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April 2019
Involved in a car wreck and don’t know what to do? Here’s some quick advice from your local Kendall car accident lawyers, Baron, Herskowitz, and Cohen. First and foremost, the immediate safety of your passengers and yourself is the top priority – as well as that of other drivers, passengers or anyone else who was...
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Approximately 7,000 to 9,000 people die annually in the United States due to medication errors. On top of that, hundreds of thousands of other patients experience health complications or adverse reactions related to a prescribed medication or improperly prescribed medication. In fact, medication errors are so widespread that they cost the U.S. $40 billion in...
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Despite the well-known dangers associated with drunk driving, there are nearly 30 DUI fatalities in the United States every day. On a more positive note, the number of DUI deaths in Florida declined by six percent between 2012 and 2017. While this is an undoubtedly promising statistic, a recently published report has revealed that DUI...
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Owners of 2015-2019 Ford F-150s across the nation have been vocal for years about the increasing number of vehicles with dashboard warping and splitting. In many cases, this dashboard defect became evident within a month of purchasing the vehicles. Warping has numerous possible causes, including insufficient thickness of the plastic parts, inferior quality of the...
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Here’s some good news for Miami area drivers. A new website and app from Bridge Forecast gives local Miami commuters real-time estimates of when the bridges along the Miami River will go up – hopefully helping drivers avoid backups, long traffic lines and the frustration that goes with it all. The app gives drivers a...
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In recent years, Florida has consistently ranked as the most dangerous state in the country for pedalcyclists. Pedalcyclists primarily consist of bicyclists, but individuals riding other types of non-motorized cycles, such as unicyclists or tricyclists, are included in this category as well. 2016 statistics released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reveal just...
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Review teams that would investigate deaths related to nursing home abuse many be coming to each of Florida’s 20 judicial circuits. A bill proposed by Democratic Senator Audrey Gibson of Jacksonville in the Florida Legislature is making headway and has seen little opposition so far (Senate Bill 452). The bill would mandate the creation of...
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$138 million dollars in funding for Florida’s 656 nursing homes may be on the chopping block. That’s not good, especially for the residents of the nursing home and retirement facilities across the state. According to an article on FloridaPolitics.com, Nursing Home Advocates Heading to the Capitol Wednesday, more than 400 nursing homes will lose more...
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Despite it being common knowledge that being distracted behind the wheel is dangerous, drivers across the nation continue to make the reckless decision to do so. In Florida, which has amongst the largest number of traffic fatalities in the country, distracted driving leads to hundreds of fatalities each year. According to the Florida Department of...
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