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Archive: 2013
Fireworks Can Cause Injury
July 1, 2013 | Category: Defective ProductsThe statistics are staggering for preventable injuries during the months surrounding the July 4th celebration. The CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) reports that an average of 200 people go to emergency rooms every day because of fireworks injuries.
Check for Home Safety Hazards
June 27, 2013 | Category: Defective Products"Checking for home safety hazards should be routine. However, with busy lives this may not always happen. Since June is National Home Safety Month, this is a good time to review what should be done to protect families from unforeseen dangers," says Florida Defective Products Attorney, Randall Spivey of Spivey Law Firm Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A.
Beat the heat check the backseat
June 26, 2013 | Category: Child InjuriesIt is only June and already there have been 15 children in the U.S. who have died as the result of heatstroke after being left in unattended vehicles.
Boating Safety Tips from Your Cape Coral Injury Attorneys
June 25, 2013 | Category: Boating AccidentsWith the hot, lazy days of summer fast approaching, boaters in Florida are ready to hit the open waters. But boating accidents are also on the rise too, emphasizing the need for boater safety laws and precautions. Personal injury attorneys in Cape Coral urge those who go out on the water to comply with state laws regarding proper boating registration, maintenance, and safety.
Potential Danger! Chrysler Jeep SUVs
June 24, 2013 | Category: Automobile Accidents1.56 million 1993-1998 Jeep Grand Cherokees and 2002-2007 Jeep Liberty SUVs are recalled by Chrysler. 1999-2004 Grand Cherokees to receive "customer service action".
Injured Spectators May Have Grounds for an Injury Lawsuit
June 21, 2013 | Category: Inadequate SecurityTen fans were injured last month at the Coca-Cola 600, a 400-lap NASCAR Sprint Cup event, when a support rope dropped from a Fox Sports camera suspended over the grandstands. The heavy nylon rope fell to the ground, striking several spectators seated below.
Road Rage/Aggressive Driving - A Serious Problem
June 21, 2013 | Category: Automobile AccidentsDuring the Florida Highway Patrol's "Ticketing Aggressive Drivers Cars and Trucks" campaign between February and May 2012, it issued more than 4,900 citations, 2,000 of which were associated with aggressive driving.
Florida Announces New Texting and Driving Ban
June 19, 2013 | Category: Automobile AccidentsThe Florida Legislature approved a law last month that bans texting, emailing or instant messaging from a cell phone while driving. The bill, SB 52, makes Florida the 40th state to make it a criminal offense to use a cell phone while operating a vehicle. Fort Myers personal injury lawyers hope that the new legislation, once passed, will prevent collisions and crashes caused by distracted driving.
Teen Driver Distraction - A Growing Problem
June 19, 2013 | Category: Automobile Accidents54% of teens reported driving while using hand-held cell phones, and 30% of teens admitted to reading a text one or more times every time they drive.
Trampolines - Fun or Dangerous?
June 17, 2013 | Category: Defective ProductsAccording to the Consumer Product Safety Commission 100,000 people are hurt every year on indoor and outdoor trampolines.