Did you get through the last year without losing any days to injury? Or maybe you missed a week as you recovered? Those sound like massively different situations (and they are), but the truth is that you're lucky if you're in either camp.The average, after all, is 11...
Florida is dangerous for drivers, no matter how you sort the data
Looking at national car accident rates and fatality numbers does not always help to show people the risks they face on the road. The reality is that those risks vary drastically from one location to another, and some states rank much higher than others in terms of...
A dog’s history doesn’t matter in Florida injury cases
When a dog attacks someone for the first time, the owner may honestly be shocked. They may say that they never knew the dog was dangerous and that the animal had never acted like this before. This is a very common response.In fact, it is sometimes the reason for the...
Multi-car accident takes the life of 84-year-old woman
An 84-year-old woman in Florida is dead after the vehicle she was riding in got rear-ended by another vehicle in a multi-car crash on Florida's Turnpike.Reports indicate that the accident happened around 6:23 p.m. on Monday, June 22. The vehicles were heading south. A...
You have nearly a 1 in 100 chance of dying in a car accident
It's pretty common to think of car accidents as incidents you see on the nightly news, something that impacts other people's lives. That's the only way that you can look at the 35,000 annual car accident deaths and not feel a bit frightened to drive. You have to think...
What are some common swimming pool injuries?
It's that time of the year again when many of us here in Panama City will be hanging out by the pool to keep cool during the dog days of the summer. While swimming pools can be a lot of fun in the summer, they're also very dangerous -- particularly for children.Data...
Left-turn accident takes one life
There are those who argue that one of the most dangerous things you can do on the road is to make a left turn, and the high prevalence of these accidents seems to support that. Recently, such a crash in Florida took one life and sent another person to the hospital.The...
Sewer trench collapses on 2 workers in Florida
One worker is in the hospital and the other has passed away after a sewer project led to a tragic trench collapse in Florida.The two construction workers were in the trench at the time of the collapse and they were trapped when it caved in around them. Incidents like...
Why does it seem like the doctor is in a hurry?
Have you ever felt like you had a relaxed visit to the doctor's office? Probably not. It always seems like it flies by at lightning speed. The doctor rushes into the room, listens to half of what you have to say, makes a few marks on the paperwork and rushes off to...
Recessions make car accidents decline
Car accident rates stem from a lot of different factors. For instance, the invention of a new type of technology, such as the blind spot monitor, may lead to a decrease in overall accidents and an even greater decrease in that specific type of accident. On the other...