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Reports indicated that verified claims of elder abuse in Florida have increased an alarming 74 percent since 2011. A total of 2,525 verified cases occurred in 2015. Over the past five years, more than 800 individuals have been charged with neglect and elder abuse in the state. Of these cases, more than 370 were convicted […]

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A new study shows that the steady increase in maximum speed limits across the country over the last decade has led to an increase in car accident fatalities.The study, performed by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS), found that from 1993 to 2013, increased maximum speed limits caused 33,000 fatalities across the country. In […]

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Water-related accidents in Palm Beach County led to at least four deaths over Memorial Day weekend.Sunday evening in Canal Point, a 1998 Ford Contour left the road, drifted into an embankment and rolled over into a nearby canal. The vehicle occupants became trapped underwater in the vehicle. Both the driver and passenger were killed. According […]

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A new study has found that the use of pregabalin during pregnancy could increase birth defect risks. The risks for developing defects were three times higher among women taking pregabalin during their first trimester than women not taking anti-seizure medications.Pregabalin, branded as Lyrica in the U.S., is a drug which is commonly prescribed to treat […]

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A single-vehicle crash in Davie killed the driver and seriously injured the passenger in a vehicle that veered off of Interstate 75 and fell into a large construction hole.The accident happened on northbound I-75 near the Sheridan Street exit around 2:45 a.m. on Monday, May 23.According to Florida Highway Patrol, the 2005 Dodge Stratus left […]

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Seatbelts are credited with saving an estimated 63,000 lives from 2010 to 2014. Despite undeniable evidence that seatbelts save lives, the national seatbelt use rate is only 88.5 percent. In efforts to increase seatbelt use and safety nationwide, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently kicked off its annual “Click It or Ticket” campaign. […]

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Last year, there were 9,914 motorcycle crashes resulting in 554 fatalities on Florida roads. The state has consistently remained in the top three for motorcycle fatalities and accidents. This Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) is reminding all drivers that motorcyclists share the same road as passenger […]

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Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $55 million in damages after jurors determined the company’s talcum powder product caused a South Dakota woman’s ovarian cancer. Similar to other plaintiffs who have filed suit against Johnson & Johnson, the woman used the company’s Baby Powder for feminine hygiene purposes for several years before being […]

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A Pinellas Park, Florida, nursing home is under investigation for the death of a wheelchair-bound resident who suffered dehydration, second-degree burns and blistering after being left in the sun for several hours. If a loved suffered any injuries due to nursing home neglect or abuse contact one of our knowledgeable Nursing Home Abuse attorneys can […]

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Sensor problems in Nissan vehicles are causing airbags to fail during a crash, or to deploy when they shouldn’t. As a result, the automaker is recalling approximately 3.2 million vehicles in the United States.Nissan reports that the occupant sensing system in the front passenger seat of 3.2 million vehicles is faulty and could lead to […]

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