We’ve written about distracted driving in the past. According to statistics published by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, in 2018 in St. Lucie County (Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie) there were more than 1,000 distracted driving accident with 19 of them resulting in incapacitating injuries. Of all the potential distracted driving behaviors (eating, unsecured pets, …
Disney World, EPCOT, various Golf Amusement centers that serve alcohol, Universal, Legoland, Waterparks; the list of amusement parks in Florida is endless! According to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, there are nearly 375 million annual guests to amusement parks in North America. According to the US Consumer Protection Safety Commission, in 2004, mobile amusement rides accounted for …
A slip and fall (or trip and fall) can be a very serious injury. Falls can result in fractures to the legs, spine, hip, pelvis, ankle, arms, or hands. A serious enough fall could result in a life devastating head injury. These kinds of injuries can permanently reduce your mobility and compromise your ability to live independently. For our seniors, …
According to a report recently released by Smart Growth America, almost 50,000 people were killed across our country during the past 10 years while doing an activity we all perform daily, walking. That is more than 13 people killed per day in pedestrian accidents! The problem is getting worse and these fatalities have increased by 35% over the same time …
It seems that every day we are reading in our newspapers about deadly auto accidents here on the Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, Vero Beach, Stuart). Any loss of life in a car accident or otherwise is a tragedy, but some during 2018 here in St. Lucie County have been especially horrific. None will forget the multiple fatality …