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Our kids are going to be getting out of school for Summer Break pretty soon, and they’re going to be spending a lot of time outside. While that’s good for them and helps to keep them healthy, it also serves up some serious risks. We’re talking about the risks they face for pedestrian accidents. Unfortunately,Continue reading “Child Pedestrians Safety a Spring Focus in South Florida”

A 9-year-old boy was killed and 16 others were injured in a recent school bus accident in Port St. Lucie. According to the TC Palm, a loaded sod truck rammed right into the side of the bus. Our St. Lucie school injury lawyers understand that school buses might be coming to a rest here soon,Continue reading “One Dead, 16 Injured in School Transportation Accident”

In a recent 5-to-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court decided in favor of an airline mechanic who had been badly injured in a car accident. Our Boca Raton injury lawyers understand the primary question was how compensation was to be divided and whether the amount he reimbursed his own insurance company after receiving third-party compensationContinue reading “U.S. Airways, Inc. v. McCutchen, Equitable Relief, and Third-Party Work Accidents”

Some people enjoying mowing the lawn. Others see it as a chore. But most of us don’t recognize the risks that are involved. According to FOX29, a Palm Harbor girl is facing serious surgery after losing both her legs in a recent lawnmower accident. This is her fourth surgery. It happened when her father backedContinue reading “Tragedy Highlights Lawnmower Safety in South FLorida”

In 2010, Florida Traffic Crash Statistics revealed that 2.65 pedestrians were killed in car wrecks for every 100,000 residents in the state of Florida. In total, 7,290 pedestrians were injured over the course of the year and another 499 pedestrians were killed. The number of deaths reflects an increase in the rate of fatalities forContinue reading “Florida Pedestrian Safety a Summer Concern”

In March, CBS reported that six people were inside of a van near Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport when a hit-and-run accident occurred. The accident happened on the southbound return loop at the airport and the six people in the van suffered minor injuries as a result. Our Fort Lauderdale injury attorneys know that rollover accidentsContinue reading “Rollover Accidents Can Cause Injury But There are Ways to Stay Safe”

Every year, thousands of children are rushed to Florida hospitals due to unintentional poisoning stemming from exposure to or consumption of household chemicals and medicines. Our Hallandale Beach injury lawyers know that while the number of child poisoning fatalities has been dramatically reduced over the last five decades, there are still far too many. TheContinue reading “Unintentional Poisoning Leading Child Injury Cause”

In the state of Florida, Traffic Crash Statistics reveal that there were 4,925 bicycle crashes in 2010. This was a 3.16 percent increase in the number of accidents when compared to the 4,774 crashes that occurred in 2009. The number of bicyclists injured also went up by 3.95 percent from 2009 to 2010, with 4,376Continue reading “South Florida Injury Lawyers Blog — Page 39 of 76 — Published by Broward County, Florida Personal Injury & Accident Attorneys — Freeman Injury Law”

In the state of Florida, Traffic Crash Statistics reveal that there were 4,925 bicycle crashes in 2010. This was a 3.16 percent increase in the number of accidents when compared to the 4,774 crashes that occurred in 2009. The number of bicyclists injured also went up by 3.95 percent from 2009 to 2010, with 4,376Continue reading “South Florida Bicycle Accidents a Spring and Summer RIsk”

Officials with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office are searching for answers as to why a four-story scissor lift plummeted onto a concrete dock in Port Everglades, killing two county public works employees and causing a third to suffer critical injuries. Our Broward injury lawyers understand the workers had been making some minor repairs to theContinue reading “Broward Authorities Investigate Deadly Port Accident”