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Insurance Company Blows Ill Wind On Treasure Coast
A push by Citizens Property Insurance – the state-backed insurer of last resort – to hike premiums and reduce its risk against wind and storm damage is making it more difficult for Florida residents to insure their Treasure Coast homes. A story in Vero Beach 32963...
Driver Distracted by Dog Hits School Bus
Cellphones aren’t the only distractions for drivers. Pets, too, can steal drivers’ attention from the road. A Florida driver recently became distracted by her dog in her car and struck a school bus, according to a recent report in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune....
Firm Linked With Fungal Meningitis Outbreak No Stranger to Serious Error
Guest Post The serious outbreak of fungal meningitis has already killed 12 people and left more than 130 people infected as the result of a tainted batch of steroid injections that are used to treat pain and inflammation. This outbreak has many medical malpractice...
11-year-old wins $20,000 for Anti-Texting App
For 11-year-old Victoria Walker, a dog’s bark is one of the most annoying noises. Her family has three large dogs, and Victoria says that when they bark she immediately wants to stop what she’s doing. With this idea in mind, Victoria entered AT&T’s...
Meningitis Outbreak Threatens Florida Residents
One of the worst cases in recent history of a tainted pharmaceutical drug continues to escalate, leaving 11 people dead and nearly 120 seriously ill as of Oct. 9. Another 13,000 are at risk of falling ill. The outbreak of rare fungal meningitis is tied to a batch of...
Rainy Weather Driving Tips
Heavy rain caused a 47-vehicle pileup this month on Interstate 75 near Sarasota, leaving 52 people injured. The accident was reminiscent of a chain-reaction crash in January on I-75 near Gainesville, which involved 19 cars and left 10 people dead. That accident was...
Share the Road with Florida Bicyclists
Once again our South Florida personal injury attorneys ask Florida motorists to stay alert to pedestrians and bicyclists. Last week, a hit-and-run driver killed a man from Naples as he rode his bicycle through a neighborhood around 11:30 a.m. Each year, according to...
CDC Reports 1 in 10 Teens Drink and Drive
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced some good news last week: the percentage of teenagers that are drinking and driving has dropped 54 percent over the last 20 years. Although that statistic is good news, any amount of teenage drinking and...
Some Dashboard Text Distracts Male Drivers
When it comes to distracted driving, cellphones get most of the blame. However, according to a new study, text appearing on dashboards also contributes to the problem. A study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and New England University Transportation...
Doctors Can Help Prevent Medically Unfit Florida Residents from Driving
Our South Florida car accident attorneys have previously reported on the challenges senior drivers face on Florida highways. Aging drivers often have limited vision, strength, coordination and flexibility, which can hinder their ability to safely control a car....
Local High School Students Pledge Not to Text and Drive
Distracted driving is a growing problem among our nation’s teens. In fact, about 40 percent of teens say they have been in a car when the driver used a cellphone in a way that was dangerous. That’s why AT&T has asked all drivers to take the “It Can Wait” or “No...
Distracted Driving Causes 1 in 10 Fatal Wrecks
According to a new report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, distracted driving caused nearly 10 percent of all fatal traffic accidents in 2010. The report studied all traffic accidents that year, and analyzed how distracted driving influenced...
Teens Learn Distracted Driving from Parents
If you’re the parent of a teenage driver, chances are you’re worried about the decisions your teen is making behind the wheel. But according to a survey commissioned by Liberty Mutual and Students Against Destructive Decisions, you might be the cause of your teen’s...
Florida Car Accident Attorney Encourages Employers to Adopt Distracted Driving Policies
Stuart, FL, September 14, 2012 — Florida car accident lawyer Philip DeBerard, III, today encouraged employers across the state to follow the lead of other companies that have adopted policies that prohibit employees from texting while driving. “Adopting work rules to...
Child Passenger Safety Week Focuses on Proper Installation of Child Safety Seats
“Securing your child in a correctly installed child safety seat is one of the most important things you can do to protect your child’s life every day,” according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Installing a child’s safety seat correctly,...