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As we gather together for the holidays, many of us will make at least one trip to a local nursing home to visit a loved one. In other cases, a holiday gathering will make evident the looming need to select a nursing home to care for an aging parent or relative. In either case, ourContinue reading “Help prevent Fort Lauderdale nursing home neglect and abuse this holiday season”

The risk of defective product injury in Fort Lauderdale and throughout South Florida increases through the holidays, particularly when it comes to small children. Our injury lawyers in Coral Gables, Hollywood, and throughout the region, wish each of you an enjoyable holiday season. But we also urge you to take special care when it comesContinue reading “Defective product injuries in South Florida a holiday risk”

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is issuing new rules on rear-window visibility in an effort to reduce the risk of pedestrian and backover accidents. Pedestrian accidents in Fort Lauderdale and backover accidents in Port St. Lucie and throughout South Florida are of increasing concern as we head into the heart of the holidays andContinue reading “New rules aim to reduce risk of pedestrian, backover accidents in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach”

Given the nature of our work, the West Palm Beach car accident attorneys at Freeman & Mallard frequently post reports about motor vehicle and highway safety tips and trends on our Fort Lauderdale Car Accident Attorney blog. With this in mind, we share changes to the National Transportation Safety Board’s “most wanted” list of vehicleContinue reading “Distracted driving and child restraint key contributors to car accidents in Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, West Palm Beach”

The drunk driving manslaughter trial of former Yankee star Jim Leyritz — which ended last week in a not-guilty verdict in a Broward County courtroom — illustrates the difference between criminal and civil liability. A victim may seek damages for injuries stemming from a drunk driving accident in Fort Lauderdale, regardless of whether the defendantContinue reading “South Florida Injury Lawyers Blog — Page 69 of 76 — Published by Broward County, Florida Personal Injury & Accident Attorneys — Freeman Injury Law”

The drunk driving manslaughter trial of former Yankee star Jim Leyritz — which ended last week in a not-guilty verdict in a Broward County courtroom — illustrates the difference between criminal and civil liability. A victim may seek damages for injuries stemming from a drunk driving accident in Fort Lauderdale, regardless of whether the defendantContinue reading “Leyritz case illustrates difference in civil and criminal liability for Fort Lauderdale drunk driving accidents”

Employers and business owners have an obligation to protect the health and safety of employees and guests as Black Friday kicks off the start of the holiday shopping season. Our Fort Port St. Lucie injury attorneys understand there are many causes of injury during the hectic holiday shopping season, including workers’ compensation claims, slip andContinue reading “Premise liability injuries a holiday danger in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Port St. Lucie”

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is urging motorists to buckle up through the Thanksgiving holiday in an effort to reduce the risk of Port St. Lucie car accidents and traffic accidents elsewhere in South Florida. This week and through the weekend, troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol will join law enforcementContinue reading “Patrol looking for seat belt violators in effort to reduce Port St. Lucie injury accidents this Thanksgiving”

Heavy traffic through the holiday weekend has the Florida Highway Patrol promising increased enforcement in an effort to reduce the risk of serious and fatal Fort Lauderdale car accidents and traffic accidents elsewhere in South Florida. “The Florida Highway Patrol is committed to making Florida’s highways safe, and we plan to do that by bolsteringContinue reading “Heavy traffic increases risk of Fort Lauderdale car accidents through Thanksgiving holiday”

More than 300 Broward County public schools faced an afternoon-long lockdown on Wednesday after the wife of a disgruntled resident called a local radio station and said her husband planned to shoot randomly at students and teachers, the Miami Herald reports. Broward County Public Schools is the sixth largest school system in the country andContinue reading “Lockdown at Broward County public schools spotlights dangers for South Florida educators, students and staff”