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May is the month set aside for National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. What is it that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants to achieve during that one month that is not as important throughout the year? Reportedly, the goal is to create more...
Seeing someone slip and fall is upsetting. Victims are often embarrassed, in the very least, but could suffer graver consequences. It’s even possible that brain injuries could result if the fall causes the victim’s head to strike something hard. Reportedly, about...
Victims of car accidents in Florida and across the country are always advised to have a medical examination regardless of whether they see tissue damage or fractured bones. If they don’t, delayed injury consequences might not be linked to the accident if they want to...
Owners of parking garages nationwide, including in Florida, are responsible for the public's safety who use the facility. Without adequate security, predators can lurk in various hiding spots on the lookout for victims. Assault, kidnapping, rape and even murder happen...
Despite strict laws to limit the hours commercial truck drivers spend behind the wheel, fatigue remains a problem. Passenger vehicle drivers who share the Florida roads with big rigs are vulnerable. Drivers of semis, 18-wheelers and tractor-trailers who haul heavy...
Distracted driving is a danger caused by drivers nationwide, including in Florida. Distractions include anything that takes a driver’s focus away from driving. Although many drivers think they can multitask by keeping one eye on the road while tending to other...
Negligent drivers on Florida highways nationwide threaten the safety of those who cross paths with them. Even the most law-abiding and alert drivers could be crash victims in the blink of an eye. In some cases, the negligence of one driver can cause life-altering...
Car accidents are one of the primary causes of traumatic brain injuries in Florida and elsewhere in the country. Some victims recover enough to walk, use their hands and eventually live independently, often after six to 12 months. However, a significant percentage of...
Law enforcement typically catches up with hit-and-run drivers, even if it takes some investigation. Following an accident that caused critical injuries to a Florida woman, the driver fled the scene, but Florida Highway Patrol arrested him after they came upon his...
The spinal cord connects the brain to the body and consists of nerves and tissue. It carries sensation information from the body to the brain and movement information from the brain to the body. In Florida, car accidents often cause spinal cord injuries that leave...
