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  • I've Been Injured in a Car Accident! What Should I Do?

    After the initial shock of impact of a car accident, it can be difficult to maintain one's composure and know what to do. Amidst the adrenaline and heightened emotions of this time, it is imperative you remain calm and focus on controlling your situation. What you do during this time can have a massive impact on your chances of filing a successful claim. If you are involved in a car accident, it ...
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  • All About Florida Water Park Injuries

    When school is out, the water parks all throughout the United States open up for the summer. Every day, these parks are packed with children and families that want to get some relief from the sun and refresh in the cool water. With their slipper slides and large wave pools, water parks can be an excellent summer activity. Unfortunately, water parks also come with some notable dangers. One of the ...
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  • Pedestrian Killed in Fort Lauderdale

    Sometimes crossing the street can be fatal, especially if there is a distracted driver speeding down the road. According to a recent report in the Orlando Sentinel, a pedestrian was struck and killed on Tuesday night when he was crossing North Powerline Road. The pedestrian was struck by a Mazda SUV as he ran across the road. When he was hit, the driver stopped and waited as the pedestrian was ...
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  • Staying Safe and Injury-Free at 2013 Ultra Music Festival

    The first injuries of Ultra Music Festival happened before the event even started when a large LED screen collapsed as it was being set up for the event in downtown Miami. Victims were taken to a nearby trauma center when fire rescue workers responded to Bayfront Park, and it wasn't clear how badly the workers were hurt. The Ultra Music Festival in Miami is an annual event that runs over two ...
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  • Proposed Florida Bill HB 70312 Stands up for Sexual Abuse Victims

    Sexual abuse is one of the most traumatic things that a child, young adult, or individual can endure in their lifetime. The act of sexual abuse is defined by law as any type of unwanted or nonconsensual sexual activity, and there are many types of sexual abuse ranging from improper touching to forced intercourse. The founder of the advocacy and educational program called Lauren's Kids, Lauren ...
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  • Keeping Your Family Safe on Vacation

    Vacations are events that people spend most of their year looking forward to, and few people anticipate their vacation to turn into a scene of injury and devastation. When people go on vacation, they are usually more likely to try new adventures and do things that they normally wouldn't do at home. Sports such as mountain biking, skiing, bungee jumping and racing are all activities that can have a ...
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  • Need-To-Know Requirements for Motorcyclists in Florida

    Boasting a year-round sunny climate, Florida is one of the most popular tourist destinations and is host to a number of motorcycle enthusiast events. Miami-Dade, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Palm Beach, Broward, Duval, Orange, and Pasco counties are home to a majority of the motorcycle riding throughout the state, and they are also the counties that listed the largest number of motorcycle fatalities in ...
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  • Vacation Gone Wrong: Lifeboat Accident Kills 5 in Spain

    While hundreds of innocent passengers were enjoying their vacation on a cruise ship in Spain's Canary Islands, an unforeseen malfunction of the ship's lifeboat system claimed the lives of five of crewmen. Thomson Cruises confirmed the accident aboard their ship, which occurred on Sunday, February 10, and the casualties reported, including three crewmen who were mildly injured as well. The lifeboat ...
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  • Hard Economic Times Effecting Accident Victims

    More than three dozen South Floridians are facing a reduction of up to 60 percent in their settlement checks from their insurance company. The insurance company is being liquidated by a New York government agency, which will affect about 1,500 of their annuity recipients, because it simply doesn't have the money to continue on. T.C. is a survivor of a construction accident which occurred more than ...
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  • Caught in Chris-Fire: Lawsuits Increase over Celebrity Brawl

    The amount of lawsuits filed as a result of last summer's night club brawl instigated by rappers Chris Brown and Drake continues to grow. Recently, the two celebrity hip hop artists filed suits against each other, both claiming that the other was responsible to starting the fight. They are both facing fines for the damages caused during the brawl and want to see their counterpart pay for them. ...
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  • Five Students Harmed in Florida School Bus Crash

    Bus drivers are supposed to be cautious and caring when it comes to their job. Irresponsible bus drivers can get into trouble, so it is essential that they are always on the alert and driving safely. Children on school buses do not wear seatbelts, and are often standing up or moving from seat to seat while the bus is in motion. A sudden collision can cause serious injury to these little passengers ...
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  • The New York Ferry Tragedy and Boat Accident Litigation

    This morning, a ferry was pulling into port in lower Manhattan when the vessel suddenly struck the dock that it was supposed to park alongside. Within the ferry, hundreds of commuters were jostled off of their feet. Some fell, hitting their heads against the hard deck. Others twisted their ankles or were lurched forward in such a way that it caused back problems. As the catamaran crushed the deck, ...
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  • Medication Poisoning: What you Need to Know

    Sadly, 60,000 young children are rushed to the emergency room every single year because of medication poisonings. According to the National Safety Council unintentional poisonings are a common issue in American homes. Also, many children may think that a medication is a candy and may unintentionally overdose before they start to suffer the symptoms of the mistake. The most common poisonings happen ...
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  • Connect with the Mesa Law Firm

    If you want more information about this law firm, or want to schedule an appointment with an attorney at our offices, then there are a variety of ways that you can do so. The attorneys at Mesa Law Firm want to make it easy for you to get in contact with them so that they can best serve you in any way possible. If you are injured, these attorneys don’t want you to have to go out of your way to get ...
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  • Injured in Miami? Hire the Mesa Law Firm

    Injuries happen all too frequently, and you need someone to stand alongside you and argue for your rights to compensation if the issue arises. When you are hurt because of someone else’s negligence, then you have the right to be compensated for that injury. You shouldn’t have to pay medical bills or suffer the consequences of lost wages when the accident wasn’t even your fault. Whether you were ...
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  • Nurse Injects Lethal Coffee and Milk into IV Drip

    People often joke that they would like an IV of coffee in order to function on the caffeine source, but recently a nurse in Brazil took the concept literally, and it proved to be a disaster. According to Fox News, an 80-year-old patient died in her bed at the Rio de Janeiro clinic in Brazil after nurse accidentally injected coffee into her veins. The nurse, a 23-year-old student, says that anyone ...
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  • Hurricane Sandy Sinks Tall Ships off the Coast of North Carolina

    Hurricane Sandy has been moving in towards the east coast of the United States recently, bringing with it a cloud of fear for the residents who live in this area. Recently, the hurricane demolished a tall ship that was located 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, North Carolina. Unfortunately, the large ship was occupied. The HMS Bounty is a 180-foot replica of a ship featured in the film Mutiny on the ...
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  • Massachusetts Shuts Down Second Pharmacy for Meningitis Outbreak

    The New England Compounding Center was shut down last month after it was linked to horrific meningitis that has affected more than 300 people nationwide and killed over 20 victims. Researchers determined that a steroid injection for lower back pain that was shipped from the compounding center contained a dangerous fungus that could develop into the disease meningitis after being injected into a ...
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  • The Importance of Hiring a Personal Injury Attorney

    Accidents and injuries are all around us, whether it is a product within our own home, a car accident, or even at our job site; the possibility of injury and sometimes even death, is everywhere. In the event of an accident, many times there is a product malfunction or some form of negligence on behalf of the person or entity. For example, if you are driving home to your family one night after ...
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  • Insurance Companies Are Not Your Friends

    Many consumers believe that insurance companies, whether automobile, home, marine, or other, are there to help them in their moments of greatest need. This belief does not arise out of thin air, nor does it exist by mistake. It is by very deliberate design. Insurance companies pay a lot of money to very good and creative advertising agencies to create and mold that very perception and image. The ...
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  • Welcome to our new Miami Personal Injury Blog

    We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Miami Personal Injury Blog with an RSS feed located here.
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