Just before 10:00 a.m., emergency responders headed to the 8820 block of Northlake Blvd west of the Bee Line Highway after a John Deere Bush Hog lawnmower was involved in an accident with a motor vehicle. According to CBS12, firefighters were forced to close the eastbound roadways for close to two hours to clean up the mess and to clear out some hydraulic fluid that leaked from the tractor. One of the victims in the accident was taken to Palm Beach Medical Center and treated for various injuries.
Our Palm Beach personal injury attorneys understand that lawn mower accidents are unfortunately not uncommon here in the Sunshine State. While many of us see mowing the lawn as just another house chore, we too often overlook the dangers that are involved in this everyday activity.
Remember the little Palm Harbor girl who lost her feet back in April because of a lawn mower accident? Her father accidentally backed over her while he was moving the lawn. According to the Huffington Post, doctors were recently able to attach prostheses to her legs. Experts at Prosthetic and Orthotic Associates had warned that the girl, like most toddler patients, might be unwilling to walk with her new legs and feet.
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