As parents, we never stop worrying about our kids’ safety. This goes double for those times when they’re away from home and possibly pushing the boundaries of acceptable behavior. This is why it’s important to talk to your adolescent or teen about drunk driving and the dangers of riding with friends who are intoxicated. In…
How Can Rain-Related Crashes in South Florida Be Prevented? As fall is in full affect and winter weather is approaching, the first heavy rains and harsh weather can leave you feeling unprepared. It is easy to forget an umbrella when there is a chance of rain in the forecast, and it is also common to…
Have you ever zoomed by a car or a crash on the side of the highway without slowing down or moving over a lane? Many of us have; however, Florida has a Move Over law in place, and motorists are required to move over one lane if an emergency vehicle is on the side of…
Truck drivers have to abide by the Hours of Service regulations that the federal and state governments have in place. However, they also have deadlines to meet that are set by their trucking companies. Sometimes, traffic, harsh weather, or delays at the shipper’s or receiver’s facilities can set a trucker back, causing him to work…
Although car crashes in Florida occur every day, the fatality rate due to traffic accidents in Florida has dropped. In fact, the new traffic crash statistics for 2010 released by the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles recently revealed data showing that the traffic death rate in Florida continues to drop. For 2010, the number…
How serious is Erb’s Palsy? Like any birth injury, the seriousness of Erb’s palsy depends on the severity of the underlying injury. The effects may be temporary, or the child may experience them for the rest of his or her life. Contacting a Florida Erb’s Palsy attorney can be extremely beneficial to both you and…
It is not unheard of for a doctor to blame a mother for her child’s birth injury. This is why it is so important for parents of injured children to understand their rights in a birth injury claim. An attorney can act as an advocate for the mother and injured child, fighting to represent the…
What lawyer qualifications should I look for if I’m pursuing a birth injury case? Past experience with similar cases is one of the most important lawyer qualifications to look for when hiring an attorney. This means an attorney who’s handled similar birth injury cases is typically the best suited to handle an Erb’s palsy case,…
Florida slip and fall accidents happen on a continual basis in a wide range of scary scenarios. These accidents account for over one million injuries every year in the U.S., while approximately 17,000 people die from their injuries. A slip and fall or trip and fall accident can happen in a wide variety of places…
Failure to wear a seat belt contributes to more fatalities than any other traffic safety-related behavior. A study done in 2010 showed that 63% of people killed in car accidents were not wearing seat belts. The National Highway Safety Administration estimates that seat belts save 15,000 lives each year. No amount of safe driving practices,…
The United States interstate system allows for trucking companies to haul cargo from coast to coast, keeping our economy running and delivering many of the products we take for granted every day. Along with the benefit of large trucks, there is also an inherent danger. If you drive on the roads of Florida, you will…
As Thanksgiving and Christmas time are approaching, the 2011 holiday season is in full swing. With crowds filling the streets on Black Friday and shoppers hustling around to get their Christmas shopping done, it’s no wonder that drivers are a little more frantic and aggressive on Florida roads during the holiday time. Additionally, many people…
When men and women are trying to get each other’s attention and flirt with one another, they generally exchange several glances in each other’s direction. Sometimes this is followed by a smile, head nod, or wink. So, shouldn’t men and women practice the same behaviors on the road by blinking at each other? When you…
While it already may not make sense that Florida is one of the few states without a cell phone/texting ban while driving, it should make less sense now. The Sun Sentinel recently released a report indicating that, in several Florida cities and counties, fatal Florida car crashes took place due to careless and distracted driving….
Cerebral palsy can occur because of a maternal illness during pregnancy or a disease obtained during infancy, but when cerebral palsy is caused by a medical mistake during the labor and delivery process, it is overwhelming to know that it could have been avoided. Sadly, cerebral palsy is not curable. When this Florida birth injury…
Accidents involving garbage trucks can cause injuries to other motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, children, and even garbage truck workers themselves. When the term “truck accident” is used, the image that comes to mind most often is one of a tractor-trailer colliding with a passenger vehicle on the highway. However, there are other types of truck accidents…
On Tuesday, December 13th, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called for the first ever nationwide ban on cell phone use while driving. If approved, this would include the use of cell phones and text messaging from all devices while driving. Although different states have certain cell phone laws prohibiting handheld devices for all age…
When people work from home, or even at an office, they can shut their eyes when they are feeling tired; however, truck drivers do not have this same luxury. When a trucker closes his eyes at work, even for a little bit, he can cause a serious South Florida truck accident due to the sheer…
On November 20th, 2011, a motorcycle passenger was killed in a Sunday afternoon crash in Florida. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Basmattie Persad, 43, was not wearing her helmet at the time of the motorcycle crash. She was riding on her uncle’s motorcycle without a helmet; however, her uncle Ramlakhan Singh, 58, of Groveland,…
In the hours and days following an accident and/or serious injury, you may be confused, overwhelmed and realizing that you are badly hurt. You know that you should be compensated for your injuries and property damages, but you don’t know how much your case may be worth or how to go about working with the…
