On June 14, 2018, what started out as just another night of fun and amusement at the Daytona Beach Boardwalk turned into a nightmare of fear and pain for 10 amusement-goers in a roller coaster. The ride, dubbed the “Sandblaster” was going through ano...
When someone close to us dies in some incident, it’s natural to cast about for reasons why it happened. And if there is some cause to believe that someone else may be responsible for the death, it’s also natural to seek out justice. But while somethi...
Summer means that it’s not just every day adult Florida drivers on the road running their errands or going to work. Summer also means that more teenagers are going to be on the road, and more tourists may be as well. So no matter where you live in ou...
When injuries happen on the job, that can sometimes mean that the particular duty you were performing, such as welding or cutting, led to some accident that caused the injury. In such cases, the injury was sustained as a direct result of work activit...
There are a lot of different occupations required to keep a modern, first world economy going. While it’s true that computers and other digital technologies have created new working environments where people spend more time at desks, that’s a job eve...
Rather than just blabbing on and on about the consequences of truck accidents, we will let the statistics speak for themselves. In 2012, there were 104,000 injuries and 3,921 deaths from tractor-trailer incidents. As you can see, the outcomes can be...
Vehicles use a lot of different components to travel down the road safely and successfully. There are ball joints, tires, control arms, axles, and too many other parts to list. These essential items are seldom thought about unless something goes wron...
Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is an extremely complex medical condition. There may be both short term medical consequences, long term ones that may not manifest for quite some time, and even lifelong, permanent effects that a victim may simply have...
The human brain is the control center of the human body. It is the organ that literally controls all the neural signals that allow the body to function normally, but on top of that, the brain is also the “home” a person’s identity. It’s where a perso...
Social Security Disability is a government program that provides cash support to people with physical or mental disorders. These individuals have conditions that prevent them from working, but they must meet specific requirements to qualify for assis...
Most motorcycle operators know that they take on specific risks while operating these types of vehicles. The two-wheelers are great for hitting the open road and letting the wind whip through your hair, but they do not typically offer much in regards...
There are many reasons as to why a person may choose to bring a lawsuit against another party. However, the most common one is money. The injured party must pay for medical bills, therapy sessions, and other things needed to reach a full recovery. Ad...
It’s one thing to get into an accident on the road with another driver because of bad road conditions, someone driving while intoxicated, or inattentiveness at the wheel. It’s quite another thing, however, if you find yourself in an accident, the oth...
Insurance is designed to protect honest, hardworking people from unforeseen complications and misfortunes that can sometimes occur in life. A home with flood insurance, for example, gets the financial backing it needs from the insurance company in th...
When a preventable injury occurs as a result of environmental factors, this is what is known as premises liability. It means that there was a basic safety responsibility that the property owner was legally required to maintain, and then failed to do...
Burns are painful regardless of their severity. Most people learn their lesson the hard way by grabbing a hot pot or pan from the stove, but the action usually does not result in long-term consequences. The individual gains a valuable life experience...
