In personal injury law, we often see people with traumatic brain injuries from car accidents or falls. Recently, attention has turned to another cause of brain injuries: sports. Studying football players has taught researchers much about brain injuries; more than 60% have suffered at least one concussion.
A concussion usually happens when [...]
Read More →Support a booster seat law was the opinion of Rick Virdinlia in this Saturday’s Cape Coral Breeze. We want to second Mr. Virdinlia’s opinion!
Rick is the Safe Kids coordinator for Lee and Collier Counties, and he expressed a special concern for the safety of children in cars who [...]
Read More →The Gainesville Sun reported this weekend that two people have died in north Florida after separate all-terrain vehicles accidents.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 12-year-old Trenton girl was killed when she lost control of the ATV she was driving late Saturday, causing it to flip over and land on her. A 5-year-old [...]
Read More →On several occasions, we have written in our Jim Dodson Law Blog about the danger of accidentally leaving children in cars, which can cause death from hypothermia. Attorney Dodson wants readers to be aware of every possible way in which the tragedy of these unnecessary child deaths can be prevented. We have learned [...]
Read More →BRADENTON — On Thursday, 21 people were injured when a school bus carrying 40 students crashed into a semi truck in Bradenton at State Road 64 and 66th Court East, Channel 13 News reported.
A Florida Highway Patrol report states that the driver was distracted [...]
Read More →One reason that children so often suffer injuries as pedestrians is that they can be impulsive and therefore unpredictable and may dart into traffic unexpectedly.
In St. Petersburg on a Friday evening, early in November, around 6:45, an 8-year-old boy was playing tag with friends around several large parked trucks in the [...]
Read More →We recently encouraged our readers to support legislation in Florida requiring booster seats for children who have outgrown harness-type car seats. Today we have some more important news regarding car safety for young children. The American Academy of Pediatrics has made important recommendations regarding the use of those harness-type seats that may surprise many parents: [...]
Read More →Unfortunately, most child drowning accidents can be prevented. It helps to be aware of the many factors that may contribute to a child drowning accident in Florida, so you can take precautions to keep your child safe.
Some of the most common factors in a child drowning accident include:
The [...]
Read More →What: child swallowed lithium battery | fatal injury
Who: 3500 cases of children annually
There are close to 3,500 cases of children swallowing lithium button cell batteries, annually. These small, coin size batteries are found in many household items including, remote controls, calculators [...]
What: Florida dog bite attack | dangerous dogs | Florida dangerous dog legislation
Who: Florida dog owner
Where: Florida counties
A Florida child was viciously bitten by a dog as she walked home with her mother and grandmother in Miami-Dade. The year was 1989. This horrible incident was the push behind [...]
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