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The National Safety Council is urging communities throughout the United States to participate in National Safety Month throughout June. The NSC is estimating 128,200 unintentional deaths in 2009, which is the highest on record. In 1992, there were a total of 86,777 preventable deaths – about 47 percent less than what is anticipated for 2009.Continue reading “Summertime Safety Aimed at Reducing Injuries and Fort Lauderdale Car Accidents”

Starting this week the Florida Highway Patrol is delivering the message to buckle up as the 2011 national Click It or Ticket campaign gets underway. Law enforcement will be cracking down on motorists who disobey Florida’s safety belt law with zero tolerance, meaning click your seat belt or expect a ticket. Our Fort Lauderdale carContinue reading “Holiday weekends bring increased risk of car accidents in Fort Lauderdale and throughout the state”

NBC Miami recently reported on a near tragic boating accident near Miami. Our Fort Lauderdale boating accident lawyers know that in 2009 Florida led the nation in boating accidents with 620 and we also had the most registered vessels with 982,470. Three men are lucky to be alive after their boat sank near West EndContinue reading “Boating accidents often lead to drowning victims in Miami, Fort Lauderdale”

Recently the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) went live with SaferProducts.gov, a database ordered by Congress, as part of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. Consumers are urged to visit www.SaferProducts.gov to report an unsafe product. Consumers can also search the database for products they are thinking about buying to gather safety information.Continue reading “Faulty consumer products a high risk of personal injuries in West Palm Beach”

West Palm Beach nursing home neglect lawyers know the stress a family goes through when they discover their parent or loved one is being neglected or abused in a nursing home or assisted living facility. We expect elder care facilities to treat our elders as if they were their own relatives, but the reality isContinue reading “State loosens regulations on nursing home industry, which could lead to more cases of elder abuse and neglect in West Palm Beach, elsewhere”

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) Pool Safely: Simple Steps Save Lives campaign is under way. TV and radio public service announcements review various water safety tips that will help save lives. Our Palm Beach personal injury lawyers know the dangers of pools and spas and are not surprised by CPSC’s announcement that thereContinue reading “Pool Safely PSA aimed at reducing pool accidents in Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale”

Temperatures rise high during the summer months, so caregivers, babysitters and daycare centers should be aware of the risk of children suffering from hyperthermia in Miami, West Palm Beach, Margate and elsewhere throughout the state. Children under 14 are most at risk of hyperthermia when left in a vehicle alone, which is a common causeContinue reading “Summer heat causes a high risk of hyperthermia for children left in unattended vehicles in Palm Beach”

As the school year comes to a close, parents have a legitimate concern for their children who ride on school buses. Children tend to get spring fever around this time of year so it is important to remind them about school bus safety in order to prevent them or other pedestrians from being involved inContinue reading “School bus accidents in Port St. Lucie often caused by operator negligence, contact an experienced law firm immediately”

Automobile technology is helping to reduce pedestrian fatalities, reports the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Our Fort Lauderdale accident attorneys warn that relying on technology isn’t the best way to avoid a Palm Beach pedestrian accident. According to the IIHS study, the two most likely scenarios for a vehicle hitting a pedestrian are whenContinue reading “Uncategorized Category Archives — Page 3 of 3”

Automobile technology is helping to reduce pedestrian fatalities, reports the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Our Fort Lauderdale accident attorneys warn that relying on technology isn’t the best way to avoid a Palm Beach pedestrian accident. According to the IIHS study, the two most likely scenarios for a vehicle hitting a pedestrian are whenContinue reading “New technology could reduce pedestrian fatalities occurring in Fort Lauderdale car accidents”