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Edwards & Ragatz News
Volume 1, Issue 5 October 2010
"Balancing The Scales Of Justice -
- For Those Who Need It Most" |
In This Issue:
-- 10 things you should buy used, 10 you should buy new
-- Recalled: 10 million Fisher-Price tricycles, toys,
highchairs; Chuck E. Cheese toys; spotlights
-- Print or request free brochures on hurricane preparedness, choosing a nursing home, car-accident guide
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 This is the first article in a five-part series that answers client's questions.
 Client Question:
I've heard lots of terms like complaint, deposition, mediation. Can you explain these terms, and what happens during a civil lawsuit?
Within the justice system are both criminal and civil matters. The purpose of the criminal justice system is to punish the criminal and incarcerate that person if it's appropriate. The purpose of the civil justice system is to obtain justice for the injured party by trying to get compensation with monetary damages.
In pursuing justice, the client and attorney act as a team. Effective communication is critical to a successful resolution.
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Tricycles, highchairs, Chuck E. Cheese toys, rechargable spotlights recalled
More than 10 million Fisher-Price tricycles, toys and highchairs have been recalled because of reported injuries.
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 | | The spotlights sold for about $10 in stores nationwide. |
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled 1.4 million FIXIT One Million Candlepower Rechargeable Spotlights due to a burn hazard. There have been 13 reports involving minor skin chemical burns and battery acid burns.
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Chuck E. Cheese recalled 1.1 million light-up rings and 120,000 star glasses. The plastic can break, expose the batteries, and pose an ingestion hazard to children.
Read more ...
The ring measures 1 1/8 inches across and is blue, green, purple, yellow or pink.
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The glasses were distributed as part of a birthday package. | |
FDA issues safety labeling changes on the following drug products:
Advil Allergy Sinus
Aleve
Atripla
Biltricide
Children's Advil Cold
Cubicin
Exelon Patch
Flagyl
Heparin Sodium
Meridia
Plavix
Risperdal
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"Jury service is one of the highest duties of citiz enship, for by it the
citizen participates in the administration of justice."
- Harlan Fisk Stone
12th Chief Justice
U.S. Supreme Court
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10 things you should buy used:
 | | Most books are only read once and are easy to find used at steep discounts. |
Just like a new car that depreciates the minute you drive if off the showroom floor, many other items are easier on your budget if you buy them used. An article by Liz Pulliam Weston, personal finance columnist on MSN Money, names 10 items to buy used and to buy new, using a cost vs. use equation: DVDs and CDs Little kids' toys
Jewelry Sports equipment Timeshares Vehicles Software and console games Office furniture |
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And, 10 you should buy new:
 | | Laptops are more likely to be dropped, banged and spilled on. |
Buy New:
Laptops
Car seats
Plasma and high-definition TVs
DVD players
Vacuum cleaners
Digital cameras and video cameras
Shoes
Mattresses
Wet suits
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Can you answer these questions about debt collection?
1. What classifies as debt collection harassment?
A. threats of violence or harm
B. obscene or profane language
C. repeatedly using the phone to annoy someone
D. all of the above
2. What is the statute of limitations on pursuing a debt collector who has violated the law?
A. 1 year
B. 5 years
C. There is no statute of limitation |
 | | A geriatric care manager can help avoid financial abuse. |
Protecting parents from financial abuse (NAPSA)-Although you have tried your best to assure your elderly relative is well cared for and safe from harm, that person can still fall prey to financial abuse.
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 EverBank Plaza 501 Riverside Ave., Suite 601Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Phone: 904.399.1609
Toll Free: 800.366.1609
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Thomas Edwards Jr.
Eric Ragatz
Jeffrey Totty
Car and Truck Accidents
Medical Malpractice
Insurance and Coverage Litigation
Product Liability
Construction Site Accidents
Business Litigation
Debt Collection Abuse
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| -- Balancing The Scales Of Justice -- For Those Who Need It Most -- | |
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Edwards & Ragatz, P.A.
EverBank Plaza
501 Riverside Avenue, Suite 601
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
For more information, contact newsletter editor Jayne Krichbaum at 904.399.1609, ext. 134.
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