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Archive: 2014
Possible Compensation For Brain Injuries
April 10, 2014 | Category: Brain InjuriesThere are several different kinds of brain injuries that an individual can incur, including open head injuries, closed head injuries and traumatic brain injuries (TBI). These injuries can be mild, moderate or severe and they can be short-term, long-term or even fatal. That being the case, it is very important for anyone who has sustained a blow to the head during an automobile accident or any other type of incident to seek proper medical attention as soon as possible.
Slip & Fall Accidents May Have Serious Consequences
April 9, 2014 | Category: Slip and Fall AccidentsThe National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) reports that 55% of all slip and fall accidents are caused by walking surfaces which are hazardous. What can make walking surfaces hazardous?
Bicycle Accidents Caused By Inattentive Drivers
April 8, 2014 | Category: Bike AccidentsMany people do not consider bike riding to be a dangerous activity. But depending on where a cyclist chooses to ride, the activity can turn tragic in a matter of minutes if an accident occurs. Fort Myers personal injury attorneys like Randall Spivey and his team at the Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A., are well aware that bike riders have rights with respect to sharing Florida roadways with automobiles.
Parasailing Safety: Florida Panel, Senate Passes Bill
April 5, 2014 | Category: Boating AccidentsIn recent years, the parasailing industry has received a great deal of national attention, primarily because of several accidents and deaths that have involved the activity in the state of Florida. Recreational parasailing has been around for many years and it generally involves an individual being harnessed to a parasail (which is a parachute-like canopy) that is attached to a towrope that is pulled by a boat.
How to Develop Good Seeing and Scanning Habits When Driving
April 2, 2014 | Category: Automobile AccidentsWhen drivers first learn to drive, they learn that good seeing and scanning habits are important to avoiding vehicle accidents. As the years pass, these good habits may be lost.
Help Your Teen Driver With Safe Driver Toolboxes
March 31, 2014 | Category: Automobile AccidentsOnce they have their drivers' licenses, a parents job with teens is not over. It is just beginning. The American Automobile Association (AAA) reports that car crashes are the number one killer of teens in the United States; approximately 5,000 teens die in car crashes each year.
Bicycle Accidents: Determining The Value Of A Personal Injury Claim
March 29, 2014 | Category: Bike AccidentsDifferent types of vehicles must share the road with each other on a regular basis. Large trucks, SUVs, small automobiles and even bicycles often use the same roads to reach their desired destinations. Unfortunately, some drivers of automobiles do not consider the needs of bicyclists while on the road and they sometimes fail to give a cyclist enough room to travel. Many Fort Myers personal injury lawyers like Randall Spivey are well aware that accidents that take place between automobiles and...
Spring Break 2014 And DUIs
March 27, 2014 | Category: DUI AccidentsFort Myers Beach is experiencing the busiest Spring Break deputies have seen in years, according to NBC-2 . In 2013 there were 18 arrests for underage drinking during the Spring Break season, and with this season not even half over, there have already been 8 arrests.
How to Avoid Trampoline Injuries
March 26, 2014 | Category: Child InjuriesExercise and fun together sound like a good combination. However, when exercise and fun are achieved by using a backyard trampoline, parents should think twice.
Daylight Saving Time and Drowsy Driving Accidents?
March 24, 2014 | Category: Automobile AccidentsThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates, conservatively, that 100,000 police-reported crashes each year are caused primarily by drowsy driving and that these crashes result in more than 1,550 deaths, and 71,000 injuries.