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Although we’re at the tail end of Spring Break, we still have thousands of visitors in South Florida so it is prudent to remember safety remains a top priority. According to recent studies from the University of South Florida’s Alcohol and Substance Use Research Institute, alcohol use among college students follows strict seasonal patterns. OneContinue reading “Risks for Accidents in Fort Lauderdale Increased with College Students, Alcohol, Unsafe Properties, Waterways”

Every day, there are nearly 400 children under the age of 20 who are treated in emergency rooms across the United States as a result of unintentional poisonings, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In addition to these injuries, two kids are killed every day because of these same kinds ofContinue reading “Child Injuries in Riviera Beach and Elsewhere Targeted by Poison Prevention Week”

We like to keep parents up to date with the most recent child product recalls from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Every day, there are thousands of products on the federal recall list. A surprising amount of these products are items that can be found in your household, posing risks of injury in GreenacresContinue reading “Child Injury in Palm Beach County Possible with Recently Discovered Child Product Defects”

We’ve been discussing the risks of alcohol-related car accidents and other similar accidents on our South Florida Car Accident Attorney Blog. We’ve been talking about these dangers because even though Spring Break is now on the downside in South Florida, this is the time of year that continues to bring an overwhelming number of residentsContinue reading “Jet Ski Accidents in Fort Lauderdale Increased through Spring Break Season”

A recent head-on auto accident in Palm Beach County took the life of a 69-year-old driver. The accident happened on Hagen Ranch Road. The afternoon crash happened when an 80-year-old driver was heading south on that roadway and veered across the double-yellow line directly into the path of the 69-year-old’s oncoming vehicle. Officials were forcedContinue reading “Elderly Driver Killed in Head-On Accident in Palm Beach County”

In a recent Palm Beach car accident, a 17-year-old driver died after he lost control of his Jeep, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Reports indicate that the young driver was heading east on Forest Hill Boulevard shortly before 9 a.m. when he lost control of his SUV, swerved off the road, slammedContinue reading “Teen Driver Killed in One-Vehicle Accident in Palm Beach”

We’re sitting in the heart of the Daytona Beach Bike Week 2012. This year is the event’s 71st anniversary. Every year, we see thousands and thousands of bikers from across the country flock to the state of Florida for this event. With all of these bikers on our roadways, the risks for motorcycle accidents inContinue reading “Risks for Motorcycle Accidents in Delray Beach and Elsewhere Increased during Bike Week”

As we recently reported on our South Florida Injury Lawyers Blog, officers throughout the state of Florida were using the month of February to help raise awareness about Florida’s Move Over Law and to bust disobeying drivers. Throughout the month, officers were targeting drivers who weren’t moving over on our roadways for police cars andContinue reading “‘Move Over’ Campaign Helps to Reduce Car Accidents in South Florida”

An elderly pedestrian was killed after she was hit by two vehicles in a Fort Lauderdale pedestrian accident. The woman was walking home from a friend’s house, heading across West Davie Boulevard, when she was hit by the first vehicle. After being hit the first time, a second vehicle ran over her as she wasContinue reading “South Florida Injury Lawyers Blog — Page 52 of 76 — Published by Broward County, Florida Personal Injury & Accident Attorneys — Freeman Injury Law”

An elderly pedestrian was killed after she was hit by two vehicles in a Fort Lauderdale pedestrian accident. The woman was walking home from a friend’s house, heading across West Davie Boulevard, when she was hit by the first vehicle. After being hit the first time, a second vehicle ran over her as she wasContinue reading “Pedestrian Accidents in Fort Lauderdale Increasingly Likely for Elderly Residents”