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Florida Suspends Doctor’s License After Fatal Surgery That Removed Wrong Organ

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A Florida surgeon’s license was suspended last week after he reportedly removed the wrong organ from a patient, leading to the man’s death. Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky, working at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital near Fort Walton Beach, made repeated …

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Alabama Judge Appoints Mediator in Long-Running Med Marijuana License Dispute

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AP) — A judge has appointed a mediator in the long-running dispute over who gets licenses to grow and sell medical marijuana in Alabama. MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Montgomery Circuit Judge James Anderson named retired Circuit Judge Eugene Reese to act as …

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Taking Your Adjuster Licensing from a Liability to an Asset

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This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Managing adjusters across multiple lines of business and in many states is notoriously painful. The complications of state nuances, the tightening timelines for customer communications in the wake of natural …

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Florida Board Revokes Butt-Lift Doctor’s License, Three Years After Patient Died

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Florida’s Board of Medicine has revoked the medical license of a doctor who performed Brazilian butt-lift surgery, three years after his license was restricted after a botched surgery killed a patient. Dr. Christopher Walker, who had operated at a spa …

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‘Epidemic’ of Hidden Cams? SC Workers’ Comp Lawyer Sued After Arrest for Videos

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Two months after his law license was suspended and he was charged with illicitly filming renters at his beach property, a South Carolina workers’ compensation attorney now faces a civil lawsuit by one of the alleged victims. The lawyer for …

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Client Mix-up Leads to Lawsuits, Bar Complaint Against Mississippi Comp Lawyer

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Thousands of dollars, a lost job, denied insurance coverage and the possibility of a suspended law license for a Mississippi workers’ compensation attorney, apparently. What’s in a name? It all has to do with injured workers – both named Dorothy …

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Alabama High School Football Player Dies From Brain Injury in Season Opener

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Caden Tellier, whose mom once held an Alabama insurance producer license, played quarterback for Morgan Academy … A high school football player in Alabama died after he suffered a brain injury in a Friday night game, according to multiple news reports.

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