- Diego Madrigal | November 29, 2007 1:41 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsTwenty seven (27) people were killed over the Thanksgiving Holiday in auto accidents investigated by the Florida Highway Patrol. Despite both the law and common knowledge, many of those killed were not wearing their seatbelts. In fact, 80% of those killed in vehicles equipped with safety belts were not wearing the seat belts! Additional tidbits are that there were 26 fatal crashes, 15 of...
- Bruce Gibson | November 27, 2007 3:20 PM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)I never cease to be amazed at the number of stores that respond to spills or other dangerous conditions on their floor by simply throwing out a plastic cone and leaving it there. As if this is where their responsibility ends. How often have you asked someone to please clean up 'aisle 5' , only to be met with a blank stare....who me? Recently, it took me three attempts to get an employee to...
- Ed Normand | November 25, 2007 9:49 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA tragic auto accident on the turnpike near Yeehaw Junction resulted in the death of one man, and 7 others injured including 5 children. It was a one car accident. According to the FHP none of the passengers in the vehicle were wearing seatbelts. The SUV was headed north on the Turnpike, near mile marker 189, when it went in the center median. The SUV then rolled over twice. All nine of the...
- Ed Normand | November 24, 2007 8:50 PM |
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MiscellaneousIn the near future The United States House of Representatives is voting on proposed laws to reauthorize the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to oversee theme parks and ride safety. They seek to correct a 1981 loophole freeing theme parks and their rides from federal safety regulation and review. As we know from this blog the state of Florida also exempts theme parks from most safety...
- Sandy Grinnell | November 20, 2007 3:43 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsNew federal safety rules proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under the U.S. Department of Transportation are intended to make America's 474,000 school buses safer when involved in traffic accidents. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters rode along in a school bus with children from Morrisville Elementary School this week wearing her three-point seatbelt, which is...
- Sandy Grinnell | November 19, 2007 2:42 PM |
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MiscellaneousMarvel Toys of New York, Dolgencorp Inc. and Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. have each issued recalls of childrens products made in China. Marvel Toys is recalling approximately 175,000 Curious George Plush Dolls because of lead paint on the face. Approximately 51,000 yellow sunglasses for children with the words "Time to Play" printed on them and imported by Dolbencorp Inc of Tenn.have been recalled...
- Sandy Grinnell | November 18, 2007 7:42 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsIn an effort to reduce the number of auto accidents and traffic fatalities this Thanksgiving, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is asking everyone to please use their seatbelts. During the 2005 Thanksgiving holiday, there were 732 deaths on America's highways and 367, or 50%, of those victims were not properly restrained. Although the percentage of Americans who wear their...
- Sandy Grinnell | November 16, 2007 9:14 AM |
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MiscellaneousThe weather in Florida has turned cold quickly. Many families may not be prepared for the sudden blast of cold air from the north and will go to any means to keep their family warm. However, this does not mean you can fore go safety just to stay warm.A family of six in Jacksonville was hospitalized overnight due to carbon monoxide poisoning. For whatever reason, they had a generator running...
- Ed Normand | November 14, 2007 9:48 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsAll over the United States consumers have sued for heart attacks and other serious injuries sustaned from using the drug Vioxx. This drug, heavily advertised as safe and effective, has been implicated in thousands of cases includiing allegations that it has caused widespread cases of death and permanent injury. The manufacturer of the drug vowed to fight all of the lawsuits in court. After...
- Ed Normand | November 14, 2007 1:38 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsAdd the children's toy "Aqua Dots Super Studio" to the list of dangerous products sold to American children that were manufactured in China. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) if the dots are swallowed they can convert into a chemical like that found in the dangerous, often abused, drug known as GHB. Young children have sustained serious life threatening injuries from...
- Ed Normand | November 13, 2007 9:27 PM |
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MiscellaneousBelieve it or not the big three theme parks are virtually exempt from the safety and injury reporting standards applicable to amusement park rides in Florida. See for yourself at Florida Statutes Section 616.242. Why should Disney, Sea World and Universal Studios be held to lower standards of safety and government oversight than the County Fair? We need accountability for injuries to apply to...
- Sandy Grinnell | November 12, 2007 11:07 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsA man from Tamarac was killed by a drunk driver last Saturday in Martin County. The man had stopped to help a woman from Greenacres who was stranded on I-95. The man parked his car in front of the broken down vehicle and he went back to the driver's side of his car for something. The drunk driver swerved at the same time as we was passing the stopped vehicles and struck and killed the 50...
- Sandy Grinnell | November 08, 2007 2:02 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe Consumer Products Safety Commission announced that Spin Master of Toronto, Canada is recalling approximately 4.2 miilion sets of Aqua Dots due to a toxic coating on the beads. If swallowed, the chemical reacts with the body similar to GHB also known as the date rape drug. There have been reports of two children who ended up in the hospital in a coma after swallowing the beads. Parents...
- Sandy Grinnell | November 07, 2007 3:23 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsIn an effort to reduce the number of auto accident deaths and injuries involving large trucks, the Florida Highway Patrol performed Operation Safe Ride last month. On October 24 and 25, FHP concentrated their enforcement efforts on commerical vehicles traveling on all of the interstates, the Florida Turnpike and other high volume highways. In the two day period they issued a total of 593...
- Ed Normand | November 06, 2007 1:10 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeIn recent years we have heard certain lawmakers rail against evil trial lawyers and advocate for bans or strict caps on medical malpractice cases. Now, one of the leading lawmakers for "tort reform" has, so to speak, gotten a taste of his own medicine. According to an article in the Jacksonville Times-Union: It has been a staple of Stephen Wise's political career. As a state representative and...
- Ed Normand | November 05, 2007 8:34 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsFour members of an Central Florida family were killed in a terrific car crash on August 6. The police had a suspect who denied responsibility for the auto accident. The driver of the vehicle and his two passengers all denied being the driver and all refused to cooperate and tell the police who was driving. They refused to cooperate even in this case where 4 people died including an infant. ...
- Ed Normand | November 05, 2007 1:01 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsBayer has stopped sales of the anti-bleeding drug Trasylol. The sales ban is in response to a recent Canadian study documenting the risks of death in using Trasylol. The FDA could not advocate continued use of the product where the use of it is not outweighed by the risks. Product liability actions can be considered against drug manufacturers that sell a defective or dangerous drug. If you...
- Diego Madrigal | November 03, 2007 10:04 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsDrunk driving is the suspected cause of a single-car crash at the intersection of US 17 and Cherry Street in Seville. Authorities said that when they arrived at the scene, they could smell the alcohol, but did not know how much had been consumed. The driver lost control of her 2007 Nissan Altima at 3:30 in the morning as she was approaching a curve. The vehicle lost control and skidded...
- Sandy Grinnell | November 02, 2007 6:09 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsA 29 year-old man from Riverview was killed Sunday after he stopped to help help a crash victim. The man stopped to help the driver of a Jeep that rolled over and struck a tree after being rear-ended by an Infiniti. The driver of a Toyota pickup stopped to help as well. The driver of a Saturn came upon the scene and did not see the Infiniti, swerved and hit the Infiniti, then struck and...
- Sandy Grinnell | November 01, 2007 2:51 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA 3 year-old boy was killed in his mother's car because he was not properly restrained in his car seat. His mother's vehicle went out of control and hit a concrete wall when she sideswiped a tractor trailer on I-95 near Bonyton Beach. The little boy and his carseat went flying around the inside of the vehicle and he hit the side of the car. Emergency personnel said that because the seat was...
- Sandy Grinnell | November 01, 2007 7:35 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsA 47 year-old semi driver from St. Petersburg was charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle and reckless driving when he lost control of his tractor trailer near Wilkesboro NC last Friday. A St. Petersburg couple in their 60's and their friend who live part of the year in Ashe County NC were killed when the semi turned over and crashed into the couple's Cheverolet Avalanche truck. Two other...