The holiday season may be awfully pretty, with the decorations in and out of our homes, but did you know that many decorations come with some serious dangers? According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), close to 13,000 people are treated in emergency rooms across the nation for…
Black Friday is the busiest shopping day out of the entire year. It’s also the most dangerous. Are you ready? Our Coconut Creek injury attorneys are here to help you to get through your shopping spree safely. Retailers need to focus on safety measures as much as they need to…
A tragic accident left a 24-year-old Florida visitor, Anthony Purcell, with a lifetime of problems. It all happened when he dove into the water off of South Beach in Miami and right into a sandbar. Luckily, he was able to survive, but was paralyzed in the accident. He suffered from…
One out of every three elderly residents in the state of Florida will be the victim of a fall accident. Falls can serve up some serious injuries, including severe head injuries and bone fractures, and can also increase your risk for an early death. One of the biggest problems, aside…
Parasailing is a popular activity for both Florida residents and for visitors to our area. Unfortunately, it’s not one of the safest activities to do around here. There is no government regulation of any of kind and safety concerns abound as dozens of operators take to the coastline to make…
A South Florida visitor was killed in a parasaling accident at Pompano Beach. According to NBC6, the woman fell about 200 feet when she was parasailing with her husband. The accident occurred just after 3:15 p.m. when her harness broke. According to Sandra King, the city’s spokeswoman, the man’s harness…
According to recent statistics from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the unemployment rate in the state for March dropped from 9.4 to 9.0. This decrease serves as the largest monthly drop in the last 20 years. We saw a drop similar to this one only back in 1992, according…
A number of buildings and homes had to be evacuated during a recent tree trimming accident in Fort Lauderdale. According to the Sun Sentinel, the accident happened on Southeast 10th Street when workers were trimming tree limbs. While cutting the trees, one of the limbs dropped, falling on a gas…
A student from the University of Tennessee was killed in a recent Spring Break accident in Florida. The senior was trying to make this last Spring Break in Florida count. Unfortunately it was cut short after a dive into the ocean took his life. The senior and his friends were…
Although we’re at the tail end of Spring Break, we still have thousands of visitors in South Florida so it is prudent to remember safety remains a top priority. According to recent studies from the University of South Florida’s Alcohol and Substance Use Research Institute, alcohol use among college students…