The number of people killed in motorcycle crashes throughout the state of Florida and nationwide is on the rise. While the number of motorcycle fatalities nationwide dropped to about 4,200 in 2009, the number of deadly crashes in 2011 increased to just less than 5,000. Preliminary data shows that nearly…
Most people enjoy celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with a fireworks show or two. With Independence Day right around the corner, it is important to understand that if these devices are not used properly you could wind up with some pretty devastating injuries. Catastrophic burn injuries and fatalities arise…
In 2010 more heat stroke-related deaths were documented than any other year from kids being left inside hot cars for too long. Now, Florida health and law enforcement officials say that we are heading for another devastating year, with 15 such deaths already reported nationwide so far. Four Florida children,…
Ten people were sent to the hospital Sunday after two boats collided near Elliott Key in Biscayne National Park. The crash occurred about 6:30 p.m. Sunday when a 36-foot Carrera powerboat carrying about 16 people hit another boat carrying two people. According to officials, the second boat sank. Authorities could…
A 2-year-old Florida girl lost both feet last month after her father accidentally backed over her with his riding lawn mower. The child was sitting on the lawn screaming and trying to get her father’s attention, but he was on a ride-able lawn mower and could not hear her over…
Hillsborough County court records show that a Central Florida man whose penis and testicles were severed in an industrial accident several years ago has filed another negligence lawsuit, this time against his former employer. The injured man first filed a suit in January 2011 against Future Foam Carpet Cushion and…
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, manufacturers filed for more than 650 safety recalls in 2012 affecting more than 17.8 million vehicles, child seats and vehicle equipment. Additionally, the NHTSA prompted the recall of more than 9 million vehicles and 60,000 items of vehicle equipment, such as child…
The high-profile lawsuit filed by a cruise ship attendant on the Royal Caribbean cruise ship that carried John Travolta as a passenger in June 2009 has been dropped as of Feb. 4. In the lawsuit, a cruise ship worker accused Travolta of disrobing and exposing himself to him during a…
A Deltona, Florida student became the 10th student to be injured this year after he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle Thursday morning. The driver was cited in the crash. While the 11th grader only suffered minor injuries, Volusia County school officials said that children being injured…
A man was airlifted to a local hospital in Tampa Friday morning after firefighters rescued him from a construction accident under the Interstate 75 overpass. The man was apparently working on the construction site when an unknown accident took place around 11 a.m. He was apparently working in a 9-foot…