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Can it get any worse for Toyota

Mar 9

Posted by admin in Product Recalls | No Comments

UPDATE – Great write up of this incident.

People have probably started to become numb to all the automotive recall news they have heard over the last month. Toyota was probably starting to think they were gaining control of their problems until a story like this appears. Thankfully no one was injured but what a hair-raising ride. Imagine being behind the wheel of your runaway Prius – at least it wasn’t a Ferrari – driving down a busy California interstate.

Click on the link to read more of the details……

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Cold Weather Got You Down – Let’s Go Boating

Mar 3

Posted by admin in Boating Accidents, Personal Injury | No Comments

Usually March brings us cool mornings and warm afternoons but this is ridiculous. Looks like the cold pattern may break towards the weekend. Hopefully, it will warm up enough for me to get my Ski Nautique out from under all that I have piled on it in the last 5 months and see if it still runs like a top.

A good couple days of cleaning, preventive maintenance and prep work go a long way towards enjoying a safe accident-free spring and summer boating season. As I finished typing that sentence, Mr Sunshine appeared! Now we’re talking.

I have been around boats all my life and have owned my current one for over 20 years now so I know it pretty well but I never hesitate to make sure everything is functioning properly and all my safety equipment is right where I left it.  Do you know what safety equipment is required on your boat? When is the last time you actually put your hands on your life jackets or tested your fire extinguisher? Have your kids outgrown last year’s stuff? Mine have. I’m still trying to get rid of the infant jackets from 3 0r 4 years ago. You wouldn’t leave the dock without your lunch, drinks, rods and reels, bait etc….but how many times have you thought.. it’s such a nice day why do I need my radio, my anchor. You get my drift! If you have been boating enough you should clearly understand how quickly that nice day can change.

Get in touch with the local Coast Guard Auxiliary or Power Squadron for a Vessel Safety Check or visit the US Coast Guard Boating Safety Division site for lots more information concerning safe and enjoyable boating.

Hope to see you out on the Jacksonville waterways soon!

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The latest car recall

Mar 2

Posted by admin in Auto Accidents, Product Recalls | No Comments

Add GM to the list of car manufacturers issuing a large recall for some of their automobiles this year. Doesn’t sound quite as bad as the problems at Toyota but it’s only day one. I have only briefly glimpsed at the available related stories – the funniest of which is that GM is blaming it’s woes on a part supplier owned by Toyota.

Come on General Motors – stand up and take it like a big boy. They were quick to lease their monthly sales reports this morning. Was that because they were good sales or to try and throw up some smoke for cover?

I’ll let you be the judge. Please take a look at the GM press release to find out if your vehicle is being recalled for some potential power steering problems.

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Voluntary recall due to burn hazard

Feb 24

Posted by admin in Personal Injury, Product Liability, Product Recalls | No Comments

Here’s a link to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recall notice concerning faulty tea kettles.

About 132,000 enameled steel tea kettles distributed by Copco, a division of Wilton Industries of Woodridge, IL have been recalled due to the possibility of the handle becoming loose and creating a burn hazard resulting in severe personal injuries and disfigurement. The recall involves Copco and Wild Life Tea Co. Bristol model and Martha Stewart Collection Enameled Steel Tea Kettles in various colors. The link above shows a picture of the recalled tea kettle and who to contact  concerning the product recall.

Contact us if we can be of any assistance.

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Toyota recall

Feb 23

Posted by admin in Auto Accidents, Class Actions, Product Recalls, Wrongful Death | No Comments

Do you get the feeling that there is still more breaking news to come regarding quality control at Toyota? Is this the classic story of a big corporation relying on their bean counters to tell them what is the most economical decision instead of the right decision?

Regardless of the answers to the questions – if you own a recalled Toyota make sure you are bringing it into your local dealership so any and all safety issues can be addressed. What a mess!

If we can be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to call one of our Jacksonville personal injury law offices at (800)251-1111 or contact us at your convenience on the internet.

Harrell & Harrell, PA – your Jacksonville injury team.

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Harrell & Harrell Jacksonville Injury Lawyers

Feb 5

Posted by admin in Auto Accidents, Boating Accidents, Disability Denial, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Social Security Denial, Traumatic Brain Injury, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death | No Comments

We plan on rolling out some major changes to our website shortly after we do some beta testing on the new site. It should make our site more user friendly and readable. They say the transition will be seamless – we’ll see!

Harrell & Harrell is proud to serve the people of Jacksonville and the surrounding North Florida area. Please contact us about any questions you may have concerning your car accident, trucking accident, boat accident or any other type of personal injury matter. We are also glad to speak with you about your Social Security Disability questions. We can be reached at (904)251-1111 or (800)251-1111 if you are not in the local calling area. For those of you who like the convenience of the group_photo_smallInternet, feel free to use our online form.

We are your local team of Jacksonville trial lawyers.

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More money for Social Security

Feb 1

Posted by admin in Disability Denial, Personal Injury, Social Security Denial, Veteran's Affairs | No Comments

The Social Security Administration received a 10% increase in fiscal year 2010 over the fiscal year 2009 appropriation.  Part of this increase is intended for hiring 226 new Administrative Law Judges, 950 support staff, 60 hearing office managers, and additional staff for the Appeals Council.
 
What this means, hopefully, for Social Security Disability Claimants is less waiting for their claims to make it to hearing.  In a previous post, we stated that it was taking the Jacksonville Hearing office approximately 15 months to schedule a hearing after a Request for Hearing is filed.  We hope some of those resources make it to the Jacksonville Hearing office.
Give us a call at 251-1111 or visit our website to answer any of your Social Security benefits questions.
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Big Toyota recall

Jan 21

Posted by admin in Aviation Law, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Traumatic Brain Injury, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death | No Comments

Do you own one of these cars or trucks? Add the 2010 Toyota Prius to the list for bad brakes

• 2009-2010 RAV4
• 2009-2010 Corolla
• 2009-2010 Matrix
• 2005-2010 Avalon
• 2007-2010 Camry
• 2010 Highlander
• 2007-2010 Tundra
• 2008-2010 Sequoia

If so, contact Toyota because they just recalled 2.3 million of them for “isolated incidents of the accelerator sticking”.

That could be bad news! Check it out before you wind up the victim of a car accident or just a scary white knuckle ride.

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Workers’ Compensation Report

Jan 12

Posted by admin in Auto Accidents, General Law, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Traumatic Brain Injury, Truck Accidents, Workers' Compensation, Wrongful Death | No Comments

I haven’t read through the report yet but I thought I would share the link to the media release from the Florida Insurance Commissioner’s website. The release has a link to a PDF version of the annual report.

Call Harrell & Harrell, PA with your questions about workers’ compensation benefits and on-the-job injuries.

Don’t settle for less than you deserve!

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Social Security decisions – what are they looking for?

Jan 8

Posted by admin in Disability Denial, Personal Injury, Social Security Denial, Workers' Compensation | No Comments

 In an earlier blog entry, we discussed, in general terms, how Social Security’s decision makers evaluate a claim for disability and therefore how claimant’s should look at their claims as well.  The question then becomes, what evidence do I need to prove my claim and to prove what I am saying is true and/or credible.  The allegations of disability need to be in line with the medical evidence.

 
    Social Security divides evidence into two categories: “acceptable medical sources” ; and “other sources” , which include medical sources that are not “acceptable medical sources.”
 
    Under Social Security regulations, “acceptable medical sources” are:
  • Licensed physicians (medical or osteopathic doctors);
  • Licensed or certified psychologists;
  • Licensed optometrists;
  • Licensed podiatrist; and
  • Qualified speech-language pathologists.
    Under Social Security regulations, “other sources” include:
  • Medical sources who are not “acceptable medical sources, ” such as nurse practitioners, physician assistants, licensed clinical social workers, naturopaths, chiropractors, audiologists, and therapists;
  • Educational personnel, such as school teachers, counselors, daycare workers;
  • Public and private social welfare agency personnel, rehabilitation counselors; and
  • Spouses, parents and other caregivers, siblings, other relatives, friends, neighbors, clergy, employers.
    The distinction to be made here is that only “acceptable medical sources” can establish the existence of an impairment; only “acceptable medical sources” can give medical opinions; and only “acceptable medical sources” can be considered treating sources, whose medical opinions would be entitled to controlling weight or a certain level of deference.  In other words, “acceptable medical sources” is what Social Security hangs it’s hat on in approving a claim.  Social security would not approve a claim, for example, based solely on a claimant’s testimony and evidence from non “acceptable medical source” such as a chiropractor.  However, evidence from “other sources” is still important to paint an entire picture when used in conjunction with “acceptable medical sources.” 
 
Call one of our Social Security attorneys with any questions you may have. We are glad to answer your questions or set up a convenient free consultation at one of our Jacksonville offices.
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