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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
The Insurance Hoax - Property insurers use secret tactics to cheat customers out of payments
as profits break records.
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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. Read More
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. For more information, read our
webpage on
Amusement Park Ride Injuries.
Martinez,
Manglardi, Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor, P.A. files first Guidant lawsuit in Central
Florida.
Click here to learn more about Guidant
Defibrillators.
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) announced on November 11,
2005 that the Ortho Evra contraceptive patch put
millions of women at risk.
Click here to learn more.
US leads way in medical errors
Guidant recalls thousands of its defibrillators.
Click here to learn more.
Guidant issues recall, FDA issues warning on Defibrillators and Pacemakers.
Click here to learn more.
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. Click here
to learn more.
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Florida Living Will or Health Surrogate form.
The Hispanic Bar
Association of Central Florida has named Martinez, Manglardi, Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor, P.A. Law Firm of the Year.
The Bar Association award recognized Martinez, Manglardi, Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor, P.A., "for service and
assistance in promoting the organization and for
its dedication to the Central Florida
Community".
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major public
health concern in the United States today and
the statistics are alarming. Martinez,
Manglardi, Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor, P.A. has recently launched a website to provide
extensive information to victims of Traumatic
Brain Injury -
www.braininjury-lawyers.com. Please take a
few moments to review our website and let us
know your thoughts.
Martinez, Manglardi, Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor, P.A. is actively pursuing legal action
for Florida and southeastern U.S. Vioxx victims.
Several Vioxx cases have been filed for injured
Hillsborough County and Orange County clients,
including Orlando and Tampa individuals.
Click here to learn more about Vioxx
injuries and how we can help.
Martinez,
Manglardi, Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor, P.A. wins $6 million dollar verdict.
Click here to read
about the case.
Martinez,
Manglardi, Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor, P.A. files case against Ryland Homes for
construction defects and improper construction
of homes. Click here
to read more about the case.
Anjelica Velez,
5, and her sister Victoria, 2, were killed by a
driver who was talking on a cell phone.
Click here for
more on this story.
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