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A 14-year-old Hollywood boy avoided a possible 30-year prison sentence after pleading no contest to a manslaughter charge for shooting his best friend in the head with his mother’s gun. The Palm Beach Post reported that the teen was sentenced to a rehabilitation program and could be released in nine months. These are tragic cases.Continue reading “Palm Beach injury lawyers remind parents to keep firearms secured”

Sixteen motorists were killed over the Fourth of July Holiday, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, which reported that authorities issued almost 10,000 citations. As our Port St. Lucie injury lawyers and Fort Pierce accident attorneys reported just before the holiday, a total of 30 motorists were killed in FloridaContinue reading “Fourth of July continues trend of safer Florida roads; reducing South Florida car accidents a goal through remainder of summer”

Our West Palm Beach injury lawyers continue to look at the accident data recently released by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. As we reported on our South Florida Injury Lawyers Blog, fatal Florida traffic accidents reached a new low in 2009, claiming 2,563 lives compared to the 2,983 motorists killed onContinue reading “Fewer fatalities but high number of injury accidents reported in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties”

A flagman was not present at a construction site where three teenagers were killed in a Stuart car accident after colliding with a front-end loader, TCPalm reported. The information was included this week when the State Attorney’s Office finally released data about the Aug. 4 accident that killed three teenage boys in a Jeep Cherokee.Continue reading “No flagman present at fatal highway construction zone car accident in Stuart”

Florida has been ordered to improve safety at railroad crossings as the number of Florida train accidents ranks the state among the 10 worst in the nation, the Federal Railroad Administration reports. The states targeted are Florida, Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Ohio and Texas. Nearly 4,200 crossing accidents occurred in those statesContinue reading “Florida railroad crossing accidents a frequent tragedy; state ordered to improve safety”

The Florida Department of Highway Safety has just released a comprehensive look at 2009 traffic safety and this is the first in a series of posts by the South Florida injury lawyers at Freeman & Mallard. We believe taking a comprehensive look at the data will allow motorists to avoid car accidents in Port St.Continue reading “South Florida injury attorneys to examine new data regarding Florida traffic fatalities in 2009”

Authorities will be out in force over the Fourth of July weekend, looking for drunk drivers and other dangerous motorists in an effort to reduce Fort Lauderdale car accidents and serious and fatal traffic accidents throughout South Florida. While New Year’s frequently gets most of the attention when it comes to drunk driving and dangerousContinue reading “Auto Accident Category Archives — Page 18 of 19”

Authorities will be out in force over the Fourth of July weekend, looking for drunk drivers and other dangerous motorists in an effort to reduce Fort Lauderdale car accidents and serious and fatal traffic accidents throughout South Florida. While New Year’s frequently gets most of the attention when it comes to drunk driving and dangerousContinue reading “Fort Lauderdale car accidents a danger over Fourth of July Holiday”

The Palm Beach injury lawyers at Freeman & Mallard wish everyone a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July holiday. Please celebrate responsibly, don’t drink and drive, practice safe driving habits on the road and on the water, and leave the fireworks to the professionals. The threat of being injured by fireworks is very real. InContinue reading “Personal Injury Category Archives — Page 12 of 12”

The Palm Beach injury lawyers at Freeman & Mallard wish everyone a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July holiday. Please celebrate responsibly, don’t drink and drive, practice safe driving habits on the road and on the water, and leave the fireworks to the professionals. The threat of being injured by fireworks is very real. InContinue reading “Palm Beach injury attorneys wish you a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July”