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Distracted Driving Crashes Underreported

Distracted Driving Crashes Underreported

Distracted driving might be an even bigger problem than it seems.  A new study shows that most car accidents caused by distracted drivers are incorrectly reported. According to a new study by the National Safety Council, a nonprofit organization aimed at preventing...
Six Key Numbers Regarding Florida Nursing Home Abuse

Six Key Numbers Regarding Florida Nursing Home Abuse

This year, there will be up to half a million allegations of nursing home abuse in Florida and nationally, and an unknown number of claims will go unreported. In Florida, state inspectors have the power to shut down a nursing home or elder care facility that receives...
Seven Ways to Avoid a Florida Intersection Accident

Seven Ways to Avoid a Florida Intersection Accident

Twenty percent of all fatal car crashes in Florida and nationally take place at intersections. They happen in many different ways. Cars zoom past stop signs. Trucks go through red lights. One vehicle turns directly into the path of another. Half of all auto accidents...
$19 Million Awarded For Florida Rollover Death

$19 Million Awarded For Florida Rollover Death

There are more than 600 rollover accidents in Florida every year – and more than 80 percent of them result in serious injury or death. On average, one person is hurt or killed in a Florida rollover accident every day. Some of these victims will be entitled to recover...

Five Top Hospital Errors in Florida

More than 180,000 people die every year from hospital errors in Florida and across the country. These mistakes range from botched surgeries to blown diagnoses. Here are Five Top Causes of Hospital Negligence in Florida, based on jury verdicts, malpractice insurance...