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Back in June, Governor Rick Scott signed a new law into office aimed at strengthening Florida’s “Silver Alert” program, which helps find missing elderly throughout the state. Scott signed the bill, SB 644, at the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office in West Palm Beach, according to NBC Miami. The law says that police, news mediaContinue reading “Silver Alert Program Rescues Elderly Residents from Injury in Fort St. Lucie and Elsewhere in Florida”

If you live in a big city, the opportunity to ride an all-terrain vehicle is probably few and far between. Yet, just a few minutes out of town, they remain a popular recreational activity. In other cases, they are used on the beach and even as part of some jobs. Tourists and residents of FloridaContinue reading “All-Terrain Vehicles Can Cause Severe Injury in Port St. Lucie Accidents”

If you live in a big city, the opportunity to ride an all-terrain vehicle is probably few and far between. Yet, just a few minutes out of town, they remain a popular recreational activity. In other cases, they are used on the beach and even as part of some jobs. Tourists and residents of FloridaContinue reading “South Florida Injury Lawyers Blog — Page 60 of 76 — Published by Broward County, Florida Personal Injury & Accident Attorneys — Freeman Injury Law”

Many motorists find it annoying to drive behind a dump truck on Florida roadways because they are difficult to see around and may have loose debris flying off the truck which can create a driving hazard. A recent St. Lucie dump truck accident has us mindful that not only are these trucks hazardous to motoristContinue reading “Dump Trucks Pose Risk to St. Lucie Motorists Involved in Florida Trucking Accidents”

Child product recalls are a dime a dozen these days so parents need to stay informed if they want to protect their children from severe injuries caused by defective products in Palm Beach or elsewhere in South Florida. Macy’s Incorporated recently agreed to pay a $750,000 civil penalty for failure to report selling children’s outwearContinue reading “Defective Cribs, Among Other Recalled Products Can Cause Serious Harm to Children in Palm Beach”

From Los Angeles, California to Selmer, Tennessee, there are at least 500 towns and cities in 25 states that have red light cameras. On duty 24/7, these cameras capture red light runners in the act, but are they just money makers for the towns and cities or are they making motorists safer? Our Fort LauderdaleContinue reading “Cameras Located at Fort Lauderdale’s Most Dangerous Intersections Can Reduce the Risk of Car Accidents”

David Strickland, Administrator for National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently spoke to a group of people at the Telematics Detroit 2011 conference about in-vehicle technology and the dramatic effect it has in causing distracted driving accidents in Fort Lauderdale and elsewhere in the country. Facebook and Twitter are common methods of communication these daysContinue reading “Social Media Devices in Vehicles Lead to a High Risk of Distracted Driving Accidents in Fort Lauderdale”

Florida drivers, your days of using a handheld cell phone while driving may soon be numbered. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y. has proposed a House bill that would bring under federal control driving and cell phone usage, according to an article in Auto Trends Magazine. Our West Palm Beach injury lawyers know that cell phone useContinue reading “Auto Safety Category Archives — Page 4 of 4”

Florida drivers, your days of using a handheld cell phone while driving may soon be numbered. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y. has proposed a House bill that would bring under federal control driving and cell phone usage, according to an article in Auto Trends Magazine. Our West Palm Beach injury lawyers know that cell phone useContinue reading “New Legislation Slated to Reduce Distracted Driving Accidents in Fort Lauderdale, Nationwide”

Palm Beach Fire Rescue was called out to the scene of a deadly West Palm pedestrian accident recently. The accident happened at the corner of Belvedere and Palmetto roads just before 5:00 a.m. The victim was taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach and was later pronounced dead. The sheriff’s office TrafficContinue reading “Man Struck by Three Cars in West Palm Pedestrian Accident”