What is a Catastrophic Injury?
Catastrophic injuries can have permanent, negative effects on your life and the lives of your loved ones. These injuries cause permanent disabilities as well as pain and suffering. They can make working and performing daily tasks impossible. Catastrophic injuries often require extensive medical and rehabilitation services. Unfortunately, receiving these services is only part of the […]
South Florida Miracle: Recovering After A Diving Accident
It was Mother’s day when a 24-year-old man dove into the pleasant waters at John U. Lloyd State Park in Hollywood, but he wasn’t expecting the water to be shallow that day. He also wasn’t expecting to sustain a severe neck injury, but when he woke up in the hospital, that’s what doctors told him […]
New Study Shows Orlando Is Most Dangerous City in the US for Pedestrians
According to ClickOrlando.com, a study conducted by the National Complete Streets Coalition found that pedestrians are not very safe in Florida: The four most dangerous cities for pedestrians are all located in the Sunshine State, with Orlando topping the list. According to the study, the four most dangerous cities in the US for pedestrians are: […]
Study Shows More Children are Being Harmed by Baby Gates Due to Defective Design
Parents use baby gates to prevent their infants and children from getting injured; however, a new study shows that most baby gates are doing more harm than good. The number of children treated in emergency rooms for injuries caused by baby gates has nearly quadrupled since 1990, leading experts to warn families about the dangers […]
Bus Driver Killed in Tallahassee Bus Accident
According to WCTV TV, a school bus carrying a Florida high school track team crashed early in the morning of April 18. The crash happened at the intersection of Apalachee Parkway and Conner Boulevard in Tallahassee around 2:30 a.m. The 65-year-old bus driver was killed and four people were taken to the hospital for their […]
Train Operator Falls Asleep at Controls, Train Derails and Injures 32
According to CNN, the Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line train crashed and injured 32 people on March 24. The eight-car train failed to stop at the end of the line when it arrived at the airport station at 2:52 a.m., according to Chicago Fire Department officials. The lead car appeared to have climbed an escalator […]
School Bus Flips Over in New York City Collision, Injuring Nine People
According to CNN, a school bus carrying children flipped over after it collided with a taxi cab in New York City, leaving nine people injured. The bus was transporting six children between the ages of 10 and 12 in Brooklyn. Several children suffered minor injuries and were hospitalized, according to the New York Police Department. […]
