Navigation J.G. Wentworth Originations, LLC has filed an application seeking court approval for the transfer of structured settlement payment rights in Pinellas County, Florida. The application was submitted on February 5, 2025, and involves a transaction with American General Assignment Corporation and American General Life Insurance Company. The case centers around a payee who wishes to […]
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Patient Alleges Medical Negligence Against Doctor and Clinic Over Ketamine Infusion Treatment
Vivian Ramsey Boswell has filed a compelling lawsuit alleging medical negligence against a prominent doctor and his associated medical practice. On February 5, 2025, Boswell lodged her complaint in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida, targeting Dr. Ashraf Fouad Abdel Hanna and Spinecare Associates, LLC, operating as Florida Spine […]
Depo-Provera contraceptive lawsuits to be consolidated in Northern District of Florida
About 70 federal lawsuits alleging that the injectable contraceptive Depo-Provera causes an increased risk of developing a type of brain tumor will be consolidated in the Northern District of Florida, a judicial panel decided on Feb. 7. Defendants in these cases, including Pfizer Inc. and other pharmaceutical companies, had favored the centralization of the cases […]
FACDL and Florida Justice Center unveil clothing closet to aid indigent clients
The Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Florida Justice Center recently opened a clothing closet in Miami provide new or gently used suits for indigent clients to wear to trial. From the left are Jacqueline Hall, chair Florida Justice Center board; Judge Andrea Wolfson; Darrell Guilford, director of programs at the Florida Justice […]
Bill would grant local governments the power to appoint special magistrates for code enforcement
Rep. Bill Partington Cities and counties would be authorized to appoint “special magistrates for code enforcement” under a measure being sponsored by a Northeast Florida lawmaker. HB 281 by Republican Rep. Bill Partington, a Daytona Beach attorney, would authorize local governments to appoint special magistrates for code enforcement to “enhance their ability to enforce codes […]