A Disney bus struck and killed a 9-year-old St. Petersburg boy this afternoon while he was riding a bicycle with a friend at the Fort Wilderness campground at Walt Disney World. The boy’s friend, an 11-year-old girl, was not injured. Troopers said they were interviewing her this afternoon, though she was said to be extremely…
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Work zone safety initiatives almost always target the drivers passing through construction areas, warning them to slow down, pay attention and be aware of their surroundings. This is sound advice, but states may be neglecting an even bigger problem. Across the country, nearly 1,000 people die every year in work zones. Over 18 percent of…
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I attended the South Texas College of Law Houston Seminar on July 31, 2008 to listen to various speakers on the program entitled “White Collar Practice for the Business Lawyer and In-House Counsel”. It was a well attended seminar with various district attorneys, U.S. attorneys, criminal defense lawyers and lawyers who participated as speakers in…
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The most important element of any case is your client – she is exhibit A. The jury will be highly influenced by how well your client tells her facts at trial and whether she appears sincere. In most situations, your client has not previously been involved in a lawsuit and is consequently nervous about testifying…
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