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The definition of negligence is simply the failure to provide or exercise care that a practical person would exercise in similar circumstances; simply put it can be considered the failure to act accordingly. Therefore a negligent act is legally considered the failure to act accordingly. For example, a business owner failed to notify patrons of […]

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Funerals are a time for family members and friends to remember, respect, celebrate, and honor the life of a loved one they have lost. They can also be one of the biggest expenses that families face. According to the National Funeral Directors Association, the average cost of an adult funeral in 2009 was $6,560. However, […]

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The ability to hear is one of the most important senses in the human experience. Every aspect of daily living is altered when hearing is lost.If you’ve suffered a loss of hearing or your sense of hearing has been seriously impaired because of occupational causes such as loud noise exposure or sudden trauma in the […]

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Pain and suffering is one of the many unseen personal injuries that victims of a traumatic accident or incident may suffer from. Pain and suffering is legally defined as the physical and mental anguish suffered from an injury. The injury may be physical but could cause permanent damage if it affects their everyday activities. Mentally […]

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Nausea is defined as the feeling of sickness in the stomach which causes an individual to feel as if they are going to vomit, however this does not always lead to vomiting. Medical professionals have classified this as a non-specific symptom as there may be multiple causes an individual may feel nauseated.Most often, acute nausea […]

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Whether it is a move down the street or cross-country many people turn to U-Haul for the vehicle(s) they need to get all their stuff transported from one location to another. U-Haul’s roots originated in 1945 and a decade later the company had a fleet of more than 10,000 trailers on the road. Decades later […]

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Shocking numbers of active duty military members have recently reported being sexually assaulted by superior officers. These numbers have increased from 19,000 reported cases in 2010, to a striking 26,000 cases in 2012. In addition, these cases are being presented for both male on male, and male on female sexual abuse. If you are in […]

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Although there is always warm weather in sunny South Florida, summer time is the time to be out on the ocean, intercostal waterway, or one of Florida’s many lakes, and streams. Of course, we must remember to maintain safe boating practices and abide by all laws, as these laws are intended to keep all boaters […]

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Each year thousands of motorcyclists are injured in motorcycle accident s and hundreds more are involved in fatal accidents. According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles there were more than 8,600 motorcycle smashes recorded in 2011 and more than 400 motorcyclists were killed in these accidents. Learning proper riding form as […]

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Statistics provided by A Safer Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles demonstrates that motorcycle accident s totaled for 6,884 injuries, 394 deaths, and 425 damages throughout 2010. Of these accidents, it is evident that many of these crashes must have involved passengers riding on the motorcycle. Additionally, many of the deaths which occurred from motorcycle […]

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