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• Nine People Sue TB Infected Lawyer

  Jenny Albano | July 15, 2007 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  Nine people have filed a $1.3 million lawsuit against Andrew Speaker, who may have infected them with tuberculosis when he took a commercial flight from Prague to Montreal.Of those who are suing Speaker, eight people were passengers on the flight and the ninth is a brother and roommate to one of the passengers. Andrew Speaker, an Atlanta personal injury attorney, caused an international health...

• Tort Reform Hurts Injured

  Craig Cannon | April 17, 2007 8:24 AM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  Tort reform hurts everyone - not just the injured. Just because you have not been injured in a car accident or at work does not mean that you never will be. If you are injured do you want your ability to be compensated for that injury to be significantly limited? Well, Tort Reform does.Under the direction of former Governor Jeb Bush, the Florida legislature implemented a widespread attack on...

• Motorcycle Crash Results in Wrongful Death

  Craig Cannon | February 24, 2007 6:29 PM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  A resident of The Villages riding his motorcycle was killed when he crashed into a car. The motorcycle and car accident occurred in Ocala. The motorcycle rider was taken to the hospital where he as pronounced dead. The driver of the automobile did not suffer any serious personal injury.The collision left the motorcycle in several pieces and the rider was thrown at least 13 feet from the...

• Dump Truck and Pickup Truck Involved in Collision

  Shannon Weidemann | February 20, 2007 3:35 PM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  A pickup truck carrying 4 men was driving eastbound on U.S. 27 this morning when it collided with a dump truck. The front of the pickup went underneath the dump truck.Ocala Fire-Rescue officials reported it took about 40 minutes to extricate the two men from the blue-and-white pickup's front seat using the Jaws of Life and other cutting tools.Fire-Rescue spokesman Battalion Chief Wendell Rora...

• Two Men Injured in Car Crash

  Craig Cannon | February 13, 2007 3:53 PM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  This was published in the Ocala Star Banner. Two area men suffered serious personal injury Tuesday morning after their pickup truck drove under the side of a large dump truck, crushing the cab and trapping the two front-seat occupants. Both men were airlifted to Shands at the University of Florida in Gainesville. One man remained in critical condition for his personal injuries while the other...

• Federal Court Now Has Wrongful Death Case Against CNN Anchor

  Shannon Weidemann | January 29, 2007 10:34 PM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  The parents of Melinda Duckett filed a wrongful death lawsuit against CNN Anchor Nancy Grace and the network. The case has been moved to federal court. The family charges that Grace's interview with tough questions aimed at Duckett involving the disappearance of her 2-year-old son led her to commit suicide. The family is seeking damages and for the show to never be aired again. The boy has...

• The Cannon Law Firm, P.A.

  Staff Writer | December 07, 2006 4:32 PM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  The Cannon Law Firm, P.A., is an Ocala law firm dedicated to the representation of people who have been injured or killed by the negligence of others or who have been wrongfully denied insurance benefits. Our Ocala lawyers handle cases throughout the State of Florida which include car accidents & all other accident cases, wrongful death, product liability, denial of insurance benefits and long...

• Disclaimer

  Staff Writer | December 06, 2006 4:33 PM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  The information found on this website should not be construed as legal advice and is not a substitute for professional legal consultation. You should not base your legal decisions solely on the information found in this site and you are encouraged to seek the counsel of an attorney regarding your specific questions or situation. The information found herein may represent the opinions or...

• Curent Status of PIP Car Insurance

  Craig Cannon | October 05, 2007 12:56 PM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  An excellent summary of the current status of PIP insurance in Florida can be found in the Ocala Star Banner. Essentially PIP expired on October 1, 2007. The Florida Legislature did not attempt to renew the law before it expired, choosing to address the issue this week in a special session. There are currently two different bills being floated in the legislature. One is supported by the...

• Two Injured in Crash

  Craig Cannon | April 12, 2007 9:05 AM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  Two men were seriously injured after a head-on collision on County Road 484 in Marion County. Both men were taken by ambulance to Shands Hospital in Gainesville for treatment. The crash happened near Marion Oaks on County Road 484. Traffic was blocked for two hours while rescue workers cleaned debris off the road.Jonathan Jones, of Dunnellon, was traveling west in a red GMC Sonoma pickup...