a $36 million malpractice verdict...

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VETERANS DISCRIMINATION - Dept of Justice is cracking down - DENIED JOB

According to The National Law Journal, "The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is cracking down on employers that discriminate against retu...

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FDA uncovers quality control problems at plant responsible for manufacturing recalled children's medicines.

According to the CBS Evening News  - "We're learning more tonight about last weekend's recall of children's medicine" ...

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Nissan recall to address potential Infiniti air bag problems.

NATIONAL - Nissan said yesterday that the company "will recall nearly 135,000 Infiniti G35 sedans and coupes to address a problem that...

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FDA is investigating Children's Tylenol, Benadryl, Motrin, Zyrtec RECALL

The Food and Drug Administration continues to investigate.  Further action by the FDA is pending. The FDA is still gathering information.  T...

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PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT ♦ GULF BLVD ♦ MADEIRA BEACH

MADEIRA BEACH - A Tampa woman suffered serious injuries when she was struck by a van on Gulf Boulevard in Madeira Beach. The woman was not ...

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Wave Runner ♦ JET SKI ACCIDENT ♦ TAMPA BAY ♦ FATAL ♦ Courtney Campbell Causeway ♦ Rocky Point

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY – A Jet Ski accident near the Bahama Breeze restaurant claimed the live of one. The accident happened on the north side...

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OSHA is INCREASING PENALTIES for SERIOUS Safety Violations ON THE JOB INJURY

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is increasing penalties for serious safety violations, contending current fines are...

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