A new study of pedestrian and bicycle travel suggests investment in infrastructure and policies to encourage walking and biking is correlated with lower rates of pedestrian and bicyclist deaths. The work by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the University of Wisconsin-Madison also identifies the safest and most dangerous…
A business invitee is suing an Orlando business for alleged negligence. The woman filed a complaint on June 21 in the Orange County Circuit Court, alleging that the business failed to provide a safe environment for its business invitees. According to the complaint, the woman alleges that she was returning…
Uber knowingly leased unsafe cars to its drivers in Singapore, according to new reports. One of those cars, a recalled Honda Vezel with an Uber driver at the wheel, spouted flames from its dashboard in January, melting the car’s interior and cracking its windshield. The driver had just dropped off…
Older people are dying on the job at a higher rate than all other workers combined, even as the rate of workplace fatalities decreases, according to an Associated Press analysis of federal statistics. This is an alarming trend as baby boomers reject the traditional retirement age of 65 and keep…
An 18-year-old Ohio man was killed Wednesday evening when the Fire Ball ride he was on at the Ohio State Fair broke apart in mid-air, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said. Seven people were also injured in the incident. The victims were transported to local hospitals and at least three…
Central Florida theme parks have submitted their injury reports for the second quarter of 2017. There were a total of 16 illnesses or injuries that required a hospital stay of 24 hours, according to the state’s quarterly report. Walt Disney World reported 11 incidents, while Universal Orlando had four and…
A man was shot and injured Friday during a road rage incident in Manatee County. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. on 3rd Avenue East. Deputies said the 21-year-old and his 26-year-old friend were driving north on 3rd Avenue East when the suspect vehicle pulled up behind them. The two…
A third man has died from injuries he suffered in the TECO Big Bend Power Plant accident last week. The 21-year-old died on Wednesday. He was a contractor who worked for BRACE Industrial Group. This man was one of the six workers involved in the accident at TECO Big Bend…
The Florida Supreme Court came to a decision this week that overturned the state law limiting pain and suffering, and other non-economic, monetary awards in medical malpractice cases. Previously, a person that suffered an injury due to medical malpractice could only be awarded $500,000 for pain and suffering by the…
A school bus accident in Williston sent 13 students to Regional General Hospital with minor injuries Wednesday. According to reports, Levy County school bus 0409 was stopped at a railroad crossing in the 800 block of East Noble Avenue shortly after 7:30 a.m. when the driver of a 2006…