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Showgirl-Strewn Mailing for Lawyers' CLE Event in Vegas Offends Some Women ...

October’s event is the 10th anniversary of the “Torts Made Perfect” and “Mass Torts Made Perfect” seminars created by Pensacola, Fla., attorney Mike Papantonio and Orlando lawyer John Morgan . At a cost of $1,395 for attorneys and $995 for paralegals or firm administrators, the three-day seminars include sessions on asbestos litigation strategy, talking to jurors about pain, hot topics in pharmaceutical and medical device litigation—and public relations savvy. A luncheon is expected to feature appearances by the Rev. Al Sharpton and Susan Saladoff, the director of “Hot Coffee,” a documentary that bills itself as telling the true story of the oft-maligned case brought by an Albuquerque, N.M., woman who spilled coffee on herself and sued McDonald’s. A story in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin quoted the president of Papantonio’s law firm, Mark Proctor, saying that a cocktail party including Vegas showgirls was planned. “For this cocktail party, we were going to do a Las Vegas [revue] show with comedians, impersonators, showgirls, and the pictorials of the showgirls were to advertise the cocktail party,” Proctor said. “It certainly wasn’t a symbol of the seminar.” Speed-Dalton, who handles personal injury matters and once was president of the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers, said she received the original invitation Aug. 1. She took it to a women lawyers circle that serves as a professional support group; Speed-Dalton is the only plaintiffs’ lawyer in that group, but she said the others understood her concern. A similar issue had arisen previously, Speed-Dalton said, when a member of the group expressed discomfort that her law firm had sponsored a room featuring live showgirls at an insurance convention. “I get the Vegas thing,” said Speed-Dalton, who said some male colleagues told her to lighten up.

Grocery Cart Accident - | Pensacola Personal Injury Attorney

Question: I have been reading some of the other posts for slip and falls. I don’t see any information or letters that pertain to grocery carts (not that there aren’t any.) I was at a grocery store with my 17 month old daughter sitting in the front compartment of a grocery cart (she was buckled in) and my son sitting in basket. I felt the cart was wobbling however I knew I only wanted to pick up a few items so it would not take long. Well as my son was getting out, I held onto the cart, however, because the wheels were not secure, the cart tipped over with my daughter in the cart. She fell on her side and injured her hand, however no broken bones according to her Pediatrician. I filled out an accident report with the store manager and he did see the blood on her hand after the fall. A rep for the store called and left me a message today. My question is, am I entitled to any compensation for my daughters pain and suffering? After reading some of the other letters I don’t think the injuries are severe enough to seek an attorney or should I? Do you think it would be necessary to write a letter demanding or requesting a settlement? Thank you for your time! Your site has been very helpful. Regarding your daughter’s accident, the same standard for negligence should apply.  In Florida, a store owner owes two duties to its customers – maintain the property in a reasonably safe condition, and to warn its customers of dangerous conditions that the customers cannot appreciate themselves.  This would extend to a store’s grocery carts and making sure they are in good working order.  A cart that tips over on its own while your daughter is sitting in it is obviously not working properly. Most stores do routine maintenance on their carts so that they operate properly for shoppers.

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