Twelve patients have been hospitalized after receiving stem cell therapies contaminated with E. coli and other bacteria. People in Florida, Texas and Arizona received the treatments for varying reasons, including degenerative joint disease, back pain and a rotator cuff tear. The illnesses resulted in multiple hospitalizations, some for at least 30 days and another for…
Jus·tice (ˈjəstəs) n: the maintenance or administration of what is just especially by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited awards or punishments. The quality of being just, impartial, or fair Merriam-Webster has selected the word justice as its Word of the Year for 2018. It beat out other notable words…
Top All Children’s Hospital executives, including the CEO, have resigned amidst the release of a Tampa Bay Times investigation into the transparency and care its Heart Institute has provided over the past few years. The Times spent a year examining the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Heart Institute, uncovering an alarming amount of concerning issues. The…
It’s that time of year again! The Ruth Law Team is an official drop-off site for the Marine Toys For Tots program. The toys will be donated to children right here in Pinellas County, and we anticipate the need being greater than ever this year. With your help, we have the potential to donate hundreds…
A report recently released by the Wall Street Journal names Florida as the most dangerous state for bicycle riders. Unfortunately this comes as no surprise, and we know far too well the number of bicyclists hit by careless drivers each year. Our state has by far the highest per-capita bicyclist death rate in the country….
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office has announced a DUI Saturation Patrol that will take place this weekend. The operation will be conducted in conjunction with the Flight Unit, DUI Unit and Traffic Enforcement. When and Where is the DUI Saturation Patrol? The Saturation Patrol will take place between Friday, August 3rd (today) starting at 6…
Medical devices are a way of life in our society, used from the time we are born often until the day we die. Technology in the medical field has changed tremendously over the years, and it both improves and saves lives daily. However, there is a darker side to the ever changing medical device industry,…
Managing Attorney Steven Ruth of The Ruth Law Team has been selected as a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, or NADC. This organization promotes the highest standards of legal excellence. Its mission is to objectively recognize the attorneys who elevate the standards of the Bar and…
The upcoming Memorial Day weekend has been designated to honor the lives taken while bravely serving our country. As we remember the fallen, many will take the next few days to relax while spending time with family and friends. Some might head to our nearby beaches, others may hit the road for a weekend getaway,…
The Ruth Law Team’s Eric Roslansky along with Attorney Brent Bigger of Paul | Knopf | Bigger earned one of the 20 largest wrongful death jury awards in Florida in 2017 for their work on the Brown v. Philip Morris, et. al. trial. The $5.8 million total verdict was also one of the Top 50…