Panama City Legal Blog

During the summer months, many people choose to go on a road trip to Florida as part of their summer getaways. You and your family or friends may have decided that this was the year to take such a trip, and you have anticipated the adventure for weeks. Of course, a road trip means that you will either be driving or riding in a vehicle for a considerable amount of time, even at night.

While on the road, you face a number of hazards, and one of those hazards is other drivers. Many people wait to start their evening activities until after dark or may have started earlier and stayed out past dark. Whatever the case, driving at night can pose more dangers than during daylight hours, and you and your companions may want to remain extra vigilant about your safety.

There are parents all across the country who trust daycare centers with their children every day. These facilities are expected to care for these children and treat any injuries that may occur while they are there. Most of the time, children are unlikely to suffer serious injuries while in the care of these centers, but if they are, then parents usually expect appropriate actions to be taken by the center staff. One Florida mother is furious with the center that was in charge of her daughter's care after the center staff failed to inform her of the full extent of her child's personal injury and failed to have the injury properly treated. 

When the mother arrived at the daycare center to pick up her daughter, she received an accident report describing her daughter's injury. The report stated that her child had been pushed down by another child and had a cut on her forehead. However, the wound that the mother saw was much more than a small cut. The cut bled profusely and was deep enough to show the child's skull. It required four stitches and will likely leave a scar. 

Many Florida residents may know someone who has undergone treatment for a serious medical condition. These treatments are sometimes risky and could permanently injure the patient if something goes wrong. A teenage girl was recently awarded $135 million dollars in a medical malpractice case after a medical treatment resulted in long-term health problems. 

When she was ten years old, the patient underwent surgery in hopes of correcting a curve in her spine. She had several rods attached to her spine in an effort to straighten it and provide some relief. However, instead of providing relief to her spine, the rods began causing serious problems. Over time, the young girl began experiencing weakness in her limbs as well as problems controlling her bladder and bowel. 

There are a wide variety of hazards on the road that may cause an accident. Some of these accidents have an outside cause, such as poor weather conditions, and others are caused by other drivers. Even a small mistake can cause a serious crash. For example, many people are guilty of driving while tired. Often, drivers are able to stay awake and complete their trips with few problems, but sometimes, the driver is overwhelmed by his or her exhaustion, which can result in a crash causing personal injury, as was the case in Florida. 

Authorities suspect that driver fatigue is the cause of a serious accident that occurred at a toll booth. Witnesses saw a vehicle traveling very quickly towards the toll booth before it crashed into the barrier protecting the booths. One of the passengers was thrown from the vehicle, and another staggered out of the car after it caught fire.