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Florida Medical Malpractice Bill May Soon Become Law
A bill that will drastically the rules in Florida medical malpractice cases has now passed in both the state Senate and the House, and is currently on its way to Governor Rick Scott for signing into law. The bill, which was sponsored by Senate President Don Gaetz and...
FDOT to Designate Clearwater Bike Lanes Due to Fatal Accident
Shortly after a hit-and-run driver struck a couple biking on Clearwater’s Memorial Causeway, state officials announced that they aim to designate bicycle lanes in order to help make that specific stretch of State Road 60 safer for all bicyclists. The accident left a...
Negligence of the Helping Hands: Why Medical Assistants Must Be More Vocal about Their Injuries When They Occur
~ Guest Post by Alan Brady Patients are not the only ones who suffer from malpractice at medical facilities. Too often medical assistants encounter an injury while performing their daily duties and do not report it. A “medical assistant” can mean one of many different...
Crossroads of Injury and Child Support
~ Guest blog by Howard Iken Just imagine you have been injured and you are physically incapable of working. You cannot work, you may be in pain, and your life has become a dizzying rotation of attorneys, physicians, chiropractors, and pharmacies. In the middle of the...
Four R’s Can Prevent Head-on Collisions in Florida
Head-on collisions are perhaps the most terrifying type of car crash in Florida. They are also among the deadliest. A case in point: three people were killed June 16 in a head-on collision on Interstate 10, according to a news release from the Florida Highway Patrol....
Half a Million Distracted Driving Crashes and Counting in 2013
So far this year, there have been more than 500,000 car accidents in Florida and nationally involving drivers using a cell phone or texting. Every 30 seconds there is another distracted driving accident, says the National Safety Council. Distracted driving has reached...
New Florida Traffic Law Bans Texting by Truckers
On July 1, new laws took effect that target significantly reducing the number of car accidents in Florida. According to Landline Magazine, the laws aim to bring an end to aggressive careless driving, and also aim to ban interstate truckers from texting while driving....
How to Avoid an Overcorrection Crash
Drivers who make the common mistake of overcorrecting their steering cause an estimated 4 percent of all fatal car crashes. This means more than 1,000 people are killed each year by overcorrections. Overcorrection occurs when a driver moves the steering wheel abruptly...
Fire Safety Tips for Seniors in Florida Nursing Homes
Residents of Florida nursing homes face different risks – including the risk of injury or death from a fire on the premises. The prospect is particularly frightening because many seniors in nursing homes and elder care communities are bed-ridden or have limited...
Five Facts About Compounding Pharmacies in Florida
Ever since the 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak that killed at least 48 and injured hundreds more, people in Florida and nationally have been fearful of defective drugs from compounding pharmacies. In this post we will answer some of your questions about compounding...
Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Takes Effect in October
Governor Rick Scott is winning praise for signing the new law that bans texting while driving. The real winners, however, are the state residents, as distracted driving accidents in Florida are expected to drop because of the new measure. The law classifies sending...
What You Should Know About Flood Insurance in Florida
As Florida hurricane season approaches, residents need to know the basics about homeowners insurance and flood insurance. Florida’s peninsula is surrounded by two vast bodies of water. The state’s 67 counties are crisscrossed by more than 1,700 lakes, rivers and...
Top 10 Causes of Florida Truck Accidents
Large trucks, particularly those that make frequent stops and move slowly, are known to cause numerous traffic crashes in Florida. According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, roughly 3,000 crashes in Florida involve heavy trucks,...
Six Key Numbers Regarding Florida Nursing Home Abuse
This year, there will be up to a half million allegations of nursing home abuse in Florida and nationally. On top of this, 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...
Memorial Day Means Many Floridians Boating on Waterways
In Florida, Memorial Day weekend is a time for fun on the waterways, but it is also a time of increased risk of serious injury or death. Ten people have already lost their lives in 2013 because of boating accidents in Florida. The staff of the Florida Fish and...