Noriko Uno was killed nearly four years ago when her 2006 Camry suddenly accelerated to speeds of up to 100 mph on a street with a speed limit of 30 mph causing her to swerve to the median to avoid hitting an oncoming truck and crash into a telephone pole and a tree, the Associated… Read More
Cerebral Palsy, also known as CP, is defined as a physical disorder mainly affecting the body’s muscle functions, speech and motor skills. The term “cerebral” refers to the part of the brain controlling motor skills and movement, known as the cerebellum. The word “palsy” refers to a “disorder of movement”.” Cerebral palsy is a disorder… Read More
An anoxic brain injury occurs due to a total lack of oxygen to the brain. Though many different types of brain injuries can occur, anoxic brain injuries are characterized as one of the most dangerous and difficult from which to recover. Anoxic brain damage is also referred to as anoxia. This type of brain injury… Read More
When an external force traumatically injures the brain – like a bullet, assault, car accident or even a mild sports concussion – the hours, even the minutes are critical. Still no diagnostic blood test exists for use by physicians in the emergency room to detect the presence and severity of brain trauma. Banyan Biomarkers has… Read More
July 1, 2013 (Tampa, FL) — Swope, Rodante P.A., a civil litigation law firm which handles catastrophic injury, insurance bad faith and appellate cases, is proud to announce that Managing Partner, Angela Rodante, was recently nominated for The Tampa Bay Business Journal’s 2013 Business Woman of the Year Awards. Bestowed annually, the prestigious award recognizes… Read More
In April of 2007, Tony Dowels, a Riverview High School sophomore, was on his way home from a track meet and nodded off behind the wheel. What happened in the hours following that changed his life forever. Tony collided with a semitrailer and was pinned underneath it for two hours. The high school track and… Read More
Swope, Rodante P.A. is honored to be named among the top 60 finalists in The Tampa Bay Business Journal’s 2013 Best Places to Work Awards. Employees of nominated companies were asked to complete a 37-question, online survey conducted by Quantum Workplace, a company using science-based tools to measure employee engagement, loyalty and retention. The employee… Read More
Source: National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Date: January 8, 2013 Fulmer Helmets, Inc. has issued a recall of certain motorcycle helmets, models AF-80, AF-81, and AF-82, sizes medium, large, XL, and 2XL. It was revealed during testing that the affected helmets fail to conform to the impact attenuation, penetration, labeling, and retention requirements of… Read More
by Dale Swope Recently, the Second District made it clear that the trial court is required to give a Stuart v. Hertz instruction when the defense offers evidence that the plaintiff’s doctor provided treatment which worsened, or could worsen, the plaintiff’s state. See Pedro v. Baber, 83 So. 3d 912 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012) and… Read More
by Dale Swope There are several new cases which suggest the continual attacks by insurance companies on treating physicians are beginning to resonate with the courts. It began with the Katzman decision which originally created a category of “hybrid” witnesses who were first-hand observers and were also asked for opinion specifically for litigation. Those hybrids… Read More
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