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For many in Florida and across the country, the Fourth of July is a time of celebration and patriotism. Once nightfall hits, many people like to light up the sky with a variety of fireworks that often prove to be spectacular displays of color and beauty. Unfortunately, though, some of the celebrations involving fireworks end in injury or, in some instances, tragedy.

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NBC Today reported on June 23, 2015 that four flight attendants who were taken seriously ill after complaining of noxious chemical fumes in the cabin of Alaska Airlines Flight 769 on July 12, 2013, have filed a lawsuit against Boeing. Two flight attendants passed out. 

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The phrase "Lightning Capital" is often used to describe Florida because Florida has more thunderstorms and lightning strikes each year than anywhere else in the United States. With having more lightning strikes, comes more deaths and injuries from lightning. 

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Public and residential pools can be a great source of family fun and togetherness. Each year, however, we hear of unfortunate stories involving drownings or other pool-related injuries. Ft. Myers personal injury attorney Randall Spivey and his team want you and your family to enjoy the pool while remembering to keep safety first.

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Convenient single-use laundry detergent “pods” are causing a rising rate of poisoning. As reported in the Wall Street Journal in May 2015, at least seven people, children and adults with dementia, have died after biting into the single-dose laundry pods this year alone.

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Whenever someone is hurt or killed due to an incident involving alcohol and/or drugs, people want answers. Who can be held responsible for the injuries or death? How can we stop this from happening to someone else in the future? How can the law help us? All of these are common questions to which injured parties and/or their loved ones seek responses.

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Visiting amusement parks is high on the list of most families when they are determining how to spend their free time together. These amusement parks may be the large parks such as Disney World and Universal Studios in Florida. When making plans regarding amusement park visits, do you ever think about safety?

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Playing some sports can be dangerous by virtue of the sport. However, there are occasions where someone can be held responsible for eye injuries and/or blindness.

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Ft. Myers personal injury lawyers, like Randall Spivey, are often asked to evaluate the value of their clients’ personal injury cases. Mr. Spivey has handled a variety of cases that have ended in favorable outcomes; however, the value of a case will not be exactly the same for every individual, even if the facts are somewhat similar in nature.

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On March 2, 2015, 60 Minutes reporter Anderson Cooper covered the story of the high levels of formaldehyde in Chinese-made laminate flooring sold by Lumber Liquidators. Undercover investigators for 60 Minutes found that three Chinese manufacturers had excessive formaldehyde in the glue which binds the wood particles which make up the core of the laminate boards. Mr. Cooper reported that 100 million square feet of laminate flooring is installed in U.S. homes every year.

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