South Florida Accident Awareness Blog
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Florida Police Continue to Combat Aggressive Driving
This month, in a brazen case of road-rage, The Palm Beach Post reports that a Florida woman rammed the rear bumper of another vehicle, causing both drivers to lose control and crash into a Pine Hills home. The front walls of the one-story house suffered heavy damage...
Florida Joins Nationwide Drunk Driving Crackdown
Law enforcement agencies throughout the state of Florida join other police departments nationwide in the 2011 drunk driving crackdown sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign runs August 19...
Young Children Require Close Supervision When Around Swimming Pools
A 21-month-old child was found drowned in a swimming pool in Deltona, FL in late July after she wandered outside; an 11-month-old Citrus County, Florida girl drowned in the family swimming pool last week after a dog pushed a gate open and she wandered into the pool;...
Stay Alert for Stopped Vehicles on Florida Highways
A car stopped on the northbound lanes of I-95, north of Okeechobee Boulevard near exit 71, was rear-ended by another car early Sunday morning, resulting in the death of a passenger and serious injuries to the two drivers. While it is unclear why the car was stopped,...
Medical Checklists Can Go a Long Way to Save Patients’ Lives and Prevent Medical Errors
With patients’ health and lives at stake when receiving care for surgeries and other serious medical procedures, doctors and hospitals take special precautions to ensure a safe outcome. While many hospitals provide checklists to their patients with instructions to...
Government Hopes to Reduce Tractor-Trailer Accidents with Strategic Plan
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has just released its draft five-year strategic plan entitled, “Raising the Safety Bar,” and the agency is using the opportunity, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, to present “a fresh and...
FDA Requests Industry Feedback Over Controversial Medical Device Approval Report
Following pushback from medical device manufacturers over a move to revamp the existing medical device approval process, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stepped back and is requesting more comments from the industry. A government-commissioned report...
Distracted Drivers Can Be Just as Dangerous as Reckless Drivers
Everyone agrees that reckless drivers are a danger to other drivers on Florida roads and highways. But distracted drivers can be just as dangerous – especially those that engage in distracted driving on a regular basis. The worst offenders are those that use their...
Medical Device Industry Fighting Report That Calls for New Screening Process
Even before the report came out, medical device manufacturers were on the attack. The New York Times reports that medical device makers and industry trade groups had launched a pre-emptive strike on a government-commissioned report well ahead of its release this...
Philip DeBerard, Injury Attorney Recognizes Exceptional Morningside Academy Students
Students honored with You Are One of A Kind Eagle Award Port St. Lucie, Fla. – Dec. 17, 2010- Philip DeBerard, Injury Attorney honored six outstanding students Thursday morning, Dec. 16 at Morningside Academy in Port St. Lucie with the You Are One of A Kind Eagle...
Philip DeBerard, Injury Attorney Says Special Thank You to Veterans
Firm sponsors event, donates time to honoring veterans Nov. 11, 2010- As our nation marks Veterans Day 2010, Philip DeBerard, Injury Attorney and staff strengthen a commitment to honoring men and women who have bravely served our country in the military. As part of...
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