Florida is no stranger to extreme weather, including hurricanes, floods, and severe storms. While news services keep residents of Hollywood, Homestead, and other communities aware of when bad weather is coming, we don’t just need to worry about safety during a storm. The hours and days after a natural disaster…
This month, the American Chronic Pain Association (A.C.P.A.), the American Cancer Society, and other organizations are working together to make people aware of chronic pain and the way it affects lives. About 50 million Americans live with chronic pain, which can affect their income, medical bills, and everyday life. What…
Carbon monoxide (also known as CO) is an odorless, colorless gas that can cause serious illness and even death. In fact, about 430 Americans die and another 50,000 visit ERs due to accidental carbon monoxide poisoning each year. Both people and pets can be harmed or killed by CO, which…
For student athletes, back to school means back to practices, tryouts, and games. It can also mean an increased risk of head injuries, soft tissue injuries, fractures, and other sports injuries. If you have a student heading back to classes and back to a school or private sports program, here’s…
If you have been in a car collision, workplace accident, or have been injured in a slip and fall or other incident in Marathon or any South Florida community, a common outcome is pain. Pain following your injury can have an impact on your mental health, your mobility, and your…
The legal team at Flaxman Law Group works with many injured people each year, and some of the most difficult we injuries have to do with scarring and injuries to facial areas. Unfortunately, people can be unkind and those with visible and injuries and scarring can suffer from cruelty through…
August is National Water Quality Month. In the past several years, water has been in the news, with concerns about water quality in some cities and droughts in parts of the country. While many communities in South Florida, including Miami and Hollywood, are fortunate to have good drinking water quality,…
Serious injuries, including sports injuries, workplace accident injuries, head trauma, amputations, and other serious injuries can cause post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While many people tend to associate PTSD with war time, for most people the condition is actually most common after a car accident or other serious injury. Whether you…
Fourth of July festivities are just around the corner, and we at Flaxman Law Group want to wish everyone a terrific long weekend. Before we start celebrating, however, fire stations, police and emergency departments are all preparing for a busy weekend. Each Fourth of July weekend, people are seriously injured.…
Summer is an excellent time for grilling outdoors, but there are dangers with any cookout. Whether you are preparing meals outside for your family, planning a Fourth of July or other holidays, you may be at risk. Each year at cookouts, people suffer burn injuries, food-borne illness, falls, and other…