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Pool Safety Tips for Summer

According to the Florida Department of Health, studies from 2001-2005 suggest that the state averages 465 deaths per year from unintentional drowning. Similar studies suggest that Florida ranks in…

By Ed Normand

/ 3 Jun 2011

Cleveland Park Accident

Over the weekend a 6-year-old boy was killed when the miniature train he was on derailed. It’s being reported that a South Carolina state amusement ride inspector falsified a…

By Jason Herrera

/ 22 Mar 2011

Defective Toys Recalled

Over 10 million Fisher Price toys were recalled on September 30, 2010, after the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) declared them unsafe due to health hazards ranging from choking to…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 11 Oct 2010

Haunt Event Safety

Is having a monster jump out at you with blood all over their face your idea of fun? Yeah, me neither. Anyhow, with amusement parks and local businesses putting on haunted house type events in the…

By Jason Herrera

/ 28 Sep 2010

US News and World Report Names Wooten, Kimbrough, and Normand a Tier 1 Law Firm

Recently, US News and World Report compiled a list of the best law firms in America. Wooten, Kimbrough and Normand, P.A. received a Tier 1 rating (highest possible) in the Orlando metropolitan area…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 17 Sep 2010

Reporting Amusement Park Injuries

You go to guest services and complain. They listen, but you can tell this is getting nowhere. A manager comes to talk to you, this, too, is getting nowhere. So what do you do? What are your…

By Jason Herrera

/ 1 Sep 2010

Florida High School Coaches Warned About Players' Heat Stroke

Just as Florida students returned to school this week, Florida football teams also returned to the practice field. And while a lot of folks consider may football a cool-weather sport, here in…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 18 Aug 2010

Beating The Heat at Amusement Parks

I have been getting a lot of dehydration and heat exhaustion issues questions lately. Simply put, water and rest are your friend, people. 12-14 hours at an amusement park in 80+ degree weather will…

By Jason Herrera

/ 30 Jul 2010

Orlando Assisted Living Facility Decides to Call It Quits

As reported here last November, the assisted living facility Emeritus at Crossing Pointe, owned by Emeritus Properities, had been cited numerous times and had been prevented from admitting any new…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 27 Jul 2010

Forida Hospital and UnitedHealthcare Contract Negotiations At a Stalemate

According to letters sent to Florida residents who have United Healthcare insurance, if a new contract with the Florida Hospital system is not reached by August 15th, Florida Hospital will no longer…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 23 Jul 2010

Oil on Florida Beaches is Not the Only Hazzard

Did you also know they can be a nightmare for pedestrians? For the second time this year a 4 year-old child has died on a Florida beach in Volusia County. Not from drowning, but from being struck by…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 21 Jul 2010

Inflatable Ride Burn Prevention

I have received a number of concerns regarding children burning themselves while playing in/on inflatable rides. Here’s a list of ways to protect your child from getting burned while they…

By Jason Herrera

/ 23 Jun 2010