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One out of every three elderly residents in the state of Florida will be the victim of a fall accident. Falls can serve up some serious injuries, including severe head injuries and bone fractures, and can also increase your risk for an early death. One of the biggest problems, aside from the actual fall accidentContinue reading “Preventing Fall Accidents for Elderly Residents in South Florida”

We live in South Florida and we’re provided with a year-long opportunity to hit the waters off our beautiful coastline. Unfortunately, we also face year-long risks for boating accidents, which can be quite serious. Take the recent Delray Beach boating accident for example. In this accident, a young man was thrown from the boat andContinue reading “Boating Accident a Reminder of the South Florida Risks this Winter”

Your child is more likely to be killed in a pedestrian accident during Halloween than during any other night out of the year. Giggling ghosts and goblins will be trick-or-treating in neighborhoods across the area. Because kids are focused on the fun and not on traffic safety, we’re reaching out to drivers and other membersContinue reading “Keeping Your Little Ghost and Goblins Safe on Halloween”

According to The Examiner, your teenager faces serious increases in their risks for an accident when they’re driving with young passengers. The new study was released by officials with the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. It was released to coincide with Teen Driver Safety Week. In the study, there were close to 10,000 young driversContinue reading “Passengers: Increasing Your Teen’s Risks for an Accident”

A new study was just released that solidifies the argument that bicycle helmets can save lives. According to US News, researchers in Canada looked at close to 150 bicycle fatalities that happened from 2006 through 2010. Cyclists involved in these accidents ranged from 10- to 83-years-old. More than 85 percent of these victims were males.Continue reading “Palm Beach Bicycle Safety: Helmets Saving Lives”

A new study was just released that solidifies the argument that bicycle helmets can save lives. According to US News, researchers in Canada looked at close to 150 bicycle fatalities that happened from 2006 through 2010. Cyclists involved in these accidents ranged from 10- to 83-years-old. More than 85 percent of these victims were males.Continue reading “South Florida Injury Lawyers Blog — Page 45 of 76 — Published by Broward County, Florida Personal Injury & Accident Attorneys — Freeman Injury Law”

Believe it or not, there are probably dangerous or recalled products in your home that you don’t know about. Most of the time, parents, guardians and family members never know that a product they own has been recalled due to the risk of accidents and injuries. For this reason, our Sebastian injury lawyers are urgingContinue reading “Defective Product Risks in North Carolina Increase During Holidays”

Go through any neighborhood in South Florida and you’re bound to see trampolines in the back yards of many houses. What you don’t commonly think about when seeing these trampolines are the dangers that accompany them. According to NBC News, there were about 100,000 injuries reported in 2009. Because of all of these injuries, officialsContinue reading “Trampolines: More Dangerous than Fun for Kids!”

As we recently reported on our Fort Lauderdale Car Accident Attorney Blog, Boynton Beach is raking in the dough from their intersection cameras. There are more than 10 red-light cameras in the area. They may cost the city more than $52,000 each month, but they brought in more than $2 million from July of 2011Continue reading “More Red-Light Cameras in Boynton Beach?”

A child was injured after he was hit by a van near the intersection of Boynton Beach Boulevard and Winchester Park Boulevard, reports The Palm Beach Post. The 10-year-old was riding his bicycle when the crash happened. Boynton Beach Fire Rescue reports that the child was taken to a local hospital for observation. Our BoyntonContinue reading “Broward Traffic Safety: Protecting Children Near Our Roadways”