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A senior citizen was injured in a Port St. Lucie bicycle accident this week, a reminder that with the return of tourists and winter residents it will be more important to watch for bicyclists, pedestrians and older motorists on the road. The Treasure Coast Palm reported the cyclist was struck at the intersection of CashmereContinue reading “Seniors at high risk of bicycle accidents in Port St. Lucie as winter season begins”

The risk of pedestrian accidents in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and throughout South Florida will increase as daylight savings time ends, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Florida is among the most dangerous states in the nation when it comes to pedestrian accidents and our Port St. Lucie injury lawyers urge youContinue reading “Early dark increases risk of pedestrian accidents in South Florida, including Port St. Lucie and Fort Lauderdale”

A Palm Beach work accident sent a man to the hospital after he fell 30 feet inside a water tank, the Palm Beach Post reported. Fall Accidents at work are one of the leading causes of employee injuries nationwide, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue said the man was workingContinue reading “Premise Liability Category Archives — Page 5 of 5”

A Palm Beach work accident sent a man to the hospital after he fell 30 feet inside a water tank, the Palm Beach Post reported. Fall Accidents at work are one of the leading causes of employee injuries nationwide, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue said the man was workingContinue reading “Falls a leading cause of serious and fatal work accidents in West Palm Beach, throughout South Florida”

Florida authorities are joining forces to reduce the number of traffic accidents involving stopped emergency vehicles or construction zones, where crashes are among the leading causes of fatal South Florida road construction accidents, according to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Construction zones and stopped emergency vehicles are a break from the drivingContinue reading “Auto Accident Category Archives — Page 16 of 19”

Florida authorities are joining forces to reduce the number of traffic accidents involving stopped emergency vehicles or construction zones, where crashes are among the leading causes of fatal South Florida road construction accidents, according to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Construction zones and stopped emergency vehicles are a break from the drivingContinue reading “South Florida Injury Lawyers Blog — Page 70 of 76 — Published by Broward County, Florida Personal Injury & Accident Attorneys — Freeman Injury Law”

Florida authorities are joining forces to reduce the number of traffic accidents involving stopped emergency vehicles or construction zones, where crashes are among the leading causes of fatal South Florida road construction accidents, according to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Construction zones and stopped emergency vehicles are a break from the drivingContinue reading “State enforcement of Move Over law aims to reduce chance of car accidents in West Palm Beach, throughout South Florida”

The Army has developed a simple blood test that can diagnose minor traumatic brain injury or concussion, the USA Today reported. Such a breakthrough would have a wide range of uses in diagnosing Traumatic Brain Injury from Fort Lauderdale car accidents or injuries caused by bicycle, pedestrian or slip and fall accidents. TBI can beContinue reading “Mild traumatic brain injury often undiagnosed”

For the elementary school students at Pine Joe Elementary in West Palm Beach, participating in the Oct. 6 Walk to School day event meant more than getting some fresh air and a traffic safety lessons on their way to and from school, the Sun Sentinel reports. For them, as much as it was about exercise,Continue reading “Student safety campaign aims to reduce pedestrian accidents in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach”

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is urging residents to wear white on Tuesday as part of a statewide “White Out” of teen traffic accidents. The awareness effort is part of National Teen Driver Safety Week, which runs from Oct. 17 to 23. Car accidents in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach andContinue reading “Tuesday’s “White Out” aims to highlight risk of car accidents involving teenagers in Fort Lauderdale and throughout Florida”