Recently, a 67-year-old woman was killed in a Fort Myers Beach pedestrian accident. It happened on a Friday night when the pedestrian attempted to cross Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach. She was crossing the street with her family when the accident happened. The driver involved in the accident says…
A tourist died recently after a parasailing accident in Longboat Key. The 31-year-old- from South Carolina was harnessed by an 800 foot rope to the parasailing boat, Almost Heaven, when the boat lost power, according to Florida Wires. The Coast Guard reports that the tourist fell into the water, from…
Defective products in Fort Myers create substantial hazards for consumers. Holiday weekends can be a particularly dangerous time for both defective product injuries and premise liability injuries in Fort Myers and elsewhere in South Florida. Our Fort Myers accident lawyers encourage you to check with the Consumer Product Safety Commission…
Black Friday gets the attention, but the next two weeks are make or break time for retailers, big-box stores and area malls looking to cash in on the holiday season. Business and property owners must work at least as hard to ensure a safe environment for customers and invited guests…
The Halloween season brings with it the increased threat of injuries resulting from premise liability issues and car accidents in Fort Myers and throughout South Florida. Authorities will be conducting a drunk driving “Over the Limit. Under Arrest” campaign from Oct. 25 – 31, according to the National Highway Traffic…
Whether you’re at work, shopping at the mall or enjoying a movie at the local theater, your expectations are that you will be in a safe environment, properly protected by the property owner’s security and safety precautions. Yet, oftentimes a commercial business owner, landlord, educational facility or sporting event venue…
As millions of Americans prepare to enjoy a fun family holiday celebrating our nation’s birth, Florida injury lawyers are urging those using fireworks to always put safety before sparklers. “Please celebrate safely,” notes attorney Bruce L. Scheiner, “No one wants to have such a happy event marred by a negligent…
The Florida injury lawyers at Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner, Personal Injury Lawyers, begin 2009 with a new toll-free phone number, 1-800-Dial-BLS. Whether you are injured in a car accident, motorcycle accident, truck accident or are the victim of a drunk driving crash or other personal-injury or wrongful-death situation, representatives…
Some 148,000 people suffer a car accident each year without ever getting behind the wheel: They are injured by a closing car door in what the federal government has announced is the most common non-moving injury inflicted by automobiles. For the first time, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has…
Amusement parks, festivals, daycare centers and other companies and businesses can be held responsible for injuries to children even if the parents sign a waiver, according to a recent ruling by the Florida Supreme Court. The December 2008 ruling makes clear that such waivers are unenforceable if a lawsuit is…