Justice For All - Kelley/Uustal | www.justiceforall.com http://www.justiceforall.com/rss.php NOW: Toyota considering Corolla power steering recall http://www.justiceforall.com/news.php?category=&headline=NOW%3A+Toyota+considering+Corolla+power+steering+recall Today’s article in the Los Angeles Times begins with:
“Auto company is probing customer complaints related to subcompact's power steering. A brake-override system will be fitted to all new models, Toyota president Akio Toyoda confirmed.”

To read entire article click here: L.A. Times Story on possible Toyota Corolla power steering recall. 

The most frequent question we are getting from our friends and clients is: How can you tell if your vehicle is on the recall list and what to do if it is?
For the latest on what Toyota has to say about the recall and to see if your vehicle is on the list go to Toyota’s Website HERE.

0.93237600 1268301440 STOP DRIVING affected Toyotas http://www.justiceforall.com/news.php?category=&headline=STOP+DRIVING+affected+Toyotas 2/3/2010 - Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood urges owners of Toyotas affected by the accelerator pedal recall to stop driving their cars until they can take them into dealership for repairs.

The Associated Press reported:

LaHood's warning came Wednesday in testimony before a House Appropriations subcommittee on transportation. LaHood says his advice to owners is to "stop driving it. Take it to a Toyota dealer because they believe they have a fix for it."

 Toyota's most recent recall in the United States affects 2.3 million vehicles with the potential for sticking gas pedals. LaHood told reporters earlier in the day that Toyota owners should contact their dealer immediately and "exercise caution until repairs can be made."

 

   ]]>... Wed, 3 Feb 2010 16:56:33 GMT 0.93256200 1268301440 Toyota suspends sales after recall of 2.3 million vehicles http://www.justiceforall.com/news.php?category=&headline=Toyota+suspends+sales+after+recall+of+2.3+million+vehicles Kelley/Uustal is investigating several claims of unintended acceleration, or sticking throttles, on Toyota vehicles. We fear that the problem may be more widespread than the manufacturer claims and urge all owners who are concerned to get their vehicles inspected by qualified mechanics.

"Like the cases we prosecuted against General Motors and Ford, we have found that often the manufacturer tries to minimize the problem from a public relations standpoint," said Attorney John Uustal.

Below is today's article.

FROM CNN HEADLINE NEWS:

(1/21/10) Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. said Tuesday it is asking dealers to temporarily suspend sales of eight models.

The company's sales suspension is part of a recall announced last week to correct a problem that could cause the accelerator pedal to stick.

"Help]]>... Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:25:26 GMT 0.93285600 1268301440 Jury orders Waverunner driver to pay 3.3 million for running over snorkeler. http://www.justiceforall.com/news.php?category=&headline=Jury+orders+Waverunner+driver+to+pay+3.3+million+for+running+over+snorkeler. ( Fort Lauderdale, FL ) — January 20, 2010 — Don Beebe, former NFL star and wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills, testified before the jury about how his brother-in-law, Dave Walker, has been affected by injuries from a 2007 incident where Walker was struck by a waverunner while snorkeling in the Bahamas. Beebe explained Dave’s biggest passion was coaching his son’s school football team. “He wasn't one of those coaches that stood over there with a whistle.  I mean, he was a hands-on guy. He was going to be out there demonstrating how to do it.  Well, now he is one of the guys with the whistle.  It’s very frustrating for him.”

Mr. Walker was represented at trial by attorneys Todd McPharlin and Todd Falzone, partners in the Kelley/Uustal Law Firm, along with Attorney Eric Rosen. &n]]>... Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:03:07 GMT 0.93303600 1268301440 LAW360 names Kelley/Uustal as a Firm of the Year http://www.justiceforall.com/news.php?category=&headline=LAW360+names+Kelley%2FUustal+as+a+Firm+of+the+Year+

Kelley/Uustal is proud to announce that the firm has been selected among the top Product Liability Plaintiff's Firms for 2009.  Once a year, this online publication selects firms who have made a significant impact on the law to receive this recognition.

Law360 noted the firm's work in the trial of Naugle v. Phillip Morris in which secured a record-setting 300 million dollar verdict against the tobacco company in November. The verdict is the]]>... Mon, 4 Jan 2010 20:34:06 GMT 0.93320900 1268301440 LawyersUSA names Robert W. Kelley one of the Lawyers Of the Year in 2009. http://www.justiceforall.com/news.php?category=&headline=LawyersUSA+names+Robert+W.+Kelley+one+of++the+Lawyers+Of+the+Year+in+2009.

Kelley/Uustal is proud to announce that founding partner Bob Kelley has been selected by LawyersUSA as one of it’s Lawyers of the Year for 2009.  Once a year, the nationwide publication selects individuals who have made a significant impact on the law to receive their Lawyer of the Year award. Kelley was selected this year along with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and eight other attorneys across the country.

LawyersUSA noted Bob's work in the trial of ... Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:30:58 GMT 0.93346800 1268301440 $300 Million Dollar Verdict for Former Smoker http://www.justiceforall.com/news.php?category=&headline=%24300+Million+Dollar+Verdict+for+Former+Smoker A Broward Circuit Court Jury returned a $300 million verdict against Philip Morris USA within hours of closing arguments in favor of Cindy Naugle, the sister of Jim Naugle, a former mayor of Fort Lauderdale. Naugle, 61, who stopped smoking in 1993, smoked her first cigarette in 1968 when she was twenty years old because she thought they “made her look older.” She told the jury that had she known then what the tobacco companies already knew, but had concealed, namely that nicotine is a highly-additive drug and cigarettes were considered by Philip Morris to be a “drug delivery device,” she never would have taken that first puff. The jury assessed $56.6 million against Philip Morris for Naugle’s past and future medical expenses as well as for her pain and suffering. It also assessed punitive damages in the amount of $244 million to punish the company for its misconduct. The jury also found Ms. Naugle w]]>... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:13:37 GMT 0.93371400 1268301440 Broward Jury Awards Former Mayor’s Sister $300 Million in Fraud Case Against Tobacco Giant Philip Morris USA http://www.justiceforall.com/news.php?category=&headline=Broward+Jury+Awards+Former+Mayor%E2%80%99s+Sister+%24300+Million+in+Fraud+Case+Against+Tobacco+Giant+Philip+Morris+USA

Attorneys from Kelley/Uustal prevail in largest Florida tobacco verdict to date
(Fort Lauderdale, FL)—November 19, 2009 —A Broward Circuit Court Jury returned a $300 million verdict against Philip Morris USA within hours of closing arguments this afternoon in favor of Cindy Naugle, the sister of Jim Naugle, a former mayor of Fort Lauderdale. Naugle, 61, who stopped smoking in 1993, smoked her first cigarette in 1968 when she was twenty years old because she thought they “made her look older.” She told the jury that had she known then what the tobacco companies already knew, but ha]]>... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:01:08 GMT 0.93389500 1268301440 Two Of The “The Best Lawyers in America”: Attorneys Robert W. Kelley and John J. Uustal http://www.justiceforall.com/news.php?category=&headline=Two+Of+The+%E2%80%9CThe+Best+Lawyers+in+America%E2%80%9D%3A+Attorneys+Robert+W.+Kelley+and+John+J.+Uustal+

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® will recognize both of Kelley / Uustal's founding partners,  Bob Kelley  and John Uustal as a “Best Lawyer” in the specialty of Personal Injury Litigation for the third year in a row. Selection to Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 2 million confidential evaluations by the top attorneys in the country. The American Lawyer describes this annual, advertisement]]>... Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:18:00 GMT 0.09667300 1268301441 Paralyzed former Pahokee trucker wins $14.6 million judgment http://www.justiceforall.com/files/Sun Sentinel - paralyzed_trucker.pdf ... Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:01:09 GMT 0.09687900 1268301441 Broward court awards paralyzed trucker $14.6 million http://www.justiceforall.com/files/Miami Herald - paralyzed_trucker.pdf ... Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:01:03 GMT 0.09704700 1268301441 Jury awards paralyzed hero truck-driver 14.6 million. http://www.justiceforall.com/news.php?category=&headline=+Jury+awards+paralyzed+hero+truck-driver+14.6+million. FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, June 23, 2009 - A Broward County jury, after a week long trial, today awarded a driver, paralyzed when his 18-Wheeler overturned, $14.6 million after two days of deliberations. Derry Brown, Jr., 64, of Pakohee, Florida was paralyzed in the May 31st, 2007 accident on State Road 80 just east of Lion Country Safari.

“What Mr. Brown did that day was nothing short of heroic,” said his attorney Robert W. Kelley who tried the case with his partner, Todd Falzone. “I think the jury understood that Derry’s choice to swerve that day saved the other driver’s life,” said Kelley.

The initial accident occurred two years ago when the driver of a vehicle that never stopped, ran a stop sign and cut off Mr. Brown, who was hauling a load of sugar in his 1998 Freightliner truck. “If Derry hadn’t decided to sacrifice himself that other driver would surely be dead,” said Falzone. Instead, the Freightliner swerved ]]>... Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:45:08 GMT 0.09722900 1268301441 Tobacco plaintiff wins $780,000 http://www.justiceforall.com/files/Ferlanti Article.pdf ... Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:44:14 GMT 0.09739300 1268301441 Jury Awards $700 Thousand To Smoker's Family http://cbs4.com/local/smoking.smoker.suit.2.953139.html ... Mon, 9 Mar 2009 19:20:10 GMT 0.09757600 1268301441 Miami-based Vector Group must pay $700k over smoker's death http://www.miamiherald.com/business/breaking-news/story/936535.html ... Mon, 9 Mar 2009 19:16:51 GMT 0.09774400 1268301441 State bars new patients from Pompano Beach surgery center http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/sfl-bn-0212-medcenter,0,462292.story ... Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:56:07 GMT 0.09791200 1268301441 Former Alamo employee wins $1.09M in AutoNation suit http://www.justiceforall.com/files/Former Alamo.pdf ... Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:47:32 GMT 0.09816900 1268301441 Kelley / Uustal Wins More Than $1 Million in Back Pay for Former Alamo Employee http://www.justiceforall.com/news.php?category=&headline=Kelley+%2F+Uustal+Wins+More+Than+%241+Million+in+Back+Pay+for+Former+Alamo+Employee FOR RELEASE:  07-17-08

(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – McDonald Clark was the marketing genius behind Alamo-Rent-a-Car’s glory days.    When Alamo was taken over by Republic Industries in 1996, Republic entered into a new employment contract with Clark which provided for certain payments to Clark for 10 years if his contract was not renewed.  Republic later changed its name to AutoNation and spun off Alamo into a separate company.  When Alamo went bankrupt, AutoNation refused to make the payments. 

Clark hired the attorneys at Kelley / Uustal to fight to enforce the agreement.  After six years of litigation, the jury found that Clark was entitled to $1,098,800.  The jury deliberated for only a few minutes after the four-day trial, which included testimony from a host of former Republic executives, including Steve Berrard and Michael Karsner.

“McDonald had a contract which was negotiated by ]]>... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT 0.09834800 1268301441 Kelley / Uustal Hires Irwin to Head Maritime Practice http://www.justiceforall.com/news.php?category=&headline=Kelley+%2F+Uustal+Hires+Irwin+to+Head+Maritime+Practice A South Florida native with more than 12 years of industry experience, Irwin provides a variety of legal services, including international transactions, yacht foreclosures, maritime lien actions, commercial litigation as well as legal counsel to vessel owners, crew members and marine businesses.   His clients also include manufactures, dealers, banks, brokers, buyers, sellers, marine repair and maintenance companies, individuals and corporate entities.

“South Florida’s growing yacht and boating industry provides the perfect opportunity to serve the legal needs of this area,” said John Uustal, a named partner in the firm.  ]]>... Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT 0.09852300 1268301441 For thousands of ill Floridians, the deadline is Friday to sue for awards from Big Tobacco for hiding the risks of smoking http://www.justiceforall.com/files/sunsentinel11008.pdf ... Thu, 15 May 2008 16:04:05 GMT 0.09869000 1268301441 Bob Kelley interviewed on the Jim Defede show on WFTL (850AM) regarding the Engle Trust Fund http://tobacco.justiceforall.com/audio/ ... Fri, 9 May 2008 01:16:07 GMT 0.15401700 1268301441 $600 Million Tobacco Trust Fund http://www.justiceforall.com/engle-trust-video2.php ... Mon, 5 May 2008 18:39:56 GMT 0.15440100 1268301441 Attorney Robert Kelley interviewed on NBC regarding the $600 Million Tobacco Trust Fund http://www.justiceforall.com/engle-trust-video.php ... Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:40:32 GMT 0.15457700 1268301441 The National Law Journal - Jurors in criminal trials can ask questions as part of new, controversial rules http://www.justiceforall.com/files/jurors.pdf ... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:18:52 GMT 0.15474400 1268301441 Wall Street Journal - Vioxx Settlement Plan Heads for Key Deadlines http://www.justiceforall.com/files/WSJ 011008-Uustal.pdf ... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:14:58 GMT 0.15491000 1268301441 Sun-Sentinel - Friday is deadline for ailing smokers to sue Big Tobacco http://www.justiceforall.com/files/big-tobacco-sun-sentinel.pdf ... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:51:12 GMT 0.15507700 1268301441 Kelley/Uustal Files Suit Against Helmet Maker http://www.justiceforall.com/news.php?category=&headline=Kelley%2FUustal+Files+Suit+Against+Helmet+Maker
December 19, 2007
Case signals need for consumer awareness about helmet safety

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - Linda Bauman was a vivacious young woman before a wakeboarding accident at Quiet Waters in August put her into a coma. Today, her law firm, Fort Lauderdale-based Kelley/Uustal, filed a lawsuit in Broward County Circuit Court against Pro-Tec, the company that manufacturers and sells the sports helmet she was wearing.

Linda was learning the water skiing-type sport when she landed head-first into the water. According to her husband, Les, a lieutenant for the Deerfield Beach Fire Department, she fell into a coma just minutes after swimming to shore.

“I watched her collapse to her knees. I ran over to her and asked her if she was okay,” he said. “She said she didn’t feel well and started rubbing her head.”

That was August 26, 2007, and she has been comatose ever si]]>... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:00:00 GMT 0.15525700 1268301441 Miami Herald - Deadline nears for Fla. Smoking lawsuits http://www.justiceforall.com/files/Herald-Smoking lawsuit.pdf ... Mon, 3 Dec 2007 21:52:18 GMT 0.15542200 1268301441 Attorney John J. Uustal Selected for The Best Lawyers in America http://www.justiceforall.com/news.php?category=&headline=Attorney+John+J.+Uustal+Selected+for+The+Best+Lawyers+in+America

Contact:
Roland Ochoa, Kelley Uustal, PLC
(954) 522-6601

October 13, 2007

Attorney John J. Uustal Selected As One Of The “The Best Lawyers in America”

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The 25th anniversary edition of The Best Lawyers in America® will recognize Kelley / Uustal's founding partner, John J. Uustal as a “Best Lawyer” in America in the specialty of Personal Injury Litigation. Selection to Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 2 million confidential evaluations by the top attorneys in the country. The American Lawyer describes this annual, advertisement-free publication as “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

Mr. Uustal has focused his entire career in the area of]]>... Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:30:29 GMT 0.15566800 1268301441 Attorney Robert W. Kelley Selected for The Best Lawyers in America http://www.justiceforall.com/news.php?category=&headline=Attorney+Robert+W.+Kelley+Selected+for+The+Best+Lawyers+in+America October 3, 2007

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The 25th anniversary edition of The Best Lawyers in America® will recognize Kelley / Uustal's founding partner, Robert W. Kelley as a “Best Lawyer” in America in the specialty of Personal Injury Litigation. Selection to Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 2 million confidential evaluations by the top attorneys in the country. The American Lawyer describes this annual, advertisement-free publication as “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

For 25 years, Robert Kelley has been representing families and consumers whose lives have been devastated by reckless drivers, dangerous products and careless doctors, and hospitals.

Robert Kelley has tried more than 100 jury trials across the United States, ranging in length from several days to over six months, and is an “A]]>... Tue, 2 Oct 2007 18:46:18 GMT 0.15584100 1268301441 Daily Business Review - Winning Huge http://www.justiceforall.com/files/Daily Business Review - Winning Huge.pdf
A Plantation man’s truck was broadsided when returning home from work one night in July 1998, resulting in severe trauma and a year’s hospital stay. Marine veteran Frederick Wilson, 49, was working the night shift at CSX Railroad when Ronald Bottex hit him, throwing him out of the truck and into a Carol City intersection. Wilson suffered a broken neck, collarbone and brain hemorrhage and is now a paraplegic.]]>... Tue, 15 May 2007 20:19:36 GMT 0.15600800 1268301441 Attorney Robert Kelley Selected as Super Lawyer http://www.justiceforall.com/news.php?category=&headline=Attorney+Robert+Kelley+Selected+as+Super+Lawyer March 14, 2007

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The 2007 edition of Super Lawyers will recognize Kelley / Uustal's founding partner, Robert Kelley as a “Florida Super Lawyer” in the practice area of General Plaintiff Personal Injury. The Super Lawyer list consists of the top five percent of attorneys in the state of Florida, as chosen by their peers and through independent research of the publication.

The objective of the Super Lawyer selection process is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource to assist attorneys and sophisticated consumers in their search for legal counsel. The selection process begins with a statewide survey in which attorneys are asked to nominate the best lawyers they have personally observed in action. Additional names are added to the candidate pool through searches of legal databases, online sources an]]>... Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:15:10 GMT 0.21238900 1268301441 WFOR Local 4 - Palm Beach Gardens Man Sues Volvo for Death of Wife and Unborn Child http://www.justiceforall.com/general.php?category=In+the+News&subhead=Television&headline=CBS+Local+4+-+Man+Sues+Volvo+For+Death+Of+Wife+And+Unborn+Child ... Tue, 17 Oct 2006 05:00:00 GMT 0.21259500 1268301441 Miami Herald - Buyers Feel Shortchanged http://www.justiceforall.com/files/Herald-BUYER%20FEELS%20SHORTCHANGED.pdf Rebecca Riley spent $873,000 for a condo unit in the posh Las Olas River House last year, but the real estate agent now feels a bit shortchanged.

   ]]>... Fri, 22 Sep 2006 05:00:00 GMT 0.21278800 1268301441 Sun-Sentinel - Condo Developer Faces Suit http://www.justiceforall.com/files/sentinel-condo-developer-faces-suit.pdf A Fort Lauderdale real estate agent is suing the developers of the Las Olas River House luxury condominium, saying they cheated her out of living space.

  ]]>... Fri, 22 Sep 2006 05:00:00 GMT 0.21296700 1268301441 WPBF News 12 - Palm Beach Gardens Man Seeks Justice from Automaker for Unsafe Car http://www.justiceforall.com/general.php?category=In+the+News&subhead=Television&headline=News+12+-+Man+Seeks+Justice+From+Automaker+For+Unsafe+Car ... Fri, 1 Sep 2006 05:00:00 GMT 0.21313700 1268301441 Channel 7 - Tobacco Lawsuit http://www.justiceforall.com/general.php?category=In+the+News&subhead=Television&headline=Channel+7+News+Video+about+Lawsuit ... Tue, 11 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT 0.21330400 1268301441 CBS 60 Minutes - Perjury and Obstruction of Justice http://www.justiceforall.com/general.php?category=In+the+News&subhead=Television&headline=CBS+60+Minutes+-+Perjury+and+Obstruction+of+Justice ... Sun, 9 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT 0.21347200 1268301441 CNN Headline News - Victory Over GM http://www.justiceforall.com/general.php?category=In+the+News&subhead=Television&headline=CNN+Headline+News+-+Victory+over+GM ... Sat, 8 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT 0.21363800 1268301441 Daily Business Review - $50 Million Verdict http://www.justiceforall.com/files/Daily Business Review - $50 Million Verdict.pdf A Miami-Dade Circuit Court jury has awarded more than $50 million to a Marine veteran from Plantation who was paralyzed in an automobile accident while driving home from work in 1998.

 ]]>... Fri, 7 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT 0.21389900 1268301441 Press Release - Todd R. McPharlin Joins BCTLA as Officer and Newsletter Editor http://www.justiceforall.com/news.php?category=&headline=Press+Release+-+Todd+R.+McPharlin+Joins+BCTLA+as+Officer+and+Newsletter+Editor January 10, 2007

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Todd R. McPharlin of Kelley / Uustal, PLC, was elected to a one-year term as a Broward County Trial Lawyers Association Officer and Newsletter Editor at an installation banquet held on Jan. 9, 2007, during their annual meeting held at the Tower Club.

Todd McPharlin is committed to the representation of those injured by reckless drivers, automotive manufacturers, medical device and pharmaceutical companies, tobacco companies, HMOs and insurance companies. Additional areas of practice include negligent security, unsafe and dangerous workplaces, defective construction equipment, medical malpractice and insurance coverage disputes.

McPharlin obtained his Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University and his B.S. degree from Auburn University. He is active in The Florida Bar, the Broward County Bar Association and the American Association for Justice.
______________________________]]>... Fri, 7 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT 0.21409600 1268301441 Press Release - Volvo Touts Safety, Tempered Glass Shatters Family http://www.justiceforall.com/news.php?category=&headline=Press+Release+-+Volvo+Touts+Safety%2C+Tempered+Glass+Shatters+Family October 17, 2006

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – On April 23, 2005, Derek Chinni had everything- a wife and son and a new baby on the way. Life could not have been better, but he learned quickly that this was not to be.

While driving his family on State Road 80 in La Belle, Hendry County, Chinni suddenly came upon a turtle the size of a car tire as he came out of a curve in a two-lane road. Chinni tried to avoid collision with the turtle, lost control of the vehicle and ended up upside down in the ditch in three to four feet of water.

Upon impact of the water, the Volvo S60’s tempered glass sunroof exploded. The sturdier laminated glass in the side, rear and front windows remained intact. Laminated glass is high-impact resistant glass which consists of two pieces of glass bonded together with a plastic interlayer, typically consisting of polyvinyl butyral ("PVB").

As water rushed in the shattered sunroof]]>... Tue, 4 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT 0.21427300 1268301441 Press Release - Todd R. McPharlin Joins the Law Firm of Kelley / Uustal, PLC as Partner http://www.justiceforall.com/news.php?category=&headline=Press+Release+-+Todd+R.+McPharlin+Joins+the+Law+Firm+of+Kelley+%2F+Uustal%2C+PLC+as+Partner October 11, 2006

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Todd R. McPharlin has joined the Fort Lauderdale law firm Kelley / Uustal, PLC, as a partner.

McPharlin is committed to the representation of those injured by reckless drivers, automotive manufacturers, medical device and pharmaceutical companies, tobacco companies, HMOs and insurance companies. Mr. McPharlin’s practice is devoted entirely to litigation. Additional areas of practice include negligent security, unsafe and dangerous workplaces, defective construction equipment, medical malpractice and insurance coverage disputes.

McPharlin obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminology from Auburn University and he received his Juris Doctorate degree, cum laude, from Nova Southeastern University. While at Nova Southeastern, Todd was a member of Moot Court, worked in the Criminal Clinic programs, and participated in programs that served to educ]]>... Mon, 3 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT 0.27126100 1268301441 Press Release - John J. Uustal to Serve as Member of Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers' Board of Directors http://www.justiceforall.com/news.php?category=&headline=Press+Release+-+John+J.+Uustal+to+Serve+as+Member+of+Academy+of+Florida+Trial+Lawyers%27+Board+of+Directors July 31, 2006

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - John J. Uustal, a trial attorney and partner in the Fort Lauderdale-based law firm of Kelley / Uustal, PLC, was recently appointed to serve as a member of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers’ Board of Directors.

Uustal is recognized for his expertise and successful work on behalf of clients in handling complex matters involving medical malpractice, auto product liability, defective products and personal injury.

John is admitted to practice in all Courts of the State of Florida, as well as the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and the United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. He is an active member of The Florida Bar, Broward County Bar Association, the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, the Academy of Trial Lawyers of America and is a member of Martindale-Hubbell's Bar ]]>... Sun, 2 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT 0.27148900 1268301441 Sun Sentinel - GM Ordered to Pay $33 Million http://www.justiceforall.com/files/GM%20Ordered%20to%20Pay%20$33%20Million%20-%20Sun%20Sentinel2-Photo.pdf resume lives detoured by a tragic car fire during a vacation in Virginia.]]>... Sat, 1 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT 0.27172700 1268301441 Ring of Fire Radio Broadcast - Exposure of Corporate Greed - Bayer Factor 8 Drug - Interview: John Uustal http://www.justiceforall.com/files/RingofFireFactor8final.wma ... Sat, 1 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT 0.27189500 1268301441 Miami Herald - Paralyzed Man Grateful for Settlement http://www.justiceforall.com/news.php?category=&headline=Miami+Herald+-+Paralyzed+Man+Grateful+for+Settlement The Miami Herald

Paralyzed man grateful for settlement

By Christina A Samuels

Frank Roster is grateful.

Grateful to the jury that awarded him millions when he was struck by a drunk driver on State Road A1A in Hollywood and left a quadriplegic. Grateful to his lawyers. Grateful to the woman who married him after the accident, when it was clear he would never be the same man he was before that day in 1988. Grateful to his real friends, the ones who never left his side during the bad times.

And finally, grateful to the Florida legislators who, 10 years after the accident, and four years after the trial, gave Roster a $4.6 million settlement.

The bill awarding him the money - a necessity for every settlement over $100,000 against a state agency - slipped into law last week, little noticed amid the normal partisan battles. Legislators agreed with Roster's contention that the road was too narrow, bringing bikes and cars perilo]]>... Sat, 1 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT 0.27215600 1268301441 Sun Sentinel - Jury Awards $7 Million in Accident http://www.justiceforall.com/files/Jury%20Awards-Sun%20Sentinel1.pdf Jill Grant cannot recall the morning six years ago, when a semi-trailer truck crushed her car like a cheap toy, critically injuring her and forever changing her life.

  ]]>... Sat, 1 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT 0.27234900 1268301441 Miami Herald- Paralyzed Crash Victim Awarded $50 Million http://www.justiceforall.com/files/Paralyzed-Crash.pdf Frederick Wilson had just gotten off a graveyard shift at the CSX railroad on the morning of July 4, 1998.

  ]]>... Sat, 1 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT 0.27251700 1268301441 Sun Sentinel - Family Gets Relief; GM Must Pay http://www.justiceforall.com/files/Sun%20Sentinel%20-%20Family%20gets%20relief%20GM%20must%20pay1.pdf For the McGee family of Pembroke Pines, a Broward Circuit Court jury’s $ 60 million verdict Monday ended five years in hospitals and courtrooms and freed them to resume lives detoured by a tragic car fire during a vacation in Virginia.

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