Category Archives: Personal Injury & Wrongful Death

Wites & Kapetan Retained to Review Complaints of Legionnaire’s Disease Caused by Water in Albany Hotel.

When Millie and Morry Natal of Rochester New York checked into the Best Western Sovereign in Albany New York on November 24, 2011, the plan was to get some rest after a Thanksgiving celebration with relatives. Consistent with his normal … Continue reading

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RECALL: Smucker’s Chunky Peanut Butter Salmonella Contamination

The J.M. Smucker Company announced on November 17, 2011 that it was recalling jars of its Smucker’s Natural Chunky Peanut Butter sold in 24 states and the District of Columbia.  Product sampling revealed that certain product might be contaminated with … Continue reading

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Is Florida’s PIP Insurance “Full Coverage”?

Did your auto insurance agent tell you that you have “full coverage”?  If yes, you should immediately check your policy, to make sure you have bodily injury coverage and uninsured motorist coverage, for absent such insurance, you have far less … Continue reading

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Underinsured and Uninsured Motorist Coverage

Like the amount of rain in Florida, here is another situation in Florida that you hear about all the time.  Someone gets hit by a vehicle but that vehicle’s owner does not have insurance coverage.  So, what does that mean … Continue reading

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Recalls of Produce Based on Concerns of Listeria Contamination Grow

By now most people have heard that cantaloupes from Colorado were recalled in September due to their contamination with the Listeria bacteria.  On Wednesday October 12, 2011, the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced that the supermarket chain … Continue reading

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Your Facebook and MySpace Pages Are Not Private.

Be careful of what you say on your Facebook, MySpace and other “social media” web pages.  Even if you have strict privacy settings and believe that your comments are only for the viewing of your family and friends, you should … Continue reading

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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against The Estate of James Winner, Inventor of The Club

The families of two men killed in an automobile accident caused by James Winner, the 81-year old inventor of the anti-theft device “The Club”, have filed a lawsuit in Broward County, Florida against Mr. Winner’s Estate and his company, Winner … Continue reading

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Supermodel Joanna Krupa Resolves Lawsuit for Alleged Unauthorized Use of Her Image

JOANNA KRUPA is a renowned supermodel, actress and television host who has been voted “sexiest woman in the world” and “sexiest top model in the world” by magazines throughout the world.  Krupa has graced the cover of approximately 100 magazines, … Continue reading

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Appeals Court Decision Brings Favorable End to 6-Year Litigation Over Wrongful Death

After 6 years of litigation, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeals issued a one-page ruling that affirmed the $6 million jury verdict Wites & Kapetan obtained for the family of Claudia Avila, who was killed in a tragic accident on … Continue reading

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