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The summer months are here and so are higher risks for a car accident in Fort Lauderdale and elsewhere throughout the United States. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently released a consumer advisory urging all motorists to check the inflation of their tires and to check for signs of tread wear and damage. This advisoryContinue reading “New Consumer Report Flags Tire Pressure as Cause of Car Accidents in West Palm and Elsewhere”

Florida has the most pedestrian deaths in the country, ranking it the most dangerous place for pedestrians, according to a pedestrian safety report released by Transportation For America. The 2011 edition looks back on the 47,000 people killed walking along roadways in the United States. It also looks back on the 688,000 injuries sustained fromContinue reading “New Report Ranks Florida First in Fatal Pedestrian Accidents”

The LA Times is reporting that singer Sean Kingston is going to recover from his injuries after a Miami jet ski accident. Our Fort Lauderdale personal injury attorneys know how dangerous jet skis can be and represent many victims involved in Florida watercraft accidents. Sean Kingston was on a jet ski with a female passengerContinue reading “Watercraft Vehicles Cause a High Risk of Jet Ski and Boating Injuries in Fort Lauderdale”

The LA Times is reporting that singer Sean Kingston is going to recover from his injuries after a Miami jet ski accident. Our Fort Lauderdale personal injury attorneys know how dangerous jet skis can be and represent many victims involved in Florida watercraft accidents. Sean Kingston was on a jet ski with a female passengerContinue reading “South Florida Injury Lawyers Blog — Page 62 of 76 — Published by Broward County, Florida Personal Injury & Accident Attorneys — Freeman Injury Law”

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”