We celebrated the first day of spring a few days ago. The vernal equinox marks one of the two times a year when day and night are nearly the same length. The term equinox comes from the Latin word equinoxium, which means “equality between day and night.” That was March…
The Florida Highway Patrol brought extra enforcement to Southwest Florida to open the spring break and baseball spring training season. “Operation Safe DRIVE” is the patrol’s campaign to reduce serious and fatal traffic accidents through Distracted Reckless Impaired Visibility Enforcement. “Motorists can reduce crashes if they share the roads safely,…
When it comes to the injury risks in Southwest Florida, it’s hard to overstate the risk of walking. Nationwide, the risks have reached epidemic levels, and Florida has long been the deadliest state in the nation for pedestrians. NPR reported this week that pedestrian deaths have reached levels not seen…
Fall injuries are a serious concern. Only those who have never dealt with the consequences of a serious fall think of a”slip and fall” lawsuit as someone who is just trying to make a buck. As the New York Times reported this week: Falls can kill you. Southwest Florida’s aging…
The apathy and inaction of lawmakers is having a major impact when it comes to increasing the dangers motorists face on Florida roads, according to the 2019 Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws released by Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. Florida has fallen woefully behind many other states when it…
Local businesses are expecting a record-breaking year for tourism in Southwest Florida. WINK News began the year reporting a booming business on Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel Islands, as Southwest Florida looks to overcome red tide and other water-quality issues that plagued the region through much of 2018. Water quality…
We’ve written recently about some of the increased injury risks that come with the year-end holidays. Among the most overlooked are holiday shopping risks and the dangers of defective products. The holidays are a time of large crowds, overstocked stores and overflowing parking lots. We also bring more new products…
We recently reported the importance of medical records when it comes to determining damages in your personal injury lawsuit. Negotiating hospital bills and satisfying hospital liens is another area where an experienced personal injury law firm can make a significant impact on a client’s case. Medical bills often comprise a…
Florida Health is promoting the STEADI (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths and Injuries) toolkit, which offers fall-prevention resources to health-care providers and patients. Florida is the epicenter of an epidemic of fall accidents among elderly adults. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports fall accidents are the leading cause of…
It’s generally advisable for car accident victims to avoid accepting an early settlement offer from the at-fault plaintiff’s insurer, particularly before it is reviewed by an experienced injury attorney. The reason is by so doing, you may be required to sign a release through which you agree not to pursue…