A study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine finds that the number of traumatic head injuries among high school football athletes is much higher than the number of the same personal injuries in college football. The study also find that high school players who sustain brain injuries such…
In Florida and across the country, children are the most common victims of dog bites and attacks. There are many reasons for this, including the fact that many children and infants simply do not know how to act around dogs and may inadvertently make the dog feel threatened, causing the…
In Florida, dog bites occur every day. If you own a pet, your dog might bite either you or someone else. What you will want to do will depend on whether someone else is involved and on whether the bite can be explained. If your dog has bitten someone else:…
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released the findings of a study that suggests that travelers who travel for four hours or more double their chances of developing deep vein thrombosis. According to the WHO, almost one in 6,000 long-haul travelers is at risk for thrombosis, which can have some…
A new study reported in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine suggests that carbon monoxide poisonings at hotels and motels are not decreasing, although they are not a common malady for travelers. Researchers of the study found 68 cases of carbon monoxide poisoning at resorts, motels, and hotels across the…
Many people are using the last days of Florida summer in order to get in some vacation or travel time before the children return to school in the fall. While Florida travelers have a wealth of possible locations to visit and experience, is important to that all travelers be aware…
One type of common personal injury sustained by many Florida victims in car accidents and other accidents is whiplash. This is a soft tissue injury to the neck that is caused by sudden flexion and extension of the neck. While whiplash is not usually considered serious, it does cause injury…
If you have suffered a personal injury, such as a head injury, burn injury, fractured bone, scarring, spinal cord injury, or other injury caused by someone’s negligence, you may need a good Florida lawyer to represent you. Even if you do not want to go to court, a Florida attorney…
Some personal injuries are serious but still leave the victim with a good chance of recovery. For example, someone who fractures a bone in a slip and fall accident may suffer injury and lost income, but may eventually recover fully and lead a normal, full life. On the other hand,…
Personal injuries can happen anywhere. You can sustain a serious injury in a car accident, on a property you are visiting, in a store, or in a private home. Personal injuries range from seemingly minor scrapes and bruises to serious head injuries, burn injuries, internal injuries, fractured bones, and spinal…