Recent Blog Posts
Children’s Summer Camps and Liability Waivers
The school year is swiftly coming to an end. If you are like many parents, you are scrambling to find entertaining, enriching activities for your children during the long summer months. Most children’s summer camps require you to sign a waiver of liability form that relieves the facility and instructors of culpability for injuries… Read More »
What to Do if You Are Involved in a Hit-and-Run Accident
A driver may flee a motor vehicle accident for a variety of reasons. She or he may have an outstanding arrest warrant, have a suspended driver’s license, have no insurance or be impaired by drugs or alcohol. Leaving the scene of an accident is not only wrong — it is also illegal. Florida Statutes… Read More »
Approximately 34,000 People Sustain Lawnmower Injuries Every Year
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that every year 34,000 people suffer lawnmower injuries that require emergency room treatment. Such severe injuries as lacerations, amputations, crush injuries and death commonly result when: A riding lawnmower tips over and pins the driver The rider falls or is thrown from the equipment The victim… Read More »
Graco Children’s Products Recalls 3.7 Million Child Restraint Seats
Graco Children’s Products recently recalled 3.7 million child restraint seats because of problems with the buckle design. In February of this year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a special order demanding more information about other car seat models and pressed for recall of an additional 1.8 million child restraint seats. The… Read More »
Commercial Vehicle Drivers Banned from Using Handheld Mobile Devices
Smartphone technology has greatly benefited commercial drivers. Mobile devices allow long-haul drivers to stay connected to loved ones during extended absences. In some cases, the job requires truck drivers to remain in contact with supervisors and customers, a duty made more convenient by the cellphone. Mobile phones also give drivers crucial access to immediate… Read More »
Tired Driving Can Have Fatal Consequences
Earlier this year, a tractor-trailer driver set off a chain auto accident on Illinois I-88 Tollway that killed a Tollway worker and injured a state trooper. Crash investigators determined that truck driver Renato Velasquez had slept for only three-and-a-half hours and had been working for 38 hours at the time of the accident. They… Read More »
Can Injury Victims Prevail When the Drunk Drivers Who Injured Them Are Judged Not Guilty in Criminal Court?
Anyone who sustains injuries from the actions of a drunk driver must deal with the complexities of taking civil action against a person who also faces criminal charges. Since the two cases involve separate and distinct trials, however, the outcome of one trial does not affect the outcome of the other. The moment drunk… Read More »
Texting While Driving — A Dangerous Combination
In a video caught by a Fort Myers police dashboard camera, a car is seen swerving, veering over the divider lane, travelling at unsteady slow to quicker speeds, unnecessarily applying the brakes, running over the curb, and eventually hitting a telephone pole and a tree before flipping upside down. Miraculously, the man crawled from… Read More »
What You Should Know About Renting a Boat on Your Trip to Florida
South Florida’s beautiful beaches and crystal blue water attract tourists from around the world. Renting a boat or a personal watercraft (PWC) is an enjoyable way to explore the state’s miles of coasts, rivers and lakes. Before you hit the water, familiarize yourself with the Florida vessel safety laws to minimize risk of injuries… Read More »
Is Your Child’s Playground Safe?
In Jacksonville, a 10-year-old boy was fatally strangled when he became entangled in the foothold loop of a rope swing. In Orlando, an eight-year-old girl died instantly of head injuries when a wooden climbing apparatus collapsed on top of her. Playing on safe, well-constructed playground equipment teaches kids social skills, promotes physical exercise and… Read More »
