Internet juggernaut Amazon is under increasing fire for traffic collisions involving its next-day delivery service. Media reports, including this one on BuzzFeed.News, continue to illustrate how the company works to escape liability. In one instance, a 3-ton delivery van, working a neighborhood during the holiday rush a few days before…
The National Safety Council recently published an excellent Back-to-School Safety Checklist for parents and students. Our injury lawyers in Fort Myers and Cape Coral have published a number of back-to-school safety articles in recent weeks, including Back-to-School Bicycle and Pedestrian Accident Risks and school bus injury risks in Southwest Florida.…
We are entering the height of hurricane season in Southwest Florida and that means any number of additional dangers on the road. NBC-2 reported a motorist escape injury last week after crashing a car into deep standing water in a field in Fort Myers. The incident illustrates the risks drivers…
The raging debate over the safety of e-scooters is coming to Southwest Florida, as Florida lawmakers largely swept away any final hurdles to the self-transportation devices that have proved wildly popular with teenagers and millennials. The Tallahassee Democrat reports more than 1,000 e-scooters hit the streets of the state capital…
Florida has been named the third most-dangerous state in America. ABC News reports Florida ranked 48th safest in a study that looked at five factors: Personal and residential safety, financial safety, road safety, workplace safety and emergency preparedness. Only Louisiana and Mississippi ranked worse. The annual WalletHub report looked at…
Corporate America continues to use mandatory arbitration agreements to strip consumers of their right to make civil claims in court. “Voluntary” and forced arbitration agreements are quickly becoming the norm as businesses seek to shield themselves from liability. Kiplinger Finance recently examined the trend of forced arbitration agreements in credit…
As we enter the height of summer, all of us at Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner, Attorneys for the Injured, wish you a wonderful Independence Day. The weather is beautiful and the beaches and waterways are flourishing. Our Fort Myers car accident lawyers remind you to plan your trip and…
Florida lawmakers have passed a tougher measure aimed at texting drivers. Our Fort Myers car accident attorneys continue to see far too many collisions caused by distraction and view this as a long overdue step in the right direction. The new law, which awaits Gov. Ron Desantis’ signature, makes texting…
Workplace violence is an area of growing focus and concern for area employers. The National Safety Council reports more than 18,000 injuries and nearly 500 fatalities occur each year as a result of workplace violence, making it among the leading causes of serious and fatal on-the-job injuries. Certain careers, including…
The risk of construction injuries has increased substantially as the Southwest Florida economy continues to flourish. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited numerous Florida companies for incidents that have resulted in serious and fatal employee injuries since the first of the year. In March, a South Florida restaurant was…