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While we welcome the spring breakers who flock to enjoy the warm respite and sandy beaches Florida offers, our Palm Beach County personal injury lawyers also want to make sure all of these vacationers make it back safely. Sadly in recent years, there has been a spate of deaths attributed to ocean swimmers who drownedContinue reading “South Florida Riptides Can Claim Lives on Spring Break”

Car accidents are the leading cause of death for young drivers, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates that drivers ages 16-19 are three times as likely to get hurt in a crash as compared with other drivers. In many cases, teens are more prone to accidents because they don’t know how to driveContinue reading “Drive It Home Encourages Parents To Help Teens Avoid Car Wrecks”

Most resorts and hotels have pools, as do amusement parks and many private residences. While pools can provide a great way to enjoy a summer afternoon and to cool off from the heat, our Florida swimming pool accident attorneys know that swimming pools can also be very dangerous, especially for children. Unfortunately, a recent tragicContinue reading “South Florida Tourist Drowning a Tragic Reminder of Risks”

It’s spring break and we’re sure many of you will be hitting the water. It’s that perfect time to uncover the boat and spend the day along the coastline for sun, fun and some time away from school and work. Unfortunately, Florida continues to be the most dangerous state for boating accidents. Year after year,Continue reading “South Florida Boating Accidents Likely through Spring Break”

In a recent construction accident in Pompano Beach, a backhoe sliced a natural gas line. Traffic was detoured for hours because of it, according to the Sun Sentinel. The construction accident happened just after 4:00 p.m. and right before rush hour on N. Federal Highway. A four-block section of the area was closed off untilContinue reading “Explosion Accidents Top Cause of Construction Worker Fatalities”

Happy Birthday SaferProducts.gov! Over the last two years, the official website has posted close to 14,000 reports of consumer product safety concerns. This website is helping to keep Americans safe and away from dangerous products. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death fromContinue reading “SaferProducts Keeping Consumers Away from Dangerous Products in South Florida”

Parents beware! Play yards are serving up some serious risks for accidents, thereby endangering your young ones. Officials with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced new safety efforts to address the dangers of play yards. There were far too many accidents happening as a result of the faulty design of these devices. AContinue reading “Fort Lauderdale Defective Product Alert: CPSC Targets Play Yards”

Parents beware! Play yards are serving up some serious risks for accidents, thereby endangering your young ones. Officials with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced new safety efforts to address the dangers of play yards. There were far too many accidents happening as a result of the faulty design of these devices. AContinue reading “South Florida Injury Lawyers Blog — Page 40 of 76 — Published by Broward County, Florida Personal Injury & Accident Attorneys — Freeman Injury Law”

There are treasure hunts, bicycle raffles, parties, races and so much more. And all these events are a part of Daytona Beach Bike Week. What officials leave out are the risks for motorcycle accidents during this time. Each year, about 500,000 people make their way to the festival for one of largest motorcycle gatherings inContinue reading “Motorcyclists Beware: Daytona Beach Bike Week and Accident Risks”

The month of March brings visitors from around the world to our South Florida beaches. Unfortunately, many beachgoers are unaware of the risks that are involved with a day at the beach. Take riptides for example. These tides are strong undercurrents that have the ability to carry you out to sea. Swimmers are urged toContinue reading “Fort Lauderdale Spring Break Injuries — A Concern for All”