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Buckle Up, America. Thanksgiving is Coming!

In 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 tho

By The Legal Examiner

/ 18 Nov 2007

Protect Your Family Against Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

The 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

By The Legal Examiner

/ 16 Nov 2007

Another Dangerous Chinese Made Product

Add 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 a

By Ed Normand

/ 14 Nov 2007

Big Theme Parks Exempt From Safety Standards

Believe 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

By Ed Normand

/ 13 Nov 2007

Another Good Samaritan Killed on I-95

A 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 sw

By The Legal Examiner

/ 12 Nov 2007

Popular Aqua Dots Crafts for Children Recalled

The 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

By The Legal Examiner

/ 8 Nov 2007

FHP Operation Safe Ride Yields 593 Citations

In 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

By The Legal Examiner

/ 7 Nov 2007

Single Vehicle Accident Kills 2

Drunk 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

By The Legal Examiner

/ 3 Nov 2007

Child Dies Due to Improperly Installed Car Seat

A 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 t

By The Legal Examiner

/ 1 Nov 2007

Two Floridians Killed, One Charged in North Carolina Crash

A 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

By The Legal Examiner

/ 1 Nov 2007

Cruise Companies Not Liable for Ship Doctors

There was an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal October 24, 2007, titled “Trouble at Sea: Free Agent Doctors”. Essentially, the article points out that cruise companies are not being held responsible for negligent medical care aboard their ships. Although cruise ship doctors wear a crew

By Michael Damaso

/ 31 Oct 2007

Recalled Crib Repair Kits Available

The Consumer Products Safety Commission issued a notice on Friday that Simplicity, Inc. of Reading, PA has a repair kit for the cribs that were recalled September 21, 2007 because of faulty drop-sides. The repair kit should only be used on older model Simplicity or Graco cribs with the faulty mounti

By The Legal Examiner

/ 30 Oct 2007