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Monthly Archives: February 2013
Driving Through the Years
An 83-year-old California woman mistakenly turned her car onto railroad tracks and drove a quarter of a mile at the beginning of January, realizing her mistake only when she saw the oncoming train. She flashed her headlights and the train was able to come to a full stop and avoid a collision. We all want… Read More »
What to Do When a Dog Bites
A South Carolina family is sadly acquainted with the dangers that dogs can pose to children. Chantel and Quintin McGrew’s infant was mauled by one of their dogs a few years ago, and another of their children was recently bitten on the face by a different family dog. In the United States, dogs reportedly bite… Read More »
Justice After Death
Robert Champion, a 26-year-old drum major at Florida A & M University (FAMU) died in 2011 as a result of a brutal fraternity hazing ritual. Champion’s family sued FAMU under Florida’s Wrongful Death Act. FAMU argued that it is not responsible because Champion entered into the beating ritual voluntarily. Florida enacted its Wrongful Death Act… Read More »
The Invisible Danger of Pesticides
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently issued a statement and technical report offering policy suggestions to protect children from the dangers of pesticides. The issuance of the statement is a reminder of the dangers that pesticides pose to everyone, especially kids. Pesticides, particularly in Florida, are in use around us every day. Insecticides are… Read More »
Traumatic Injury to the Spinal Cord
Jerry Brown, Jr., a young member of the Dallas Cowboys, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by an intoxicated teammate when the car crashed in early December, killing Brown. The autopsy showed that he died of injury to his neck and bruising of the spinal cord. Brown’s accident is a stark reminder of the… Read More »
Ride Safely: Reducing ATV Injuries
All-terrain vehicles (ATV) typically involve more significant risks than safer vehicles like a car. ATVs are capable of reaching highway speeds, can weigh as much as 500 pounds, and provide little to no protection for a passenger thrown off the vehicle or crushed underneath it. This combination of popularity and extra risk leads to seven… Read More »
When Surgeons Operate on the Wrong Body Part
When Pamela and Kenny Metheny took their 15-year-old son Cody to the hospital to remove a lesion on his brain, they were undoubtedly extremely worried, as any parent would be. It is almost certain, though, that they could not have imagined what eventually happened. The surgical team operated on the wrong side of their son’s… Read More »
Florida Motorcycle Laws: Wear a Helmet or Face the Consequences
Codie Ray Barlow, a twenty-year-old Floridian, struck a mailbox with his motorcycle on New Year’s Day and was thrown to his death. Mr. Barlow was not wearing a helmet. The helmet could have saved his life. A motorcycle crash can lead to devastating injuries or even death. Lacking the protective chassis of an automobile and… Read More »
The Importance of Seeking Treatment for Head Injuries
A new study by the Boston Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (BCSTE) highlights a link between significant head injury and the development, even years later, of degenerative brain disease. Encephalopathy is a degenerative brain disease that can lead to serious symptoms, including depression, dementia and memory loss. The study analyzed the brain health… Read More »
Florida Leads the Country in Boating Accidents
Charlie Jackson and Jason Cobb recently went together on a boating trip on Lake Jessup. Both turned up dead days later. Investigators believe that the two were involved in a boating accident that threw both of them from the boat. Boating accidents appear too often in the pages of Florida newspapers. The Florida Fish and… Read More »
