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In 2010, there were close to 40,000,000 people who sought medical attention because of an injury related to, but not necessarily caused, by, a consumer product. According to the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission, this is an increase of close to 6 percent from the number of injuries from the year before. Our Lauderhill defectiveContinue reading “Defective Products Threatening Your Family’s Safety?”

If you’ve got a newly-licensed driver in your family, you might want to talk to them about the dangers of drowsy driving. A recent study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety revealed that drivers between the ages of 16 and 24 have the highest risks for these kinds of accidents. You might think theseContinue reading “Young Driving and Alarmingly High Risks for Drowsy Driving”

Back in July, President Obama signed MAP-21 of “Move Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act.” This was the bill that authorized more than $100 billion for transportation improvements over the next two fiscal years. This is the first long-term highway authorization act since 2005. Our Fort Lauderdale trucking accident attorneys understand that thereContinue reading “Broward Trucking Accidents and The Right to Reduce the Risks”

A 32-year-old driver from Plantation was killed over the weekend in a Fort Lauderdale car accident. It was a rollover car accident in which he was ejected from the vehicle. According to the Sun Sentinel, it all happened on South Federal Highway just north of 595 right before midnight. He reportedly lost control of hisContinue reading “Lauderdale Rollover Accident Kills One”

The 12-year-old daughter of Sen. Marco Rubio’s was involved in a golf cart accident over the weekend. Rubio was campaigning in the state with Mitt Romney. Just before 7:00 p.m. Romney’s campaign bus pulled over on the side of Interstate 4 between Land O’ Lakes and Kissimmee to drop off Rubio, according to The WashingtonContinue reading “Golf Cart Accident involving Rubio’s Daughter Highlights Risks”

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”