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• Florida Car Accidents & Truck Collisions
• Florida Motorcycle Accidents
• Florida Pedestrian | Crosswalk Collisions & Bicycle Accidents
• Florida Wrongful Death & Fatal Accidents
• Florida Medical Malpractice | Medical Negligence
• Florida Child Injury
• Florida Slip | Trip | Fall Accidents and Unsafe Premises
• Personal Injury
• Golf Carts and Electric Vehicles
• Dog Bites
• Common Accident Injuries
• Medical and Surgical Procedures
• Medical Malpractice
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Spine Injuries
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Head Injury
• Consumer Advice
• Court Opinions Personal Injury
• Trial Practice
• Some of the Cities We Serve
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• Jim Dodson: The Way I See It
• Inspiring Stories That Give Us Hope
• Florida Personal Injury Lawyer Directory
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Florida Car Accidents & Truck Collisions:

• What Every Florida Personal Injury Claim Must Have (Part B)   
  Description: Once you’ve established the severity of your injuries and who is liable, you need to consider the damages you are seeking and if there is adequate insurance coverage to work with. Before making any decisions, order our FREE consumer guide – Five Mistakes that Can Wreck Your Florida Accident Case, or contact Clearwater personal injury attorney James W. Dodson for a FREE consultation on your case – 1-888-340-0840.
• What Every Florida Personal Injury Claim Must Have (Part A)   
  Description: There are 4 key parts to a solid Florida personal injury claim: liability, injury, damages, and insurance coverage. For more information order our FREE consumer guide – Five Mistakes that Can Wreck Your Florida Accident Case, or contact Clearwater personal injury attorney James W. Dodson for a FREE consultation on your case – 1-888-340-0840.
• Hazards of 15-Passenger Vans (Part B)   
  Description: Your 15-pasenger van accident may have been caused in part by manufacturer defects. If you or a loved one has suffered serious injury in a passenger van accident, order our FREE consumer guide – Five Mistakes that Can Wreck Your Florida Accident Case, or contact Clearwater car accident lawyer James W. Dodson for a FREE consultation on your case – 1-888-340-0840.
• Hazards of 15-Passenger Vans (Part A)   
  Description: Accidents involving 15-passenger vans are often much more serious due to the high occupancy and chances of rollover crashes. If you or a loved one has suffered serious injury in a passenger van accident, order our FREE consumer guide – Five Mistakes that Can Wreck Your Florida Accident Case, or contact Clearwater car accident lawyer James W. Dodson for a FREE consultation on your case – 1-888-340-0840.
• Florida Traffic Accident Statistics (Part B)   
  Description: Florida traffic safety has been improving, but there are still many safety measures to be improved upon. If you or a loved one has been involved in a Florida car accident, order our FREE consumer guide – Five Mistakes that Can Wreck Your Florida Accident Case, or contact Clearwater car accident attorney James W. Dodson for a FREE consultation on your case – 1-888-340-0840.

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Florida Motorcycle Accidents:

• Motorcycle Fatalities Due to Head Injury, Chest and Abdominal Trauma   
  Description: Motorcycle crash victims admitted to various hospitals were reviewed to identify factors that are likely to predict reduced survival. Of the 1239 patients who required admission to the hospital, 74 died. Head injury followed by chest and abdominal trauma were found to predict a reduced survival rate.
• Florida Motorcycle Helmet Laws   
  Description: State of Florida Helmet laws and equipment for motorcycle and moped riders.
• Do Motorcycle Helmets Interfere with the Vision and Hearing of Riders? [PDF]   
  Description: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sponsored a study to assess the effect of wearing a helmet upon the ability of motorcycle riders 1) to visually detect the presence of vehicles in adjacent lanes before changing lanes and 2)to detect traffic sounds when operating at normal highway speeds.
• 10 Quick Tips All Car and Truck Drivers Should Know About Motorcycles [PDF]   
  Description: Ten quick tips all car and truck drivers should know about motorcycles.
• Motorcycle Safety Foundation [PDF]   
  Description: Article: A comprehensive guide to all you should know about motorcycle safety and helmets.

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Florida Pedestrian | Crosswalk Collisions & Bicycle Accidents:

• What You Probably Don't Know About Florida Pedestrian Crosswalks   
  Description: Florida is a dangerous place for pedestrians, especially when crossing our busy roads and highways. Serious personal injury or death of too many pedestrians have resulted from drivers and pedestrians not knowing Florida's traffic laws,(Statute 316.130) particularly at pedestrian crosswalks.
• 8 Things You Must Do If You've Been Injured in a Bicycle Accident   
  Description: Florida Bicycle Accident and personal injury lawyer Jim Dodson knows the steps a bicyclist takes immediately after an accident with a car can make a difference in successfully holding the car driver responsible. In a special report, he writes 8 valuable things you must do to preserve your claim if you've been injured in a bicycle accident.
• Pedestrian Injury and Car | Vehicle Travel Speed   
  Description: The relationship between vehicle travel speeds and resulting pedestrian injury was reviewed in the literature and in existing data sets. Results indicated that higher vehicle speeds are strongly associated with both a greater likelihood of pedestrian crash occurrence and more serious pedestrian injury.
• Bicycle Accidents and Drivers' Visual Search at Left and Right Turns   
  Description: In an accident data base study it was shown that when drivers cross a bicycle path as they enter a non-signalized intersection, the clearly dominant type of car-bicycle crashes are those in which a bicyclist comes from the right and the driver is turning right, in marked contrast to the cases with drivers turning left.
• Recovery for Injuries Suffered by Pedestrian   
  Description: Clearwater, St. Petersburg injury lawyer discusses recovery for injuries suffered by a pedestrian when hit by a car in crosswalk, sidewalk, parking lot, and backup accidents.

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Florida Wrongful Death & Fatal Accidents:

• How a Wrongful Death Attorney Can Help Your Case   
  Description: You owe it to yourself and your family to give your Florida wrongful death claim the best chance for settlement possible. Before you proceed, order our FREE consumer guide – Survivor’s Guide to Florida Wrongful Death Claims, or contact Clearwater wrongful death attorney James W. Dodson for a FREE consultation on your case – 1-888-340-0840.
• How a Wrongful Death Attorney Can Help Your Case   
  Description: When you have suffered the loss of a loved one the last thing you want to do is deal with paperwork, insurance companies and court appearances. Before deciding how to proceed with your Florida wrongful death claim, order our FREE consumer guide – Survivor’s Guide to Florida Wrongful Death Claims, or contact Clearwater wrongful death attorney James W. Dodson for a FREE consultation on your case – 1-888-340-0840.
• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against University of Central Florida   
  Description: Florida Wrongful Death lawyer Jim Dodson provides an article published by ESPN concerning a a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of a University of Central Florida football player who died following an offseason conditioning session at the school. The suit, filed in the Ninth Judicial Court of Orange County, Fla., alleges that as redshirt freshman wide receiver Ereck Plancher struggled and collapsed during an intense workout on March 18, 2008, the response of coaches and trainers was to "make him stand up and complete the drills."
• How to Deal With Grief after an Accident   
  Description: Florida Wrongful Death Lawyer James W. Dodson provides an informative article concerning how to deal with grief after the death of a love one. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) discusses the feelings that accompany grief and how to manage them.
• Clearwater Wrongful Death Lawyer | What is a Wrongful Death Claim? [PDF]   
  Description: Clearwater | St. Petersburg Wrongful Death Lawyer James W. Dodson explains Florida wrongful death claims, time limits on bringing a wrongful death claim and the role of the personal representative.

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Florida Medical Malpractice | Medical Negligence:

• Hospital Staff Shortages Puts Patients at Risk   
  Description: A hospital employee alleged more than 200 heart patients have died since undergoing echocardiograms which were reviewed by technicians but never seen by physicians at a New York hospital. A Florida Medical Malpractice lawyer experienced in handling medical neglgience claims understands a patient is entitled to an accepted minimum standard of care which must be met with any medical procedure or test performed by a doctor or hospital.
• Heart Disease in Women | Are You Aware of the Risks?   
  Description: Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, with more than 300,000 deaths a year. Women may experience feelings of fatigue, shortness of breath or other less prominent symptoms. Close attention must be paid by medical doctors to women's symptoms.
• 44,000 People Killed by Preventable Medical Mistakes   
  Description: Across the country, a total of 10,772 medical malpractice payments were made in 2009 on behalf of physicians. In real terms – about 4 times as many people were killed by preventable errors made by doctors and medical facilities.That's approximately 44,000 deaths a year. Just a small fraction of those who have suffered serious injuries or death are compensated by the insurers who hold the medical malpractice policies of doctors and hospitals.
• Understanding Coronary Artery Disease | Symptoms and Tests for Diagnosis of CAD   
  Description: Coronary artery disease or (CAD) is a leading cause of death in the United States. Heart palpitations, a faster heartbeat, weakness or dizziness and shortness of breath could all be symptoms of CAD. Early diagnosis and treatment is important in stopping the progression of coronary artery disease.
• Undiagnosed Prostate Cancer   
  Description: How does prostate cancer go undiagnosed? It is one of the most common forms of cancer found in men. According to the American Cancer Society, there were 192,280 cases in 2009. Each year approximately 29,000 men die from prostate cancer.

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Florida Child Injury:

• Doctors: ATVs Too Dangerous For Kids Under Age 16   
  Description: Clearwater Florida Child Injury Attorney James Dodson reports important information concerning the dangers of ATVs. ATVs seriously injure and kill over 40,000 children under age 16 every year. Concerned Families for ATV Safety provides safety recommendations to reduce the number of children injuried and killed in ATV accidents.
• Traumatic Brain | Head Injury in Children   
  Description: Traumatic head injuries can occur in children from a variety of activities including: car accidents, bicycle accidents, falls from windows, playground equipment, trees or other heights, sports injuries, and child abuse. Unfortunately, head injuries are very common with children, accounting for approximately one hundred thousand hospitalizations annually. Safety measures such as child safety restraints in vehicles, the use of safety devices such as helmets for bicycles, scooters, skateboards, horseback riding and some sports such as football and hockey help to reduce the chance of serious head injury among children.
• Safety Information to Know If A Child Is Injured in a Serious Fall   
  Description: Young children frequently suffer minor bumps and bruises from falls as they grow and begin to explore. Sometimes, childhood falls result in serious injury. Florida Child Injury lawyer Jim Dodson provides vital information concerning when parents and caregivers need to seek emergency help for an injury suffered in a fall.
• Developmental Hip Dysplasia and Treatment Explained   
  Description: Developmental Hip Dysplasia (DDH) is a spectrum of diseases related to the development of the hip in infants and young children. It has also been called "congenital hip disease" and "congenital hip dislocation." The treatment of DDH depends on the age of the diagnosis. Generally, the earlier the diagnosis, the more benign the treatment.
• Here are 15 Tips to Keep Kids Safe in Driveways and Prevent Backover Accidents   
  Description: Keep children safe both in and around cars. Learn how you can prevent backover accidents. These tragic accidents occur frequently in family driveways and parking lots. Fifty per cent of children injured are between the ages of 1 and 4; and 55% are males. The 15 Tips are provided by the Kids and Cars Organization and published as an accident prevention public service by Child Injury Lawyer Jim Dodson.

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Florida Slip | Trip | Fall Accidents and Unsafe Premises:

• Trip/Slip and Fall Accident Overview (Part B)   
  Description: Educating yourself on what to do after a slip and fall accident is important for your Florida personal injury claim. Order our FREE consumer guide – The Ultimate Guide To Injuries From A Fall: Dangerous Trips to Avoid in Your Fall Case, or contact Clearwater slip and fall lawyer James W. Dodson for a FREE consultation on your case – 1-888-340-0840.
• Trip/Slip and Fall Accident Overview (Part A)   
  Description: It’s important to know what to do for your Florida personal injury claim after a slip and fall accident. Order our FREE consumer guide – The Ultimate Guide To Injuries From A Fall: Dangerous Trips to Avoid in Your Fall Case, or contact Clearwater slip and fall lawyer James W. Dodson for a no cost consultation of your case – 1-888-340-0840.
• How Contacting His Lawyer Early On Earns Client in Fall Case $675,000 Part 2   
  Description: In the second of a two part article, Clearwater Slip and Fall Lawyer Jim Dodson discusses the handling of several critical factors, which occurred in a former client's fall case, which allowed him to successfully pursue a fair and just settlement for his client's injuries.
• How Contacting His Lawyer Early On Earns Client in Fall Case $675,000 Part 1   
  Description: Clearwater Florida Slip and Fall Lawyer Jim Dodson discusses the settlement of a fall case. His client benefited by consulting with him soon after his injury which allowed the accident scene (poor lighting and broken and crushed sidewalk) to be well documented. The client also did not fall victim to common tactics used by insurance adjusters which include the encouragement of signing an early release and settling before the full extent of injuries suffered are known.
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Personal Injury:

• What to Know About Negligence Laws in Florida (Part B)   
  Description: Florida has specific rules regarding accident liability. If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in an accident in the Clearwater area, order our complimentary consumer guide – Five Mistakes that Can Wreck Your Florida Accident Case, or contact Clearwater personal injury attorney James W. Dodson for a no-cost consultation – 888-340-0840.
• What to Know About Negligence Laws in Florida (Part A)   
  Description: If you are thinking about filing a Florida personal injury claim, it is important to be aware of Florida’s negligence laws and how they will affect your case. If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in an accident in the Clearwater area, order our complimentary consumer guide – Five Mistakes that Can Wreck Your Florida Accident Case, or contact Clearwater personal injury attorney James W. Dodson for a no-cost consultation – 888-340-0840.

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Golf Carts and Electric Vehicles:

• Low Speed Vehicles and Neighborhood Electric Vehicles in Florida   
  Description: Florida LSV and NEV accident lawyer James W. Dodson talks about the hidden dangers involved if someone gets into a accident in florida with a low speed vehicle or neighborhood electric vehicle. What insurance you need, and how you might find out what you need if you have be injured in a accident or injury involving this type of vehicle.
• Legal Requirements for Golf Carts in Florida | What You Need to Know   
  Description: Florida Golf Cart Accident Lawyer Jim Dodson talks about Florida Laws the require golf carts to be driven on designated roads. Accidents and injuries often occur with golf carts more then people expect. Those responsible must be held for the negligent use of the vehicle.

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Dog Bites:

• Learn About Dog Bites and Dog Bite Prevention   
  Description: Florida Dog Bite Lawyer James W. Dodson talks about dog bite statistics in Florida. Prevention of dog bites is key when dealing with dogs that bite in Florida around children. Injuries and deaths from dog bites do happen, prepare yourself and your family for dog bite prevention.
• Pinellas County Municipal Code for Dangerous Animals   
  Description: Pinellas County Municpal code for handling a dangerous animal which is the subject of an investigation. Procedures include posting of warning signs for children of a dangerous animal, proper enclosures, and the need to muzzle and restrain the animal with a chain or leash by a person over the age of 18.
• Florida Dog Bite Injuries   
  Description: In Florida every year more than 500 residents are bitten severely enough to require hospitalization, and on average two Floridians die due to injuries sustained from bites by dogs. Injury rates in Florida are highest among children between the ages of one and nine years old, with boys being bitten more often than girls in the same age group. In addition, a higher proportion of children under 10 years of age sustain bites to the head and neck compared to other age groups.
• Florida Law and Dog Bite Injury   
  Description: What you need to understand about Florida Law if you are a victim of a dog bite.
• Dog Bite Injuries, Finding Insurance Coverage   
  Description: Understanding insurance coverage available to cover medical expenses and damages suffered from dog bite injuries to a child. Attorney James W. Dodson discusses homeowners insurance exclusion and coverage issues for dog bite injuries.

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Common Accident Injuries:

• Did You Fracture Your Hip From a Trip or a Fall?   
  Description: Clearwater St. Petersburg Fall Accident Lawyer James Dodson discusses the causes,symptoms and diagnosis of a hip fracture caused by a trip or fall at a business because the property was not safely maintained. The best decision you can make is to contact an experienced fall injury attorney first, to will begin an early investigation and document the accident area. 1.888.340.0840
• A List of Common Shoulder Injuries Suffered in Accidents Part 2   
  Description: Shoulder injuries may result from serious accidents, such as slip and falls in stores or parking lots, car wrecks, pedestrian/crosswalk accidents, serious bicycle accidents, motorcycle crashes. Shoulder injuries may require surgery, physical therapy,forced manipulation,or steroid injections.
• A List of Common Shoulder Injuries Suffered in Accidents Part 1   
  Description: Serious shoulder injuries and broken shoulder bones result from all types of accidents.Injury to the shoulder occur in serious bicycle accidents, when a bicyclist is hit by a car in a crosswalk, a fall accident when someone slips and falls as a result of a spill in a grocery store or falls in a pothole or on other tripping hazards and in pedestrian/car collisions, when a pedestrian is thrown to the ground.Injuries may include: broken bones, shoulder dislocation or separation, frozen shoulder and rotator cuff tears.

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Medical and Surgical Procedures:

• 6 Simple Questions to Ask a Doctor Before Consenting to Radiation   
  Description: The results of a new studies reveal radiation from imaging procedures causes thousands of new cancers and deaths a year and millions of patients being over-radiated without cause, as provided by the Clearwater Medical Malpractice Law Firm of James W. Dodson on his personal injury website.
• How a Car Accident Victim Got Relief From Chronic Pain   
  Description: Neck and back injuries from serious car accidents often lead to chronic pain. A new radical treatment may offer the best chance of relief from nagging pain suffered from injuries in a car accident. But how do you hold the driver who hit you responsible for your pain and suffering? Your first best step is to contact an experienced injury lawyer in Clearwater-St. Petersburg.
• Interventional Radiology Procedure Looks Promising for Compression Fractures of the Spine   
  Description: Learn 10 common interventional radiology procedures from Florida Accident and Injury Lawyer Jim Dodson who provides information you need about minimally invasive surgery techniques, which may provide patients with faster recovery, smaller incisions and less chance of infection following surgery.

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Medical Malpractice:

• Florida Medical Malpractice Lawsuits | Was There A Violation of the Standard of Care?   
  Description: Florida medical malpractice lawsuits, pursued when harm has been suffered by a child, require a review of medical records and the testimony of a qualified expert stating the child suffered harm because the treating physician or healthcare professional violated the standard of care.
• What to Know About Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement Surgery   
  Description: A new method of hip replacement surgery has been developed by a group of surgeons who believe patients would experience fewer complications and a quicker recovery over traditional hip replacement methods. Two minmally invasive techniques discussed are the anterior approach and the PATH technique.
• Florida Medical Malpractice and Hip Replacment Surgery   
  Description: The most common reason orthopedic surgeons are sued for medical malpractice, some sources report, is damage from leg length inequality following hip replacement surgery.
• Drug Mistakes Common Causes and Human Error   
  Description: Drug mistakes by nurses and other hospital personnel are on the rise. An increase in the number of drug mistakes, even fatal drug mistakes, have been caused by human error and staffing pressures due to a downturn in the economy.
• Medical Errors in Gall Bladder Surgery   
  Description: Laparoscopic surgery has become very common. Three quarters of a million gallbladder surgeries are performed yearly due to gallstones. Yet still, there exists a chance for complications. One report indicates that as many as one in every 200 patients suffers bile-duct injury as a result of laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

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Spinal Cord Injury:

• What Are the Effects of Spinal Cord Injury?   
  Description: Florida Spinal Cord injury lawyer Jim Dodson provides an article listing the effects of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). Ten thousand new SCIs are diagnosed each year, primarilty among males ages 16-30. SCI injuries may result from motor vehicle accidents (36%) and falls (21%).
• Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Study | Paralysis and Spinal Cord Injury   
  Description: Some 5.6 million people in the U.S. have some form of paralysis and nearly a quarter of them have suffered spinal-cord injuries, a new report says published in the Wall Street Journal. About half of those who suffered from paralysis said the cause was stroke or spinal-cord injury. Accidents with motor vehicles or while working were the leading causes of spinal-cord injuries.
• Spinal Cord Injury [PDF]   
  Description: More than 10,000 Americans experience spinal cord injuries each year, mainly due to automobile accidents and falls. This spinal cord injury summary will help you understand how spinal cord injuries are caused, in adddition to your treatment options.
• Treating Whiplash | After A Car Crash   
  Description: Whiplash involves a sudden movement of the head that can lead to the tearing of muscles, ligaments, and other soft tissues. It is a common result of a rear-end automobile collision, and can happen at low as well as high speeds. Approximately 20% of those involved in rear-end motor vehicle accidents develop some symptoms in the neck region, usually within the first two days.
• MRI | CT Scan | Myelogram of Herniated Cervical Disk   
  Description: The cervical intervertebral disk is made up of a fibrous outer ring called the annulus and a gelatinous inner portion called the nucleus. The disk acts as a cushion between the vertebral bodies. When herniation occurs, the nucleus pushes through the annulus of the disk producing pressure on the nerve root, and/or spinal cord. In the presence of severe unrelenting pain or progressing neurological deficit, anterior cervical microdiskectomy with fusion is a highly effective treatment.

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Spine Injuries:

• Head, Neck, and Mandible Dynamics Generated by 'Whiplash'   
  Description: This study applies current head/neck extension-flexion dynamic data to develop linear and angular force-time histories experienced at the TMJ. Fourteen test collisions of motor vehicles utilizing seven live test subjects were conducted in July 1993.
• A Reason Why Whiplash Has Increased: Seat Properties and Neck Responses   
  Description: Whiplash has increased over the past two decades. This study compares occupant dynamics with three different seat types (two yielding and one stiff) in rear crashes. Responses up to head restraint contact are used to describe possible reasons for the increase in whiplash as seat stiffness increased in the 1980s and 1990s.
• Seat influences on female neck responses in rear crashes: a reason why women have higher whiplash rates   
  Description: This study addresses seat properties that may explain a reason for the higher rates in women, and changes in whiplash in general over the past two decades.
• Whiplash-type neck distortion in restrained car drivers: frequency, causes and long-term results   
  Description: An analysis was made of 1176 whiplash-type neck distortions taken from a total of 3838 restrained car driver incident reports. The percentage of whiplash-type neck distortion among injured drivers increased from less than 10% in 1985 to over 30% in 1997. Most occurred in head-on crashes or crashes with multiple collisions; only 15% occurred in rear-end collisions.
• A Numerical Investigation of Factors Affecting Cervical Spine Injuries During Rollover Crashes   
  Description: Factors affecting the risk of cervical spine injury in rollover crashes were investigated using a detailed finite element human head-neck model. Although many previous experimental and numerical studies have focused on cervical spine injury mechanisms and tolerance, none of them have investigated the risk of cervical spine injuries under loading condition similar to that in rollovers.

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Traumatic Brain Injury:

• Know the Signs of TIA and Call 911 Immediately | Transient Ischemic Attack   
  Description: Florida Brain Injury Lawyer Jim Dodson lists the signs of a warning stroke, know as TIA, transient ischemic attack. Strokes can cause permanent brain injury. One third of people who experience TIA have a stroke within a year. Know the signs and seek medical attention immediately.
• Medical Breakthroughs Bring Hope to Traumatic Brain Injured   
  Description: Florida Brain Injury attorney Jim Dodson provides an informative library article concerning medical breakthroughs that are bringing hope to traumatic brain injuried people. Each year, 1.4 million people in our country sustain brain injuries, and 9% will end up with lifelong impairments. Causes of TBI include car accidents, playground accidents, falls by the elderly, and domestic violence. While each injury and recovery is as varied as the patient affected, scientists now know that the healing process in the brain can go on much longer than originally believed. Innovations in cognitive rehabilitation have played a key role in improving outcomes of those effected by traumatic brain injury.
• Brain Injury | A Study to Evaluate Progesterone in Patients With Moderate to Severe Head Trauma   
  Description: Florida Brain Injury lawyer Jim Dodson offers an article concerning a study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, evaluating the use of the hormone, progesterone, in warding off brain damage from head trauma and stroke. The study will look at whether the hormone,injected into patients within hours after severe accidents, can lower deaths and reduce paralysis and cognitive damage.
• Death of Actress From Brain Trauma   
  Description: A New York Times article reports the death of actress Natasha Richardson from a fall on a ski slope has publicized something millions of Americans already know- hardly anyone outside of the emergency room knows how to respond to brain trauma.
• Resources on Traumatic Brain Injury published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [PDF]   
  Description: CDC offers a list of Collaborating Organizations and Traumatic Brain Injury References.

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Head Injury:

• Brain Injury | Concussion | Causes and Symptoms   
  Description: A concussion is a brain injury caused by a sudden blow to the head or to the body. The blow shakes the brain inside the skull, which temporarily prevents the brain from working normally. There are many ways to suffer a concussion including: falls, playground injuries, car crashes, and bike accidents. Concussions can also happen while participating in rough or high-speed sports such as football, soccer,hockey, skiing and snowboarding.
• Symptoms of Post-Concussion Syndrome   
  Description: Post-concussion syndrome occurs after a severe head blow. The injury may have been suffered in a fall, bike accident, motor vehicle crash or other type of accident. Common symptoms are changes in the ability to concentrate, think, remember, or solve problems. The most common symptom is headache.

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Consumer Advice:

• Fire Safety 101 | Florida Personal Injury Lawyer Jim Dodson   
  Description: Personal Injury Lawyer Jim Dodson provides fire safety information from the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). Home fire deaths on average, claim the lives of 540 children ages 14 and under each year. Fire deaths can be reduced by teaching the public basic facts about fire.
• Keep Your Family Safe This Summer | Summer Car Safety Checklist Information   
  Description: Clearwater Florida Car Accident Attorney Jim Dodson lists safe driving tips to avoid an accident during the summer when many drivers are on the road, such as checking your tires, brakes and avoiding distractions while you drive.
• Caution | Social Media Websites Could Damage a Personal Injury Claim [PDF]   
  Description: In this special report, by Personal Injury Lawyer Jim Dodson, learn how what is in your Social Media profile, webpage, or blog site could damage your personal injury claim and cost you money. Investigators hired by an insurance company to conduct surveillance on an accident victim will also conduct "internet surveillance."
• How to Choose a Physical Therapist | Part 1   
  Description: This article describes how to choose a physical therapist who is right for you and your injury. Physical therapists provide treatment typically on larger muscles and joints, including the back, neck, arms, and legs; and on balance and dizziness problems. Their role is to restore, prevent, and maintain your body's musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system and neurologic system.
• A List of State of Florida Trauma Centers   
  Description: Florida's trauma centers are well known for their quick response to trauma emergenices and the progression in advanced technologies. Trauma centers have access to air emergency whose only job is to be available for the moment a serious accident occurs.

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Court Opinions Personal Injury:

• Estate of Mathew Rotell v. Kathryn Kuehnle, Kristine Gaime, Lifepath Inc. Florida Appeals Court Rules Psychologist Had Duty to Warn [PDF]   
  Description: Clearwater Florida Wrongful Death Attorney James Dodson published a Florida Court of Appeals groundbreaking decision which found that a treating psychologist may be sued for the wrongful death of of a child for not warning of an abusive parent who was a danger to the child. Finding an experienced injury or wrongful death attorney is an important first step in holding the wrongdoer in any death case accountable.
• Robert N. CHurchville and Joyce Churchville v. GACS Incorporated, Ryder Automotive Operations, Inc. 1st District, Florida Court of Appeal [PDF]   
  Description: A release signed to settle a worker's compensation claim also released a worker's claim against affliate companies of his employer and barred his injury claim.
• Crystal D. Charron v. Warren A. Birge, 5th District, Florida Court of Appeals [PDF]   
  Description: Florida court recognizes the presumption of negligence on the part of a driver who crashes into or rear ends the car ahead, unless they can show evidence that it was the other car's fault because they, the lead car, stopped suddenly,unreasonably or unexpectedly and caused the rear-end collision.
• Michele Soltwisch vs. Pasco County, Florida 2nd District Court of Appeals [PDF]   
  Description: This lawsuit against Pasco County alleged the patient was injured during ambulance trip but there was no proof how it occurred. The Florida court ruled that the ambulance service may be sued since the injury had to have been caused by them.
• Wrongful Death Case - Rear End Collision - Manu Peter Itiat v. Raymond Foskey [PDF]   
  Description: In a Florida rear end collision the rear driver is presumed to be at fault unless they have evidence proving they had brake failure or the car had stopped without reason, unexpectedly changed lanes or was illegally parked.

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Trial Practice:

• Will My Case Go to Court?   
  Description: Tampa injury lawyer, Jim Dodson, discusses factors involved in determing whether or not your case will or should proceed to trial to include liability, comparative fault, damages, and coverage
• What Is a Personal Injury Case?   
  Description: A description of what makes up a personal injury case and some helpful tips about them.
• Surveillance - Should It Concern You?   
  Description: Tampa personal injury attorney Jim Dodson, with principal office in Clearwater, Florida, addresses clients and potential clients' concerns regarding surveillance, a common tactic used by insurance companies to capture the claimant or plaintiff, committing an act of insurance fraud.
• Is There a Defense Strategy on Motions to Dismiss for Fraud?   
  Description: Clearwater personal injury trial attorney, Jim Dodson, discusses recent court decision, in which the defendant attorney tried to have plaintiff's case dismissed for fraud upon the court, do to a failure of the plaintiff to recall all prior medical treatment.
• Failure to Recall Prior Physical Complaints and Treatments... Does It Mean Dismissal of Your Case?   
  Description: Clearwater automobile accident attorney, Jim Dodson, discusses pitfalls that affect a client's credibility in front of a jury, specifically, memory lapses when revealing prior injuries to the defendant.

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Some of the Cities We Serve:

• Were You Injured in an Accident in Anna Maria Island and Need to Hire a Florida Personal Injury Lawyer Experienced in Representing Accident Victims?   
  Description: Looking for an Anna Maria Island Lawyer? James W. Dodson represents clients in Manatee County, and in Anna Maria, in personal injury claims including car accidents, slip and fall accidents, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, motorcycle crashes, child injuries,and medical malpractice and wrongful death claims.
• Need a Lawyer in Palmetto? Palmetto Personal Injury Lawyer   
  Description: Palmetto Personal Injury and Car Accident Lawyer James W. Dodson represents those seriously injured in this area of Florida. Need a lawyer in Palmetto? You have come to the right place to find a lawyer for your Palmetto accident claim.
• Sarasota Car Accident Lawyer | Personal Injury   
  Description: Sarasota Car Accident Lawyer James W. Dodson represents clients in the Sarasota area who have been seriously injured in a car wreck and are seeking fair compensation for injuries they suffered in the accident.
• Were you or someone you know hurt in an accident in Bradenton Florida and need an experienced Manatee County Car Accident or Pedestrian Injury Lawyer?   
  Description: Manatee County Personal Injury Lawyer James W. Dodson represents serious injury and death cases in Car Accidents, Pedestrian Crosswalk Fatal Accidents, Slip and Fall Accidents, Wrongful Death and Medical Malpractice cases, and Child Injury in Manatee County including Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Holmes Beach, Anna Maria Island, Palmetto, Ellenton and all other neighboring cities. Contact our personal injury attorneys @ 1-888-340-0840 for a No Cost evaluation of your accident case.
• Were You Injured in an Accident in Lakewood Ranch and Need a Personal Injury Lawyer to represent you in your injury claim? Contact Florida Accident and Injury Lawyer James W. Dodson, successfully representing clients in all types of injury claims, for over 25 years.   
  Description: Lakewood Ranch Personal Injury Lawyer James W. Dodson talks about the city of Lakewood Ranch and how he serves people injured from car accidents, pedestrian injury, and slip and fall accidents located in this area.

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• Washington Spending Our Hard Earned Money   
  Description: Washington will spend $31,406 per household this year of taxpayers money. Find out what the goverment is spending your hard earned money on in this article.

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Inspiring Stories That Give Us Hope:

• Now Batting, Number 15, John Sikorra   
  Description: In an inspiring story about a Chaminade High School student, John Sikorra, who was blind and his baseball journey, Bill Plaschle of the LA Times writes to give us all hope in the time we least expect it.
• Freedom is Not Free   
  Description: An inspiring Memorial Day message from the Law Office of James W. Dodson. Decoration Day story about Bill Whitney, a Naval Air Gunner in World War 2.
• The Two Choices We Face   
  Description: In an article written by Jim Rohn, Florida Personal Injury Lawyer Jim Dodson shares it with you to inspire. The article is Two Choices We Face.
• What's Holding You Back? Extraordinary People to Inspire!   
  Description: A inspiring story about Paul Oraflea creator of Kinkos and Alison Schuback creator of a adult washing bib. Learn from their inspiring stories and what you can do to stay motivated in your goals!
• Overwhelming Odds Did Not Defeat Him   
  Description: Steve Palermo was shot when at a gas station and told he would never walk again after being being paralyzed. Learn about his inspiring story to walk again.

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Florida Personal Injury Lawyer Directory:

• Personal Injury Lawyers in Largo Florida | Largo Personal Injury Lawyers and Law Firms   
  Description: Personal Injury Lawyers,personal injury lawyers and law firms in Largo, Florida. If you are considering a personal injury lawyer in Largo Florida if you have been injured or hurt in a accident, speak to a Largo Florida Personal Injury Lawyer and Law Firm to discuss your personal injury case.
• Personal Injury Lawyers in Tampa Florida | Tampa Personal Injury Lawyers and Law Firms   
  Description: Personal Injury Lawyers,personal injury lawyers and law firms in Tampa, Florida. If you are considering a personal injury lawyer in Tampa Florida if you have been injured or hurt in a accident, speak to a Tampa Florida Personal Injury Lawyer and Law Firm to discuss your personal injury case.
• Personal Injury Lawyers in Bellaire Florida | Bellaire Personal Injury Lawyers and Law Firms   
  Description: Personal Injury Lawyers,personal injury lawyers and law firms in Bellaire, Florida. If you are considering a personal injury lawyer in Bellaire Florida if you have been injured or hurt in a accident, speak to a Bellaire Florida Personal Injury Lawyer and Law Firm to discuss your personal injury case.
• Personal Injury Lawyers in St. Petersburg Florida | St. Petersburg Personal Injury Lawyers and Law Firms   
  Description: Personal Injury Lawyers,personal injury lawyers and law firms in St. Petersburg, Florida. If you are considering a personal injury lawyer in St. Petersburg Florida if you have been injured or hurt in a accident, speak to a St. Petersburg Florida Personal Injury Lawyer and Law Firm to discuss your personal injury case.
• Personal Injury Lawyers in Clearwater Florida | Clearwater Personal Injury Lawyers and Law Firms   
  Description: Personal Injury Lawyers,personal injury lawyers and law firms in Clearwater, Florida. If you are considering a personal injury lawyer in Clearwater Florida if you have been injured or hurt in a accident, speak to a Clearwater Florida Personal Injury Lawyer and Law Firm to discuss your personal injury case.

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General:

• Clearwater Florida AIG Car Accident Lawyer   
  Description: Florida Car Accident Lawyer Jim Dodson represents claims against AIG Insurance company for people who have been injured in car accidents.
• No Fee Promise from The Law Office of James W. Dodson   
  Description: Clearwater Car Accident Attorney The Law Office of James W. Dodson No Fee Promise | This promise indicated that you will not have to pay fees if we do not win your case.
• Recovery of UM benefits from State Farm [PDF]   
  Description: Lenon Diaz Hernandez, the plaintiff (the insured), filed a complaint against his insurer, State Farm, seeking to recover uninsured motorist (UM) benefits for injuries sustained in an automobile collision with an uninsured motorist.
• Car Wrecks Are Leading Cause of Unintentional Injury in Florida (age group 1-34)   
  Description: More than 8,500 Florida residents die as a result of injury. Injuries are classified as either intentional or unintentional. Intentional injuries include homicide and suicide. Unintentional injuries include motor vehicle crashes, fires, falls, drownings, and poisonings. Motor vehicle crashes account for the largest share of unintentional injuries.
• Pinellas County Municipal Code | Section 130-75 | Safe Boating Speeds   
  Description: Pinellas County establishes regulatory water zones which limit vessels to regulated speeds in certain areas of Pinellas waters to protect citizens and reduce hazard to persons and property.

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