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Florida Injury Lawyer Blog

News and information about products liability, medical malpractice and personal injury law.
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Last Entry: March 15, 2011 at 23:08:53

Distracted Driving Can Also Cause Florida Motorcycle Accidents, Bicycle Accidents, and Pedestrian Accidents

Posted on August 13, 2010
Today, many people know that distracted driving can be just as dangerous as drunk driving. In fact, distracted driving causes many Florida car accidents and many car accidents across the nation each year. Some experts and researchers have concluded that the vast majority of car accidents and near-accidents are caused at least in part by driver distraction...

Helmets Can Help Prevent Injuries Caused by Florida Bicycle Accidents

Posted on August 10, 2010
Bicycles have been growing in popularity over the past few years. In fact, statistics show that worldwide, there are three times as many new bicycles as there are new cars. Over the past two decades, bicycle sales worldwide have grown more quickly than car sales...

Florida Boating Accidents Do Not Always Involve a Larger Boat

Posted on August 05, 2010
Many of the boating accidents which make it into the news involve motorized boats. However, many Florida boating accidents in fact involve small man-powered boats such as canoes or kayaks. Just because these boats do not have motors, this does not make them perfectly safe...

Preventing Summer Burn Injuries in Florida

Posted on August 03, 2010
Every year in Florida, burn injuries cause serious suffering and even fatalities. Burn injuries to minors and children can be especially devastating and can cut short a life of promise. Summer is a peak time for Florida burn injuries of all types, from minor sun burns to life-threatening facial and body burns caused by fires...

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Minor Florida Summer Injuries Still Need TLC

Posted on July 29, 2010
Many of Florida?s minor injuries never lead to a hospital visit. However, at this time of year, minor injuries can still hurt and ruin a holiday. Here are some tips for dealing with the most common minor injuries this summer: 1) Treat minor Florida burns without the butter...

Reviewing Florida Boating Safety

Posted on July 27, 2010
Florida has many waterways and this means many opportunities for boating. While boating enthusiasts love this time of year for the recreational opportunities it offers, Florida authorities as well as the United States Coast Guard (USCG) like to remind boaters at this time of year that most boating accidents are preventable...

Florida Summer Toy Risks

Posted on July 22, 2010
According to organizations such as World Against Toys Causing Harm?s (W.A.T.C.H.) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), summertime is a peak time for injuries to minors and children. As more kids and teens enjoy their summer vacation, they spend more time unsupervised and this can lead to accidents...

Florida Thunderstorms Carry Personal Injury Risks

Posted on July 20, 2010
Florida sees a number of thunderstorms and serious weather disturbances each summer. Thunderstorms, tornadoes, and other forms of extreme weather can be deadly. Each year, across the country, over two hundred people are killed by thunderstorms alone. In many cases, these fatalities are caused by flash flooding or lightning...

Hidden Dangers to Florida Children This Summer

Posted on July 15, 2010
Florida?s children are out of school and eager to take advantage of the summer. However, the summer ? and hot Florida temperatures ? can pose a number of risks to children: 1) Heat-related illness. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are a common problem in children, who tend to play outside in hot weather and may not take breaks for water...

Summertime Risks are a Real Concern For Florida?s Seniors

Posted on July 13, 2010
Experts advise families that the summertime poses a special risk for seniors. Since Florida has a large population of seniors in Hollywood, Miami, and surrounding areas, friends and family of elderly persons need to be aware of the risks. One of the major risks is the heat itself...

Summertime Florida Personal Injury Risks

Posted on July 08, 2010
During Florida summers, emergency room visits tend to increase across the state, and in many cases emergency room doctors in Hollywood, Miami, and other Florida cities are busy with injuries that are preventable. Summertime risks seem to especially affect children...

Who is Liable for an Injury at a Rented Florida Holiday Property?

Posted on July 06, 2010
Florida has a large market for rental summer properties. Each year, tourists arrive here and rent Miami condos as well as cottages and vacation homes outside of the city. In most cases, a great vacation is the result. In rare cases, however, renters and visitors sustain a serious personal injury while staying in their vacation home and this usually generates a number of legal questions...

Is Your Florida Cottage or Vacation Home a Potential Premises Liability Problem?

Posted on July 01, 2010
If you have a Florida vacation home or cottage, you may see it as a haven ? a place to let your hair down and get away from it all. Unfortunately, while Florida may be a major vacation destination, Florida injuries and accidents never take a vacation...

How Florida Parents Can Teach Their Children to Be Safe

Posted on June 29, 2010
Many Florida parents are concerned with preventing injuries to children and minors. Serious childhood injuries are the dread of every parent, but childhood injuries continue to be a major cause of emergency room visits each year in Homestead, Hollywood, and Miami...

Fireworks Injuries

Posted on June 24, 2010
At this time of year, many festivities include fireworks and many stores make fireworks available for purchase. While fireworks are a fun way to celebrate the Fourth of July and other summertime holidays, however, they are also a cause of serious injuries to minors and children...

Summer Burn Injuries

Posted on June 22, 2010
Summer time is a great time to kick back and enjoy the warm weather. Unfortunately, summer is also a dangerous time for burn injuries. Hot surfaces, grills, summertime fireworks, and campfires can pose real risks. Children and minors are especially subject to summertime burn injuries...

Personal Injuries and the Cottage

Posted on June 19, 2010
At this time of year, many Americans head to the cottage. Whether you own a vacation home or rent a cottage for a few days or a few weeks, having a home away from home provides a much-needed respite from ordinary life and from the urban summer. However, life at the cottage also means an increased risk of some injuries: 1) Drownings and water-related injuries...

What To Do If Your Child Is Injured At Camp

Posted on June 15, 2010
It?s every parent?s worst nightmare: a phone call from summer camp, announcing an injury. Fortunately, serious injuries at camp are relatively rare. However, if your child has sustained an injury at summer camp, there are a few things you need to do: 1) Focus on your child?s medical attention first...

What is a Low-Ball Offer in a Personal Injury Claim? Understanding the Terms of Your Case

Posted on June 10, 2010
Although definitions vary widely, many Florida personal attorneys use terms such as ?low-ball offers,? ?fair settlements,? and other specialized language. A good Florida personal injury attorney will take care to explain pertinent terms to you. For example, the attorneys at Flaxman Law Group take pride in making even the most complex legal terms easy to understand...

Opening Your Pool for the Summer

Posted on June 08, 2010
At this time of year, many homeowners open their pools for the summer. If you have an outdoor pool, you may hire someone to open the pool or decide to open it yourself. After the pool cover has been lifted and the water cleaned and ready, however, you need to finish opening your pool by inspecting your pool area for safety...

Preventing Suffocating Deaths in Children

Posted on June 04, 2010
Suffocation and strangulation are two risks that cause many fatalities and injuries to children each year. Since children and infants have smaller airway passages, they are not prone to suffocation. As well, young children and infants simply have not developed enough to know what to do if they suddenly cannot breathe...

Boating Accidents

Posted on May 28, 2010
As the weather gets warmer and more mild, many boating enthusiasts take the opportunity to indulge in some boating. Whether you are heading out in a yacht or a speedboat, however, it is important to review boating safety. Above all, you will want to ensure that you: 1) Take proper boating safety instruction...

Premises Liability and Camp

Posted on May 25, 2010
At this time of year, many children go away to summer day camp or sleep-away camp. While there, many children each year are injured or harmed. Injuries at camp range from near-drowning and swimming pool accidents, to broken bones, to serious spinal cord injuries or even brain injuries caused by falls or dives into swimming pools or swim areas...

Florida Asbestos News

Posted on May 21, 2010
A number of asbestos-related news items in Florida lately have renewed interest in asbestos cases and may make asbestos victims more likely to step forward: 1) William Aubin of Sarasota has received more than $14 million after a jury determined that his fatal abdominal cancer is linked to the asbestos Aubin worked with in the 1970s...

Outcomes of Personal Injury Cases ? And What They Mean to You

Posted on May 18, 2010
Personal injury cases may stem from car accidents, property-related injuries (such as swimming pool injuries), or product defects. However, you have sustained your injury, however, once you hire an attorney, your case will work its way through the court system...

Prevent Burn Injuries At the Grill

Posted on May 14, 2010
Now that the warmer weather has arrived, many people are getting ready to start grilling food at the barbecue. In summer months, grilling is a tasty, fun, and inexpensive way to prepare food. It gets us out of the house, allows us to enjoy the weather, and gives us unique new options for preparing our food...

Getting the Best Care Possible After a Burn Injury

Posted on May 11, 2010
If you have sustained a serious burn injury as a result of a chemical burn, car accident, fire, or other incident, you will need the best care possible in order to recover from your injury. Burn injuries require a complex series of treatments in many cases, because these injuries can be complex...

Can You Afford a Personal Injury Attorney After an Accident?

Posted on May 06, 2010
If you have been injured in an accident, you will likely have to file a claim of some type. If you have been injured on the job, for example, you will likely file a workers? compensation claim. If you have been injured in a car accident or truck accident, you will likely seek a claim against the insurance company of the other driver...

Surviving Financially While Pursuing a Personal Injury Claim

Posted on May 04, 2010
If you have sustained a serious injury as a result of a car accident, pedestrian accident, or other event and have hired a Florida personal injury attorney to pursue your claim, you have taken an important first step towards reclaiming your life and your finances after your accident...

Injuries to Children and Minors During Holidays Usually Common Injuries

Posted on April 29, 2010
A new study by a group of US researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Columbus, Ohio's Nationwide Children's Hospital has found that accidents and injuries involving children occur often during holiday times, but most holiday injuries are not related to the holidays...

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