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Sep
On-the-Job Death: Who is Responsible for this Drowning?
What has been called a freak accident at an apartment complex in Venice on Florida’s West Coast several weeks ago involving a landscaper and a lawn mower ended with an on-the-job death when the landscaper drowned in a lake after he was trapped underneath the lawn mower. The detai...
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Sep
Road Rage: Not a Wise Choice
In an episode demonstrating both the dangers of hit-and-run accidents as well as the similar dangers posed when motorists engage in road rage, a crash in Fort Lauderdale ended up in the news recently. The accident, which took place in January 2019, was the feature of a news artic...
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15
Sep
Explosion Injures More Than 20 People and Levels Businesses
In a South Florida story that made national news, more than 20 people were injured in a natural gas explosion as a result of a suspected gas leak that leveled the majority of a mall in Plantation in Broward County. The explosion took place over the Fourth of July weekend and dest...
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Sep
Florida Hit-and-Run Accident Victim Taken Off Life Support
A University of Central Florida student was critically injured in a hit-and-run accident involving a drunk driver in Orlando recently while she was out walking near the UCF campus. Her family eventually had to make the excruciating decision to remove her from life support due to ...
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Sep
Florida Drunk Driving Accident: Wild Ride Ends in Death and Disaster
In a tragic scene that could serve as a commercial for the dangers of drinking and driving, particularly among young adults who may have just recently reached the legal drinking age, a car plunged off an overpass on the Golden Glades Interchange in Miami-Dade County recently and ...
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15
Sep
U.S. Open Mishap Shines Spotlight on Florida Golf Cart Accidents
One of golf’s four major championships took place last weekend and, in addition to a fantastic fight to the finish between a relatively unknown in the golf world, Gary Woodland, and golf’s most recent wunderkind Brooks Koepka, it was marked by a mishap with a golf cart that injur...
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Sep
Driver’s Social Media Posts Lead His Arrest
In a sign of how the public’s obsession with social media can backfire on those involved in motor vehicle accidents, and the increasing importance of social media in litigation, a driver in Orlando who hit and killed another driver, who was standing near his disabled vehicle on a...
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Sep
Florida Road Rage Accident on a Rainy Night Results in One Death and Two Fatalities
A recent accident on a rainy night in Broward County highlighted the need to drive safely during the frequent rainstorms in this part of the Sunshine State. It also highlighted how dangerous road rage can be, particularly in rainy or other inclement weather. The accident was trag...
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Sep
Florida Governor Signs Legislation Meant to Crack Down on Texting and Driving
Florida recently passed legislation that would make a major change to the way the state treats texting and driving. The new law was passed by the Florida Legislature during its most recent session and was signed by Governor DeSantis. When it goes into effect on July 1, this new l...
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Sep
NTSB Delray Beach Accident Report Raises Questions on Tesla’s Self-Driving Software
A report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) regarding a March 1staccident in Delray Beach involving a Tesla equipped with an autonomous driving feature called Autopilot recently found that the vehicle’s system was engaged at the time of the accident and that the...
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15
Sep
Boosting Pedestrian Safety in a Florida City for Just $25
One central Florida city has found an inexpensive means to hopefully drastically reduce the incidence of pedestrian accidents with motor vehicles for a cheap solution. Given the state's pervasive problem with pedestrian injuries and fatalities throughout the length and brea...
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15
Sep
Bicyclists Injured when Lift Gate Flies Off Tractor Trailer
Four cyclists in Port Richey on Florida’s Gulf Coast were out enjoying a group ride on a recent Monday evening when they were involved in a horrific accident in which all four were injured as a result of a truck driver’s negligence. The accident occurred when a 18-wheel tractor t...
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