Blog Posts in 2008
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Posted on Dec 17, 2008 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
Tests requested by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. on the safety of Taser stun gun devices used by police are being challenged by the U.S. manufacturer as flawed. The study, which was conducted by a ...
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Posted on Dec 15, 2008 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
A Florida jury has awarded more than $8 million to the family of a decorated North Miami Beach police officer who was killed in a 2004 traffic accident. (Miami Herald) If you or someone you know has ...
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Posted on Dec 5, 2008 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
The statistics on dog attacks in the United States are alarming. Unfortunately, the situation appears to be getting worse each year. The number of innocent people seriously injured or killed by dogs ...
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Posted on Dec 2, 2008 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
Welcome to Weinstein & Scharf, P.A., the best South Florida personal injury attorneys. We litigate serious injuries resulting from accidents in Florida. Our accident lawyers are recognized by ...
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Posted on Nov 13, 2008 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
According to the Palm Beach Post, " a 74-year-old suburban Boca Raton woman died Sunday afternoon when she was hit by a car backing out of a yard on Surf Road." Palm Beach County ...
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Posted on Nov 6, 2008 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
Recently a jury awarded a woman who was involved in an accident with an uninsured driver a total of $568,000.00. The woman's vehicle was struck in the rear by an uninsured driver on Military Trail ...
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Posted on Nov 4, 2008 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
Lawyers are standing by in Florida to settle polling disputes and even go to court if necessary during Tuesday's election. Legal experts anticipate a number of lawsuits if the numbers are close in ...
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Posted on Oct 30, 2008 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
A 16 year old high school sophomore was killed recently when the truck he was riding in flipped over twice before smashing into a tree. The eighteen year old driver was intoxicated at the time of the ...
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Posted on Oct 27, 2008 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
Most citizens on the streets are honest, hard working people who carry enough insurance to cover them in case of a car accident. However, there are those who drive with minimal or no insurance. As a ...
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Posted on Oct 24, 2008 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
The Miami Herald reports that " T he lawsuit that Allstate Insurance recently filed in federal court in Miami may be bad news for the defendants — tow-truck operators, chiropractic clinics, ...
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Posted on Oct 20, 2008 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
Pfizer announced that is has agreed to a proposed settlement of $894 million in lawsuits involving the drug giant's Bextra and Celebrex. If approved, the settlement will resolve nearly 90 percent ...
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Posted on Oct 14, 2008 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
When you select the personal injury law firm of Weinstein & Scharf, P.A. , you are treated with the utmost understanding and compassion. We do our best to provide the highest level of legal ...
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Posted on Aug 25, 2008 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
In the United States, nearly 200,000 people suffer from spinal cord injuries . Most of the reported cases of spinal cord injury correspond to victims of auto accidents; nevertheless, a great number of ...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2008 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
Alcohol causes approximately 17,000 car accident deaths in the United States each year. Drunk driving is involved in 39 percent of all fatal accidents and about 7 percent of all auto accidents in the ...
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Posted on Aug 15, 2008 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
Robert D. Scharf is a managing and founding partner in the law firm of Weinstein & Scharf, P.A. Mr. Scharf was born in northern New Jersey in 1955. He received his bachelor’s degree in ...
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Posted on Aug 12, 2008 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
Lawrence Weinstein is a senior partner in the law firm of Weinstein & Scharf, P.A. and has practiced law in South Florida since 1980. The main emphasis of his practice is in the area of personal ...
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Posted on Aug 5, 2008 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
Damages in wrongful death cases is intended to compensate for losses resulting from the death of a family member. Some losses are measurable - a widow in a wrongful death suit, for example, could seek ...
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Posted on Aug 3, 2008 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
If you ride a motorcycle, always wear a helmet. Helmets are your best defense against serious and fatal brain injuries. In addition to your helmet, wear eye and face protection. Many helmets have ...
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Posted on Jul 28, 2008 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
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Posted on Jul 24, 2008 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
Weinstein & Scharf, P.A. is a personal injury law firm dedicated to providing high quality, aggressive legal representation to victims of personal injury. Our firm handles many different types of ...
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Posted on Jul 21, 2008 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
Injury or death caused by a drunk driver is perhaps the most upsetting, anger-provoking of all kinds of personal injury cases. The thought of an innocent victim suffering serious or fatal injury at ...
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Posted on Jul 15, 2008 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
When a lawsuit is brought for damages caused by an accident, the judge or jury must decide who caused the accident, since more than one person may have been negligent, including the person who is ...
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Posted on Jul 13, 2008 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
A wrongful death claim is a suit that arises from the death of an individual that was caused by the conduct of another. A wrongful death suit is different from other types of personal injury claims ...
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Posted on Jul 8, 2008 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
Inspect the area where you fell, and try to determine what caused you to fall. Make sure to write down the names, addresses and phone numbers of anyone in the vicinity where the incident occurred - ...
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Posted on Jul 6, 2008 By Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky
School bus accidents are amongst the most tragic of all motor vehicle accidents due to the inherent involvement of young children. As a result, substantial damages are often at issue in cases of this ...
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