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Safety Is a Challenge for Bicyclists in Florida
In the south, we are fortunate enough to be able to ride bicycles year round. However, along highways and in residential neighborhoods, distracted drivers cause catastrophic bicycle accidents. In February 2014, a tractor trailer hit and killed a six-year-old boy in Orange County, Florida, one of thousands of bicycle accidents due to driver negligence…. Read More »
Is Your Child Considering Joining a Fraternity or Sorority? What Parents Should Know
Is your college student pledging a fraternity or sorority when school starts? You may look back on happy memories of your own days when you were in a fraternity or a sorority. Perhaps your image of a fraternity comes from movies, like Animal House, Legally Blonde, or Revenge of the Nerds. Whether your impressions… Read More »
Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury
Injuries to the head can be devastating. A head or brain injury victim’s life can change dramatically, and his or her family members are often left overwhelmed by the amount and cost of care needed to assist their loved one. Years of physical therapy, loss of earnings and emotional trauma due to the injury… Read More »
Floridians Concerned About Food Safety: What You Need to Know
Next to the economy and healthcare, Floridians are most concerned about food safety, according to a University of Florida survey. The public has legitimate reason for concern. Food can transmit diseases that make people sick and can even cause deaths. Threats can be found in meats, poultry, seafood and raw, ready-to-eat produce. You have… Read More »
Halloween Makes For A Fun Holiday
In Florida we enjoy scary Halloween costumes, and our temperate climate allows us to not have to think about cold weather as we plan for one of the most fun evenings of the year. Although we don’t have to wear turtlenecks below our costumes, we do need to keep other things in mind. According… Read More »
Spring Break and DUI-related Accidents: Information for Residents
Tourists are great for Florida’s economy, but there are some downsides to hosting partygoers at spring break. Beyond the activities at our beaches and other attractions, local residents should keep an eye out for inexperienced and impaired drivers. In 2012 there were nearly 700 fatalities due to DUI-related vehicle accidents. Although many organizations warn… Read More »
Product Liability Rights for Online Shoppers
When you want to try a new electronic or other product, buying online can be quick, easy and cheap. But what if something goes wrong and the product’s poor design or faulty structure causes an accident? If you bought a product that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled, the recall notice will… Read More »
Undocumented and Injured? You May Have Rights to Compensation
Undocumented individuals living in Florida and Georgia may not be aware that they do have certain rights. They have the right to be treated fairly and this includes compensation for personal injuries. Whether it is an auto accident, housing or fraud, don’t be a victim. Many laws prohibit discrimination, often including national origin and… Read More »
Are You a Parent of a Tween? Learn the Devastating Side Effects of the HPV Vaccine
Vaccinations are meant to protect the human population from communicable diseases. Government protocols and scheduling for routine vaccination of children and infants changes periodically, either adding a new vaccine to those recommended or providing a safe alternative to vaccines known to cause illness or injury. A recent addition to the protocols is human papillomavirus… Read More »
Making the Hard Choices: Picking the Nursing Home or Long-term Care Facility
If your parent, a spouse or a grandparent has had an illness or injury that has left that person unable to be independent, you may be facing very difficult questions. What now? Perhaps you want to care for your loved one at home, but logistically it is impossible. What should you consider when picking… Read More »
