In an attempt to crack down on Internet gambling in Florida, Governor Rick Scott signed a ban on all slot machines and Internet caf?s this past April. The ban —…
read moreSignificant attention has been paid to the dangers of texting and driving. The rise in popularity of personal electronic devices, including cell phones, also poses a threat to pedestrians. Some…
read moreIn a move that may surprise Florida drivers, the National Transportation Safety Board this week recommended a new national limit on blood alcohol content. Currently, the national limit is 0.08…
read moreDrowsy driving has occupied more than a fair share of the national news coverage in the last two weeks. First, last week saw a high-profile report on the high number…
read moreOur last post looked at the disturbing frequency of fatal drowsiness-related crashes in America. More than 11,000 people died as a result of drowsy driving between 2000 and 2010. Unfortunately,…
read moreAccording to federal statistics, drowsy driving is responsible for at least 11,000 fatal car accidents in the 10 years between 2000 and 2010. Despite this grim number and the obvious…
read moreSerious burns can require skin-grafting and leave terrible scars, both emotional and physical. They are, by all accounts, among the most intensely painful personal injuries a person can experience. Burn…
read moreSports-related concussions have drawn enormous scrutiny to a situation that has existed for many years. Many sports expose participants to increased danger of concussions and the ongoing and unpredictable health…
read moreThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed new guidelines for large commercial trucks and large buses that would require those heavy duty vehicles to have electronic stability control devices installed.…
read moreJust as safety experts, legislators and law enforcement officials get a handle on one unsafe practice, a new danger rises up to battle for our attention. A survey conducted by…
read moreToyota has constructed a new facility in Japan to test car safety systems. Such systems may soon be able to greatly reduce the number of car accidents, particularly at trouble-spots…
read morePanter, Panter & Sampredo, P.A., are dedicated to providing expert representation and support to our clients who have suffered personal injury due to motor vehicle accidents. We work hard to…
read moreMany people credit technological advancement with the dramatic reduction in the number of fatal car accidents per mile driven in the United States. Car accidents are less common and less…
read moreCell phone-related distractions are attracting a lot of attention in the context of distracted driving and walking. Now experts say that device distractions might be driving an increase in another…
read moreThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is asking all states to address the issue of older driver safety. While advanced age does lead to an increase in fatal car accidents,…
read moreThe mother and sister of a 14-year-old girl were killed yesterday in a three car crash in Homeland, Florida. The 14-year-old was driving and allegedly caused the deadly accident when she…
read moreTropical Storm Isaac left many South Florida residents without power and plenty of water damage. Although not a hurricane, the storm carried out its own fair share of damage from…
read morePerhaps we should file this story under “inevitable” but trampoline parks are coming under fire across the country. Trampoline park lawsuits are beginning to pop up, claiming that the facilities…
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