Navigation Negra representing the ‘Paw-senting sponsor’ Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz. Gulf Coast Humane Society (GCHS) and “Paw-Senting Sponsor” Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz hosted the second Bark in the Park event on in November at Centennial Park in Ft. Myers. The event raised $22,500, up from the inaugural year’s total of $14,100, and […]
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Bill would allow video monitoring in nursing homes
Sen. Ileana Garcia A South Florida lawmaker has filed a bill that would require nursing homes to permit residents to install video monitoring devices, under certain circumstances. Miami Sen. Ileana Garcia, who chairs the Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, filed SB 64 September 22. Garcia also serves as vice chair of the Children, […]
Salesia Smith-Gordon leads the Sheree D. Cunningham Black Women Lawyers Association
Samantha Vacciana, first vice president of the Sheree D. Cunningham Black Women Lawyers Association, from the left, Freddie Menard, secretary, Kathy Clark, administrator, Salesia Smith-Gordon, president, Latrice Dean, treasurer, Judge Maxine Williams, state judicial advisor), and Judge Shaniek Maynard, federal judicial advisor. Salesia Smith-Gordon of West Palm Beach has become president of the Sheree D. […]
Plaintiff Alleges Negligence Against Popular Florida Resort Following Injury
A Florida woman is seeking justice after a vacation turned into a nightmare due to alleged negligence at a popular resort. Debbie Shaughnessy filed a complaint on November 25, 2024, in the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Pinellas County, Florida, against Hideaway Sands Resort Owners’ Association, Inc., accusing them of negligence that led to her […]
Customer Alleges Negligence Against Retail Giant Wal-Mart Over Premises Liability
A woman has filed a lawsuit against a major retail chain, alleging negligence that resulted in significant injuries. On November 26, 2024, Farah Tavakoli filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida, against Wal-Mart Stores East, LP and an unnamed store manager. The case stems from an […]