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Clearwater Child Injury Lawyer Announces “Safety Saturday”

Date: 08/10/2010

As a Clearwater Child Injury Lawyer, some of the most difficult cases I handle are those which  involve injured children. Hundreds of thousands of children are hurt each year in preventable accidents.  The purpose of our law firm’s legal blog is to raise awareness of the increasing number of children who are accidentally injured  and to educate parents about  injury prevention/ child safety. Knowledge [...]


4 out of 5 Child Car Seats Unsafe – August Safety Seat Event!

Date: 07/30/2010

In chapter  one of “When Kids Suffer Big Injuries: A Parent’s Guide to Child Injury in Florida,”  I discuss the tragic fact  that  motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of injuries to children. Almost 700 children are hurt in car accidents each day and 2,000 children die from injuries in car accidents each year. [...]


CPSC Urges Ban on Drop-Side Cribs

Date: 07/16/2010

Last month seven manufacturers recalled two million cribs.  In November, Stork Craft recalled 2.1 million drop-side cribs that were a danger to babies.  36 child deaths have been attributed to faulty cribs since 2007.  As a result, much needed and  new mandatory safety standards for cribs might become a reality in 2011.  The U.S. Consumer [...]


Scope Original Mouthwash Recalled for Child Safety Reasons

Date: 07/12/2010

 35,000 bottles of Scope Original Mint Mouthwash have been recalled in a cooperative manner between U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the manufacturer, Proctor and Gamble.  The recalled bottles have the number 4 on the bottom.      The one liter size bottles are being recalled due to malfunctioning child-resistant caps.  Proctor and Gamble also omitted [...]


Is Your Child’s Car Seat Installed Safely?

Date: 07/12/2010

Summer is here.  Generally that means more families are traveling by car on day trips, long weekends and vacations.   Our daughter was in town recently with our young grandchildren. Her first priority was finding a car seat safety inspection station! Although our infant grandaughter’s new car seat appeared to be secured properly;  our daughter wanted to be sure. Did you know research shows 7 [...]

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When Must You STOP for a School Bus in Florida?

Date: 04/16/2010

Stop when a bus puts out its stop sign.  Wait.  DO NOT PASS. You do not need to stop when a bus is stopped on the opposite side of the road if: -there is at least a 5′ median between the lanes of traffic, or -there is a paved median between the traffic lanes, or -there is a barrier [...]


What Motorcycle Insurance is Required in Florida?

Date: 04/16/2010

Florida requires motorcycles to have property damage (pays the other person’s property) and bodily injury (pays someone they hurt). Your license can be suspended if you are in an accident and don’t have this insurance, even if you are not at fault. We urge people to consider medical payments coverage (pays their own medical bills in [...]


What Are the Time Limits on Medical Malpractice Claims in Florida?

Date: 04/16/2010

Florida law requires malpractice claims to be brought within two years of the time the person knows or should have known of the basis for the claim. This time limit may be longer if the medical provider misrepresented the circumstances, conceded it or committed fraud. There are separate rules for bringing a claim for a [...]


Sudden Medical Emergency Defense in a Car Wreck

Date: 04/14/2010

A driver who causes a car wreck is liable for another person’s injuries if the driver was at fault or was negligent. The driver may try to prove they were not at fault if the accident was caused because they blacked out, suffered a heart attack or had some other sudden medical emergency. The driver responsible [...]


Pedestrian Safety in Florida | Florida Pedestrian Accident Lawyer

Date: 01/04/2010

Florida Pedestrian Accident Lawyer James W. Dodson discusses the importance of acting early if you have been injured as a pedestrian. Investigation of the accident must  be completed as soon as possible to protect the strength of the claim. Learn more about pedestrian accidents in Florida at www.JwDodsonlaw.com today!

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