Updating a blog post we brought you last month, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently rejected an appeal from Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines to revisit a previous ruling that allows cruise passengers to sue lines for medical malpractice. According to ClaimsJournal.com, none of the judges on the 11th Circuit voted in support of…
Should the daycares in Orange County have safeguards in place to prevent vehicle accidents from occurring on their premises? Tragically, last April, a four-year-old girl was killed in an Orange County KinderCare Center crash that attracted national headlines, leading local officials to investigate potential safety measures. The girl’s death was a result of a crash…
Did you know that nursing has one of the highest on-the-job injury rates in the country? KWBU, a Public Radio station, reported recently that the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said there are more than 35,000 injuries among nursing employees every year. In many cases, these nurses end up missing a significant…
Did you know that Florida leads the nation in car accident drowning deaths? It may sound strange to think about a car and drowning, however, it is not uncommon for motorists to be exposed to water if they are involved in a crash. Florida has plenty of roadside canals and bridges, as well as shoreline…
Last December, we blogged about how wrong-way accidents in Florida were starting to generate national headlines, as there were several crashes involving large death tolls. Remember, wrong-way collisions are often fatal—passengers and drivers involved in these accidents are 27 percent more likely to die in them than in standard accidents. With this in mind, recently,…
Sadly, on January 29, a 12-year-old boy was critically injured in Kissimmee while on his way to a school bus stop. According to the Orlando Sentinel, a Nissan vehicle struck and injured the child while he was crossing Partin Settlement Road. The boy’s bus was reportedly traveling down the road when the accident took place…
Did you know that motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for U.S. teenagers. Tragically, in 2011, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 2,650 teens in the U.S. ages 16–19 were killed in accidents. This number includes both teen drivers and passengers in vehicles. Additionally, almost 292,000 teens were…
Have you ever wondered how you can safely drive your vehicle around train tracks? Remember, as a driver, your goals should always involve being as safe as possible around train tracks to prevent an accident from occurring, as collisions are often fatal or can lead to debilitating injuries like brain injuries, amputations and spinal cord…
As we reported last week in our blog, in 2011 alone, more than 1,400 people were injured in amusement park ride accidents in the U.S. Unfortunately, many theme park injuries occur in Florida, where there are destinations like Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando Resort. Last week, the Orlando Sentinel had an interesting report…
