Now that school has let out for the summer, families are starting to take vacations and spend more time outdoors. It’s a good time to put our focus on summertime safety. The National Safety Council is offering their annual month-long June observance on safety awareness in hopes of reducing the…
Nursing home abuse and neglect in Florida is a far more common problem than the state acknowledges and yet state lawmakers are looking to loosen regulations at nursing homes, according to a recent article in the Orlando Sentinel. It is reported that the nursing home industry will have fewer staffing…
A new program could help save motorists involved in car accidents in Fort Myers. This new program is designed with Baby Boomers in mind and aims to provide emergency responders with vital information in the event of an accident, according to USA Today. The program makes critical information of drivers…
The Fort Myers personal injury lawyers at Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner, Attorneys for the Injured, wish each of you a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend. Whether on the road, on a boat or elsewhere with friends and family, please stay safe and celebrate responsibly. Law enforcement officials will…
A fatal bicycling accident in Sanibel is still being investigated by the Florida Highway Patrol. The accident, which occurred last week, killed a 46-year-old Fort Myers cyclist and caused the Sanibel Causeway to close for several hours, according to the Sanibel-Captiva Islander. Police report that a Fort Myers couple was…
Florida dog bites are the number one contributor to dog bite incidents in the United States, according to the Chicago Tribune. This newly released information comes after the nation’s largest home and auto insurer released a list of the top 10 states for dog bite claims and the money paid…
Deaths caused by motor-vehicle accident total approximately $41 billion in medical and work loss costs in the United States each year, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ten states account for half of these costs. Our Fort Myers injury attorneys would like to point out that Florida is…
A majority of Americans are on board with the idea of passing additional driving laws and would like government officials to take more actions to improve highway safety to reduce the risks of a car accident in Fort Myers and elsewhere in the United States, according to a recent survey…
Three teens were sent to the hospital as the result of a head on collision into a tree. The Collier County Sheriff’s office reports that the driver involved in the Naples drunk driving accident was intoxicated, according to Naples Daily News. Our Naples personal injury lawyers would like to remind…