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Causes and Prevention of Trucking Accidents
In the last 30 years the number of heavy commercial trucks on our highways has doubled. Due to the concerted efforts of organizations like the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, truck-crash fatalities have actually dropped slightly despite the increase in vehicle use. This is good news, and there are significant developments in the industry… Read More »
Five Ways Your Cell Phone Can Help You After an Accident
There are approximately five billion cell phones in use today, across the globe. The advantages of cellphone technology span an enormous range, from enabling parents to keep track of their children to helping African farmers purchase crop insurance. While the use of a hand-held cell phone while driving is extremely dangerous and now illegal… Read More »
Did Your Doctor Miss your Heart Attack?
American Medical Association statistics show that one out of every three heart disease patients are misdiagnosed by their doctors. While some patients do present themselves at an emergency room with classic chest pains, tingling left arm and shortness of breath, many do not. In some cases physicians overlook some of the softer symptoms of… Read More »
Bicycle Safety
The Sunshine State loves bicycles. Recent studies show that adults who bike to work have lower blood pressure and insulin levels than those who drive. Ideally every city and town in America would have separate paths and lanes for bicycles, but in many areas this is not yet a reality. The mixture of bicycles… Read More »
Stroller Safety and Your Child
Last month the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) proposed new guidelines in an effort to make strollers and other baby equipment safer. Between 2008 and 2012 there were 1,200 stroller incidents, including four deaths and 360 injuries reported. Strollers are made to be durable, and some stroller manufacturers replace wheels, canopies and other… Read More »
Ten Tips for Selecting a Nursing Home
Recent years have seen dramatic reforms to nursing home standards of care in Florida. Due to the nature of nursing home care — specifically the vulnerable population, high demand on staff and heavy dependence on government funding — Florida’s nursing homes are under constant scrutiny from regulatory bodies to improve conditions for residents. In… Read More »
Use Your Brain this Baseball Season
In May baseball fans watched helplessly as Toronto pitcher J.A. Happ was hit in the skull by a line drive hit. Small objects, traveling at high speed can have devastating effect. As is typical in Major League Baseball, the pitch that was hit back at Happ had been clocked at over 90 mph. The… Read More »
How to Avoid Swimming Pool Accidents
Warmer weather and summer vacation means kids are flocking to swimming pools. Backyard pools are a wonderful luxury, but pool accidents are common and can result in devastating injuries. Drowning is the leading cause of death among children ages one to four in Florida, and for every one who drowns, four suffer some degree… Read More »
Spectator Sports can be Dangerous
The safest place for a sports enthusiast might be in front of the television. In February a crash during the last lap of a NASCAR race at Daytona International Speedway sent 14 spectators to the hospital. In addition to auto racing, spectators have been injured at a variety of sporting events over the course… Read More »
The Dangers of Parasailing
Last summer at Pompano Beach a Connecticut woman fell from a parasailing harness and plunged 200 feet to her death. This and other parasailing accidents have prompted Florida lawmakers to reexamine safety guidelines for this and other thrill sports. According to The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and National Transportation Safety Board, two… Read More »
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