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Men are paying more than women for car insurance. Typically, male drivers are involved in more car accidents, more DUI accidents and more traffic stops than female drivers, according to Yahoo. “Men traditionally have been paying more for decades,” said the Insurance Information Institute’s (III) Loretta Worters. Our Wilton Manors injury attorneys understand that carContinue reading “Car Insurance Costing You Big? Tips to Help Lower Your Premium!”

You know what you’re supposed to do when you get into your car: sit down and buckle up! Unfortunately, drivers aren’t buckling in and many of them aren’t buckling in their young children. That’s one of the main reasons why there are close to 150,000 children who find themselves in an emergency room every yearContinue reading “Broward Traffic Safety: Parents Guilty When Children Not Buckled In!”

A South Florida visitor was killed in a parasaling accident at Pompano Beach. According to NBC6, the woman fell about 200 feet when she was parasailing with her husband. The accident occurred just after 3:15 p.m. when her harness broke. According to Sandra King, the city’s spokeswoman, the man’s harness didn’t break, so after theContinue reading “Pompano Beach Parasailing Accident Kills Vacationer”

Green = Go. Yellow = Slow Down. Red = Stop. It’s a simple concept, but many drivers just don’t seem to be getting the hang of it. For this reason, officials with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) are working to raise awareness about the risks of intersection accidents and theContinue reading “Red-Light Runners Causing Serious Accidents in Tamarac”

When crossing the road, your best bet is to cross at a crosswalk. According to recent statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), you’re most likely to be injured or killed in a traffic accident if you choose to cross the road at a non-intersection. According to CNN, more and more pedestrians areContinue reading “Broward Traffic Safety Watch: Pedestrians at Serious Accident Risks”

Fall accidents are a common hazard in the workplace. Our West Palm Beach personal injury attorneys understand that falls can happen when simply walking, climbing a ladder or as a result of a number of workplace hazards. The truth is we’re all at risk. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there wereContinue reading “Fall Accidents Common throughout Your Work Day”

If you live in a house, it’s a pretty normal occurrence to be out cutting the grass, especially during the summer season. Do you ever think about your risks for a pedestrian accident during this time? A Sarasota woman wasn’t thinking about it either when she was hit by a car while mowing her grass.Continue reading “Pedestrian Accident Watch: Woman Killed by Passing Car While Mowing Grass”

There’s been a whole heap of product recalls in recent weeks. Unfortunately, many of these recalls affect some of our most vulnerable — children. There have been recent recalls for strollers, beach chairs and even high chairs; all products geared toward children. Truth is, families likely have recalled or dangerous products in the household andContinue reading “South Florida Injury Lawyers Blog — Page 47 of 76 — Published by Broward County, Florida Personal Injury & Accident Attorneys — Freeman Injury Law”

There’s been a whole heap of product recalls in recent weeks. Unfortunately, many of these recalls affect some of our most vulnerable — children. There have been recent recalls for strollers, beach chairs and even high chairs; all products geared toward children. Truth is, families likely have recalled or dangerous products in the household andContinue reading “Recalled Children’s Products Posing Serious Threats to Little Ones”

You have to be 21-years-old to consume alcohol in the United States. This law just recently celebrated its 28th anniversary. Before, you only had to be 18-years-old to drink. Some are even still fighting to get the age limit dropped back down again, saying that if you can go to war then you should beContinue reading “MADD and West Palm Attorneys Supporting Victims’ Rights”