Drivers know that drinking and driving can lead to car crashes, which is why it is illegal. Under Florida law, you can be arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) if your blood alcohol content (BAC) is above 0.08. What about marijuana and other drugs? Can you be arrested for… Continue reading Driving Under the Influence of Medical Marijuana in Florida: What You Should Know
Continue Reading5 Things Truck Drivers Want Car Drivers to Know
Driving with semi trucks can be scary. These vehicles are large and if they were to crash into you, they could cause serious injuries and even death. Plus, they often move slowly, and it can be frustrating to be stuck behind one. However, there’s a lot you don’t know about… Continue reading 5 Things Truck Drivers Want Car Drivers to Know
Continue ReadingHow Infant Birth Injuries Affect Mothers
No parent wants to hear that their child has suffered a birth injury. While some birth injuries resolve themselves over a few days, others are more serious in nature and require an extensive recovery period. Broken bones, dislocated shoulders, lacerations and head trauma can affect an infant for quite some… Continue reading How Infant Birth Injuries Affect Mothers
Continue ReadingFire-Related Fatalities in the Home
When we think of accidents in the home, fires don’t always come to mind. However, fire safety is something that you should think about often. While fatalities caused by fires have decreased over the past decade, they still happen often. In 2015, there were 3,362 deaths caused by fires—nearly 10… Continue reading Fire-Related Fatalities in the Home
Continue ReadingRevised Florida Medical Malpractice Law May Be Going to Ballot
For more than a decade, Florida has been battling over the release of medical malpractice records in lawsuits. In 2004, voters agreed that adverse incident reports of health care providers should be made available to patients. Now, residents may be asked to weigh in on this issue once again as… Continue reading Revised Florida Medical Malpractice Law May Be Going to Ballot
Continue ReadingGrief Counseling after the Death of Loved One
Car accidents, fires and murders cause unexpected deaths every day. In fact, 1.25 million people are killed in car crashes alone every year. When a person has a terminal illness, family members have some time to process the fact that their loved one is dying. However, when a person dies… Continue reading Grief Counseling after the Death of Loved One
Continue ReadingAttentive Drivers vs. Distracted Pedestrians: Who’s at Fault?
Many car accidents are caused by distractions. When people think of distractions, they tend to think of drivers who are texting, reading, applying makeup or eating. Distracted drivers are the ones who get a bad reputation, but pedestrians can be just as bad. More and more pedestrians are becoming injured… Continue reading Attentive Drivers vs. Distracted Pedestrians: Who’s at Fault?
Continue ReadingMaster Settlement Agreement Between Tobacco Companies and State Governments
You may remember the cigarette ads from the 1950s and 1960s encouraging consumers to smoke. In recent years, however, these ads have been rare. There are now ads encouraging teens and young people to avoid lighting up altogether. Smoking rates have decreased dramatically as a result. While the tobacco companies… Continue reading Master Settlement Agreement Between Tobacco Companies and State Governments
Continue ReadingTraumatic Brain Injury Can Trigger Intestinal Changes
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when the brain hits the skull. It may occur while playing sports, after a fall, getting struck by an object or as a result of a car accident. The effects can range from mild to severe. When you think of the effects of a… Continue reading Traumatic Brain Injury Can Trigger Intestinal Changes
Continue ReadingNew Research Estimates 5 in 1000 Babies Suffer Brain Injury in the UK
Parents dream of giving birth to healthy babies. While most are born with no major health issues, many suffer brain injuries while in the womb or during labor and delivery. A recent study conducted by Imperial College London and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has estimated that for… Continue reading New Research Estimates 5 in 1000 Babies Suffer Brain Injury in the UK
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