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Firm Settles South Florida Auto Accident Case; Victims Suffered Severe Injuries

Balkan & Patterson has settled an auto accident case and was successful in recovering $700,000 for our clients. The accident occurred in Alligator Alley in Florida on March 25, 2009, in the early morning. A dump truck that did not … Continue reading

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Boca Raton Homecoming Party Gets Out of Hand

A recent homecoming after-party in Boca Raton was abruptly ended when police found hundreds of teens drunk, vomiting or passed out. The soirée of almost 600 South Florida teenagers was broken up early Sunday morning when police received a number of noise complaints. … Continue reading

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Parkland to Draft City Text Message Ordinance

Parkland is taking the next steps necessary to create and enforce a city ordinance to ban text messaging while driving. The city commissioner Jared Moskowitz instructed the Parkland city attorney to draft an ordinance for the ban. The issue could … Continue reading

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It’s Back-to-School Season: Keep Your Kids Safe

Kids are going back to school throughout South Florida, and the rest of the country will soon follow. Keeping our children safe is any parent’s number one priority, and the attorneys at the law firm of Balkan & Patterson work … Continue reading

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Protect Florida’s Students Against Abuse through Aversives, Restraint and Seclusions

The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network has started a petition to send to members of the Florida Department of Education to promote change that will prevent and protect students, especially special needs students, from abuse through aversives, restraint and seclusions. Currently, the … Continue reading

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National Autism Association and Families Against Restraint & Seclusion – Working to Revise our Laws to Protect Children

The National Autism Association (NAA) along with 12 other organizations launched a campaign this week to spur letter writing and raise awareness about dangerous restraint and seclusion practices in schools. For more information, click here to visit the blog for … Continue reading

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New Seat Belt Legislation in Effect Today, June 30

Florida’s new seat belt laws go into effect today. As of today, June 30, law enforcement officers can make a traffic stop on any vehicle in which they observe a seat belt law violation. The current fine for a seat … Continue reading

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Michigan Class Action Called Landmark Settlement for Autism Treatment

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Michigan has agreed to settle a class action case with about 100 families for a total of $1 million to reimburse expenses they paid for autism testing and treatment. It has been an ongoing … Continue reading

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Boca Raton Personal Injury Law Firm Makes Donation of Child Identification Kits to Lighthouse Point, Parkland

The personal injury law firm Balkan & Patterson, LLP, is an advocate for child safety and has made a donation of child identification kits to the Lighthouse Point Police Department and the Parkland division of the Broward Sheriff’s Office to … Continue reading

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Boca Raton Law Firm Representing Clients in National Class Action Against MEGA Brands

The law firm of Balkan & Patterson is representing parents and families in a new class action case involving more than 10 million toys recalled by MEGA Brands. The toys contain small parts and magnets that detach from the toys. … Continue reading

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