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Child product recalls are a dime a dozen these days so parents need to stay informed if they want to protect their children from severe injuries caused by defective products in Palm Beach or elsewhere in South Florida. Macy’s Incorporated recently agreed to pay a $750,000 civil penalty for failure to report selling children’s outwearContinue reading “Defective Cribs, Among Other Recalled Products Can Cause Serious Harm to Children in Palm Beach”

From Los Angeles, California to Selmer, Tennessee, there are at least 500 towns and cities in 25 states that have red light cameras. On duty 24/7, these cameras capture red light runners in the act, but are they just money makers for the towns and cities or are they making motorists safer? Our Fort LauderdaleContinue reading “Cameras Located at Fort Lauderdale’s Most Dangerous Intersections Can Reduce the Risk of Car Accidents”

David Strickland, Administrator for National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently spoke to a group of people at the Telematics Detroit 2011 conference about in-vehicle technology and the dramatic effect it has in causing distracted driving accidents in Fort Lauderdale and elsewhere in the country. Facebook and Twitter are common methods of communication these daysContinue reading “Social Media Devices in Vehicles Lead to a High Risk of Distracted Driving Accidents in Fort Lauderdale”

Florida drivers, your days of using a handheld cell phone while driving may soon be numbered. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y. has proposed a House bill that would bring under federal control driving and cell phone usage, according to an article in Auto Trends Magazine. Our West Palm Beach injury lawyers know that cell phone useContinue reading “Auto Safety Category Archives — Page 4 of 4”

Florida drivers, your days of using a handheld cell phone while driving may soon be numbered. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y. has proposed a House bill that would bring under federal control driving and cell phone usage, according to an article in Auto Trends Magazine. Our West Palm Beach injury lawyers know that cell phone useContinue reading “New Legislation Slated to Reduce Distracted Driving Accidents in Fort Lauderdale, Nationwide”

Palm Beach Fire Rescue was called out to the scene of a deadly West Palm pedestrian accident recently. The accident happened at the corner of Belvedere and Palmetto roads just before 5:00 a.m. The victim was taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach and was later pronounced dead. The sheriff’s office TrafficContinue reading “Man Struck by Three Cars in West Palm Pedestrian Accident”

Driving on our roadways may now be more dangerous than ever with a number of recent vehicle-related safety recalls. Defective vehicle products can greatly increase your risk of being involved in a car accident in West Palm Beach and elsewhere throughout the United States, especially if you never hear about these recalls. Luckily, the NationalContinue reading “Motorcycle Accidents Category Archives — Page 2 of 2”

Driving on our roadways may now be more dangerous than ever with a number of recent vehicle-related safety recalls. Defective vehicle products can greatly increase your risk of being involved in a car accident in West Palm Beach and elsewhere throughout the United States, especially if you never hear about these recalls. Luckily, the NationalContinue reading “Get Vehicle Recall Information to Decrease Your Risks of a Serious Car Accident in Fort Lauderdale and Elsewhere”

Serving alcohol at drive-thru restaurants could increase the risk of DUI accidents in Fort Lauderdale. Yet Sonic Drive-In has been playing around with the idea of offering three types of bottles draft beer and 10 varieties of wine to their menu for customers who eat on the patio. The Sonic in Homestead was recently approvedContinue reading “Drunk Driving Accidents Expected to Increase with Alcohol-Serving Fast Food Chains”

A 31-year-old tourist died recently during a parasailing accident in Florida. The parasailing boat, Almost Heaven, lost power mid-trip and sent the tourist plunging down into the Gulf of Mexico from hundreds of feet in the air, according to 13 News. Parasailing accidents in Fort Lauderdale and other beach towns in Florida contribute to aContinue reading “Florida Tourist Killed in Parasailing Accident”