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The Florida Supreme Court rules that patients
have a right to check records of past errors
made by doctors and hospitals. The hospitals and
doctors have been reluctant to produce records
of past errors, but the Court ruled that voters
adopted a "Patient's Right To Know" in November
2004. >
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WFTV reports that
Martinez, Manglardi, Diez-Arguelles &
Tejedor, P.A. is representing an Orange County,
FL man who was injured when paramedics attempted
to transport him to the hospital for a diabetic
emergency. Astolfo Lugo, Sr. broke his hip, both
of his shoulders and suffered spinal fractures.
Read more.
On November 9, 2007, Merck & Co
agreed to pay $4.85 billion to settle claims
that its painkiller Vioxx caused heart attacks
and strokes. Vioxx was prescribed to 80 million
patients from May 1999 to September 2004, when
it was voluntarily recalled by Merck. Following
the recall, suits were filed on behalf of 47,000
claimants across the US. "Great news," exclaims
Attorney Carlos Diez-Arguelles. "So many people
were affected by this case that we're thrilled
to see Merck taking steps toward compensation."
Merck had consistently maintained that it would
fight litigation. However, after 6 years of
litigation, ruling judges asked both sides to
reach an agreement.
On October 30, 2007, the Ninth Judicial Circuit
Court of Orange County, FL ruled that medical
malpractice caps on award damages are
unconstitutional. A statute enacted in 2003
provided caps on damages. The Court ruled that
this statute is contradicted by the Florida
Constitution, Article I, Section 26, that was
made part of the State Constitution by Florida
voters in November 2004.
The Orlando
Sentinel has reported that Martinez, Manglardi,
Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor, P.A. has settled a
lawsuit with Universal Orlando over Universal
Studios' Back to the Future ride. For more
information on these rides, please see the
following articles:
Universal Studios settles lawsuit over Back to
the Future ride |
Dangers of G-force on roller coasters
Martinez, Manglardi, Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor, P.A. has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the
family of a Kissimmee, Florida child who died
from amoebic encephalitis, a rare infection of
the brain caused by a specific species of
amoeba.
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The Miami-Dade Circuit Court ruled on August 2, 2007 that Jackson Memorial Hospital was liable for the death of premature infant, Ryan Rodriguez on February 10, 2005.
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Martinez, Manglardi, Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor, P.A. opens new office in
Apopka, Florida
as part of their ongoing commitment to better
serve Central Florida.
The dangers of
amusement park rides are not always known by
consumers. Read our webpage on
Amusement Park Ride Injuries.
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) announced on November 11,
2005 that
the Ortho Evra contraceptive patch put
millions of women at risk.
US leads way in
medical errors
Guidant issues recall, FDA issues warning on
Defibrillators and Pacemakers.
Merck Found Liable For Man's Death In Vioxx Trial
08-19-05 - Merck & Co. must pay more than $253
million to the family of a Texas man who died after
taking the company's Vioxx painkiller.
Martinez, Manglardi, Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor, P.A.
wins $25,000,000 verdict for injured mother of 3
young children.
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The Hispanic Bar
Association of Central Florida has named Martinez, Manglardi, Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor, P.A. Law Firm of the Year.
Martinez, Manglardi, Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor, P.A. launches new website to provide information on
Traumatic Brain Injury.
Martinez, Manglardi, Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor, P.A.
files Vioxx cases for Hillsborough and Orange County
Victims.
Martinez, Manglardi, Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor, P.A.
wins $6 million dollar verdict.
Martinez, Manglardi, Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor, P.A. files case against Ryland
Homes for construction defects and improper
construction of homes.
Anjelica Velez, 5,
and her sister Victoria, 2, were killed by a driver
who was talking on a cell phone.
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