Is It Safe for Construction Workers to Work with Rebar?

A steel reinforcing bar, or rebar, adds stability to buildings under construction. According to the United States Department of Labor, if rebar is unguarded and protruding, it is extremely hazardous. In fact, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reports that “just [stumbling] onto an unguarded rebar…can impale [someone], resulting in serious internal […]

Does DUI Contribute to Wrong-Way Crashes?

From 2003 to 2012, there were 1,173 wrong-way crashes on Florida roads, leading to 164 deaths and 1,322 injuries, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. In early November, two wrong-way drivers struck vehicles within 24 hours of one another in Pasco County, Florida, and both were suspected of driving under the influence (DUI), according to WTSP-TV. […]

Georgia Plane Crash Claims Life of Pilot

In 2013, 265 people died in flight incidents worldwide, according to a CNN.com report, which now seems relatively low considering that through July of this year, there had been 761 deaths connected with flight incidents. Unfortunately, a recent Georgia plane crash has added to 2014’s airplane accident death toll. According to the Cordele Dispatch, the airplane crash […]

Single-Engine Airplane Crashes Near Boca Raton Airport

From 1983 to 2014, 41 airplane accidents have occurred involving aircraft departing from or arriving at the Boca Raton airport, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The above-mentioned statistic increased by one recently when a single-engine airplane crashed about three miles away from the Boca Raton airport. The plane crashed into a construction site […]

Car Hits Several Diners Outside Pizzeria in Miami

While there are certain situations where you have your guard up in case of an auto accident, sitting outside of a pizzeria enjoying a meal is usually not one of them. Unfortunately for some Miami diners, the unexpected happened recently when a car crashed into them while they were sitting outside La Pizzeria Di Lemoni. […]

Could I Be Hit by a Car or Truck During a Parade?

Even when vehicles are traveling at relatively slow speeds, whether due to stop-and-go traffic, the confines of a parking lot or because of a parade, devastating accidents can happen. This was the case in mid-October when a Lauderhill woman was hit by a truck while participating in a parade in Miami. According to WFOR-TV, the parade was […]

School Bus Involved in Fatal Wreck After Running Stop Sign

Parents do not trust others with the safety and wellbeing of their children lightly, so when that trust is broken, they deserve answers and to see those at fault held accountable. A recent school bus accident in Lee County, Florida serves a reminder for just how easily parents’ trust can be broken. The crash happened in Fort […]

Could I Be Hurt While Working in a Construction Zone?

Taking into account all the possible dangers that construction workers face on the job is a difficult task, but it is the responsibility of employers to do so, because if they fail to, lives could be lost. Still, in some cases, construction accidents are caused by third parties, and in those cases, the party at fault should […]

Is There Still Damage Left from the BP Oil Spill?

Considering that four years have passed since the Deepwater Horizon explosion allowed millions of gallons of oil to spill into the Gulf of Mexico, it would be understandable to assume that the bulk of it had been cleaned up by now. However, that is, unfortunately, not the case. Recently, it was revealed that of the estimated five […]

Teen Cyclist Left Brain Dead After Hit-and-Run Crash

Bicyclists ages 45 years old and older and ages 15 to 24 years old have the highest bicycle accident death rates, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Tragically, a 17-year-old Miami boy was declared brain dead recently after being the victim of a hit-and-run crash while riding his bicycle. According to WPLG-TV, following the incident, police were […]