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Can you File a Claim in Hollywood or Florida if You’ve been Injured Through Food Poisoning?

Published on: January 28, 2016 | By Flaxman Law Group

Cases of Salmonella, Listeria, botulism, norovirus, E. coli, and other foodborne illness outbreaks occur in Hollywood, Miami, and across Florida each year. You may be trying to make all the right decisions about the healthful foods you eat, but poorly stored, prepared, or served foods can injure you.

In some cases, foodborne illnesses results only in mild digestive upset and maybe a few hours of discomfort. In other cases, however, the illness can be life-changing. Botulism, for example, can easily become deadly or can lead to extensive paralysis, leaving the victim in an assisted-living facility.

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Injured Snowbirds: What You Can Do If You’re Injured While Visiting Florida

Published on: January 23, 2016 | By Flaxman Law Group

Each year, tens of millions of tourists travel to Miami, Hollywood, and the rest of South Florida. In fact, the state saw 87.3 million people arrive as tourists in 2011 alone. In addition to tourists, snowbirds are people who decide to purchase a second home or vacation home in Florida to take advantage of the warm weather during the winter months. Each year, millions of people arrive in Florida during the winter months from the Northeast United States and from Canada. They stay a few months before returning home.

For most snowbirds and tourists, Hollywood and the rest of South Florida provide a temporary and exciting place to visit or stay. Unfortunately, some visitors each year are injured on visits to Florida. A serious injury can affect your stay, leave you with high medical bills, and cause confusion and concern. If you’ve been injured in Florida but aren’t from the state, what can you do?

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Injuries May be the Biggest Threat to Your 2016 Financial Goals

Published on: January 20, 2016 | By Flaxman Law Group

You might have big financial goals for 2016. Maybe you want to save a certain amount, get out of debt, or start earning more income. They’re all great goals, but if you don’t have a plan for injury, you could be hurting your chances of improving your financial life.

The reality is that injuries are extremely expensive, whether you have medical coverage or not. For the US, injuries cost the economy $671 billion in 2013 alone. For individual families in Hollywood and across the nation, unexpected medical costs (like those caused by injuries) are one of the leading causes of personal bankruptcy.

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Seven Things You Can do to Stay Safer in 2016

Published on: December 31, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

With the New Year almost upon us, you may be thinking about New Year’s resolutions and about your plans for New Year’s Eve. No matter what your resolutions are, there are several things you can do right now to ensure you stay safer during the new year – and that might be the best resolution of all:

1) Have a plan to prevent drunk driving.

From New Year’s Eve all the way through the summer and into the fall, having a plan to prevent buzzed or drunk driving can save your life. Drunk driving accidents in Hollywood and across South Florida claim far too many lives each year, and these accidents are always preventable. Before you head out anywhere, put extra cash into a compartment of your wallet, contact three friends and arrange to be each other’s sober drive home at any time of the year, and install an app on your phone that lets you contact a taxi service when you need one. The more you do right now, the easier it will be to make the right decision if you’ve had too much to drink.

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Prevent Sports Injuries in the New Year

Published on: December 29, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

At this time of year, many people in Hollywood and across South Florida are setting their New Year’s resolutions. One of most popular resolutions most years revolves around losing weight. Many people want to get thinner and more fit, so most gyms will see an increase in business during the first few weeks of the new year.

While a more active lifestyle is great – researchers have linked regular exercise to a lower risk of heart disease and a lower risk of some cancers and other serious life-threatening illnesses – going from a sedentary lifestyle to a very active one can increase your risk of a sports injury.

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Injuries in Restaurants: How They Happen and What You Can Do

Published on: December 4, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

In Hollywood and South Florida, residents and visitors have a range of restaurants to choose from when they want to dine out. From casual, quick meals to elaborate and luxurious dining experiences, South Florida offers a range of options from all world cuisines.

When heading to a restaurant to dine out, of course you expect good service and food as well as a safe environment. The last thing you may expect is a serious injury. Unfortunately, each year people are seriously injured in restaurants due to poor hygiene, insufficient food safety measures, inadequate maintenance, and other issues.

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Staying Safe Online – Cyber Monday and Beyond

Published on: November 27, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

With Cyber Monday just around the corner, many shoppers in Hollywood and South Florida are going online to cash in on the best online deals. While online shopping can be a fun, budget-friendly, and safe experience, however, many customers do worry about identity theft and online scams – and with reason. Identity theft can cost you money and months of hassle. Correcting the problem can take months or even years.

Identity theft happens when someone assumes your identity, using identification information they have scoured from private documents or other sources, and uses your identity to steal money from you, open accounts in your name, or to commit other fraudulent identities. Victims of identity theft may find their credit cards charged without their permission, may find money withdrawn from their accounts, or may find their good credit ratings ruined.

Florida and Identity Theft Laws

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Hosting a Safe Thanksgiving Get-Together at Your Home

Published on: November 20, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

Now that many of us are finalizing Thanksgiving plans for next week, it’s time to make sure that your Thanksgiving holiday is not only festive but also safe for yourself and all your guests. There are plenty of ways to prevent burn injuries, trip and fall injuries, and other accidents in your Hollywood or South Florida home. Here’s how:

1) Reduce the risk of burn injuries and fire.

Make sure that your home is equipped with smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and a fire extinguisher. Have a plan in place to cook Thanksgiving without leaving any of the cooking unattended. Be prepared to use extra caution if you’ll be using a deep fryer for anything; oil is flammable at high heats.

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Thanksgiving Safety: Food Safety

Published on: November 13, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

While you’re making Thanksgiving plans, make sure you make plans for a safe holiday, too. Thanksgiving guests, food, and preparations can mean a risk of fire, accidents, and food-borne illness. Here’s how to keep everyone safe:

1) Prepare before Thanksgiving.

Plan your holiday menu before Thanksgiving so you understand how long you need to cook foods so they’re safe. In addition, you need to do three things before the big day to make sure your food preparation area is safe:

Test your smoke detectors
Buy a fire extinguisher or check your current kitchen extinguisher
Buy a meat thermometer or make sure the one you have is in good condition

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Can You Pursue a Legal Claim for a Haunted House?

Published on: October 30, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

When your house in haunted, who’re you going to call? Ghostbusters…and maybe an attorney? In the spirit of Halloween, we’d like to take a look at the legal implications of haunted houses. Many homebuyers are not aware of the fact that while the existence of ghosts is hotly debated, homeowners may be able to pursue legal action against previous homeowners in the case of hauntings.

In the famous case Stambovsky v. Ackley, in what is known as the “Ghostbusters ruling,” courts determined that owners have a duty to tell buyers if a home is considered haunted. The laws don’t just extend to ghosts, either. This year, a couple in Westfield, New Jersey filed a $1.3 million lawsuit against the previous owners of their home, alleging that the previous owners failed to disclose that a disturbed neighbor was fixated with the house. The lawsuit alleges that when the couple moved into their home, they started to receive disturbing messages from a man identified as the “Watcher.”

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