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Plaintiff’s Son Awarded $72 Million in Case against Johnson & Johnson
In an unprecedented move in St. Louis, Missouri, a jury found Johnson & Johnson liable in a civil suit concerning many of their products containing talcum powder this past Monday. At the center of the case, a man from Birmingham, Alabama spoke out again the well-known maker of personal care products. The victim he was fighting for was his mother, a woman who, at the age of 62, passed away from ovarian cancer. The lawsuit alleged that her cancer was linked to the use of Johnson & Johnson products, which she had used for decades.
Florida Man Severely Injured in E-Cigarette Accident
A Naples man was severely injured this past fall when an E-cigarette he had been using for approximately three months suddenly exploded in his face. The ‘Rig Mod V.2’ E-cigarette involved in the accident was purchased from a local Naples electronic cigarette supplier. According to the victim, the electronic cigarettes burst into flames one day in October, causing him to inhale the flames and the searing hot fumes. The 21-year-old was transported to the burn unit at Kendall Regional Medical Center where he underwent extensive treatment for his injuries.
Palm Coast Dump Truck Accident Fatally Injures Two People
A construction worker who pulled over to attempt to help a motorist in trouble accidentally backed over two people Thursday night as he was maneuvering his dump truck at the scene. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 29-year-old male tried to drive his pickup truck through a construction zone in Palm Coast when he became stuck in some soft mud. The driver of the pickup truck enlisted the help a female friend and her boyfriend who also arrived on the scene. The trio then flagged down the construction worker in the dump truck.
Three People Injured in Collision with Orlando Fire Truck
A fire truck en route to an emergency call slammed into at least one other vehicle on Curry Ford during rush hour February 4th. Three people were sent to area hospitals with head and neck injuries as a result of the crash. None of the injuries were thought to be life threatening and none of the firefighters aboard the fire truck were injured.
Suit Filed After E-cigarette Explodes, Severely Injures Florida Man
In an extremely bizarre accident involving modern “vaping,” a man from Naples, Florida suffered significant burns and internal injuries after his e-cigarette exploded while he was using it. The e-cigarette, which vaporizes nicotine for inhalation using a heated liquid solution, malfunctioned and burst in the man’s mouth, causing his face, lungs, and throat to be severely burned.
Flagler County Interstate Crash Kills Elderly Couple
On the evening of Tuesday, January 26th, 2016, an elderly couple was killed when their vehicle veered into the path of a semi-truck on Interstate 95 in Florida’s Flagler County.
Man Killed in Crash on I-95 Near Ormond Beach
In an unfortunate incident on Interstate 95 near Ormond Beach, a man was killed in a tragic car accident. The crash, which took place in the afternoon on Thursday, January 28th, 2016, occurred roughly halfway between the State Road 40 and U.S. 1 overpasses, appears to have occurred when the man’s vehicle left the highway for unknown reasons.
Pembroke Pines Officer Involved in Fatal Crash
Early on Thursday, January 28th, 2016, a woman was killed in a crash that occurred on Pines Boulevard and 114th avenue in Pembroke Pines. The woman, 24-year-old Jessica Lee Bonilla of Miami Lakes, ran a red light at the intersection and entered the path of a Pembroke Pines officer’s eastbound Chevy Tahoe police SUV. The officer involved was identified as night shift Officer Olayemi Okegbola, who was not currently on his way to a call when the incident occurred.
Two Crashes Near Orlando Caused by Wrong-Way Drivers
Two separate auto accidents occurred on the afternoon of January 26th, due to a wrong-way driver on State Road 528 in the Orlando area. A 78-year-old male driving a white GMC pickup truck at entered the expressway at approximately mile marker 24 driving westbound in the eastbound lanes. A two-vehicle accident occurred near the on ramp when two vehicles collided trying to avoid the GMC. The driver continued westbound where another single vehicle accident occurred near mile marker 21. In all, the truck traveled over 8 miles before being pulled over by the Florida Highway Patrol. The man’s family was contacted and came to pick him up.
Failure to Stop Causes Accident, Injuries in Suwannee County
Two Florida men, one from Branford and the other from Fort White, were airlifted to the University of Florida’s Shands Hospital following a weekend two vehicle accident. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the 55 year old Fort White man was driving his 1999 Toyota Camry north on County Road 137 near the intersection with State Road 247 in southeastern Suwannee County (northeast of Branford, east of O’Brien). The other driver, age 65, was headed south on State Road 247 in his 2015 Ford Expedition, also approaching the intersection with County Road 137.
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