People in Florida might be interested to hear that children who are admitted to emergency room departments for head trauma are less likely to require CT scans the longer that they are observed. The results of a study that was published online in the Annals of Emergency Medicine showed that with every hour of observation that went by, there was a decrease in the CT rates of children with minor blunt head trauma. This was
Continue readingMotorcycle accident kills Florida man
A Florida man, 39, was involved in a fatal auto accident when he was riding a 2009 Suzuki motorcycle in Lakeland on Wednesday, August 7, 2013. The motorcyclist was heading north on Martin Luther King Boulevard at 7:19 a.m., when he entered the intersection with Emma Street. His motorcycle suddenly collided with a 2000 red Chevrolet pickup truck driven by a man, 48, of Lakeland, who was traveling east on Emma Street. The motorcycle hit
Continue readingFlorida woman hurt by driver attempting to avoid traffic stop
A Florida woman and her son were returning to their home from a local barbershop when a motorist failed to halt at a stop sign and collided with their car. The motorist, a 30-year-old Florida resident, was allegedly attempting to avoid a routine traffic stop when he sped through the street sign and smashed into the woman’s car with enough force to shove it out of the intersection. The male motorist’s car launched into a
Continue readingHope for recovering from spinal cord injuries
A spinal infection can strike at any moment and have devastating results. This rare but serious condition affected a 53-year-old man living in Florida, who is now paralyzed due to the infection. Working with physical therapists, he one day hopes to walk again without the assistance of a team of medical professionals standing at his side. Gaining back personal independence is the main goal of most individuals when faced with a spinal cord injury. This
Continue readingDriver hits three motorcyclists on interstate
One of the most important aspects of a safe driver is their awareness of their surroundings. Motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians are common on all Florida roads. A recent auto accident on Interstate 75 shows how dangerous a driver’s lack of awareness for their surroundings can be. The accident occurred on Interstate 75 in Sun City Center around 8 a.m. A 19-year-old woman driving a 2009 Nissan Sentra was attempting to change lanes when she saw
Continue readingFlorida pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle on highway
A Florida man who was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle on July 16 has died. According to the report, the man received catastrophic injuries after a vehicle swerved and struck him as he was walking along the shoulder of the highway at around 1:30 p.m. The 37-year-old driver was operating a 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe along U.S. Highway 98 when the accident occurred. According to several eyewitness reports, the driver stopped to check
Continue readingTeen continues to heal after Florida parasailing accident
A 17-year-old girl from Indiana who was injured in a Florida parasailing accident underwent additional surgery on July 17 and was scheduled to begin rehabilitation. Her father reported that the surgery repaired facial injuries and replaced a bone flap; however, he didn’t address the possibility of a permanent disability for his daughter. Medical personnel indicated that the surgeries went well and she would recover in the ICU where they would continue to observe her progress.
Continue readingCar accidents leading cause of teen death
Some of the most dangerous drivers in Florida are teenagers, mostly due to their inexperience and being easily distracted. This makes teenagers the riskiest and most expensive to insure, and parents who add their children to their insurance policies may see their premiums increase by as much as 84 percent. Information provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the most common cause of death for a teenager is a car accident.
Continue readingTruck accident may have left one driver injured
A Florida accident reportedly led to a truck spilling a load of sand on the Florida Turnpike. According to reports, a truck that was transporting sand rolled over on the turnpike and ended up losing part of its load. The truck had apparently struck a guard rail on the turnpike, which tipped the vehicle over and left it blocking multiple lanes. A silver SUV was also involved in the truck accident, and the driver of
Continue readingNew nationwide rules aimed at reducing truck accidents
According to government authorities, between 3000 and 4000 people die in America every year as a result of large truck and bus crashes. It is further reported that in 13 percent of those cases, the deaths were caused as a result of driver fatigue. In an attempt to limit the damaging consequences that follow a truck accident, the Federal Motor Safety Administration began enforcement of a new set of rules on Monday, July 8th. The
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