Posted: 08-29-2013
Four injured after school bus crash in Florida
According to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department spokesman, four people were injured in a crash involving a school bus. The accident occurred at approximately 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20. A car reportedly ran a stop sign and collided with the bus at the intersection of Galveston Avenue and Lamson Street. The spokeswoman for […]
Posted: 08-27-2013
Child suffers brain injury aboard Florida-based cruise ship
According to a news report, a nine-year-old boy had to undergo emergency surgery as a result of an accident aboard a Miami-based cruise ship while it was anchored in Nassau in February. The boy’s parents have a filed a lawsuit against the cruise line in Miami District Court charging it with negligence. According to the […]
Posted: 08-21-2013
Three-vehicle wreck leaves one dead, one injured
A Florida man was killed and another was injured in a vehicle wreck involving a truck, SUV and a school bus. According to the report, the car accident occurred when a truck crossed the center line and collided head on with the SUV. The impact caused the SUV to lose control and to crash into […]
Posted: 08-19-2013
Breakthrough brain injury test for measuring consciousness
Florida residents who follow medical news may be interested to hear of a new method for detecting consciousness in patients who have suffered a traumatic brain injury. According to a news report, a team of scientific researchers in Italy have found a way to measure the human brain’s response to a magnetic pulse. The breakthrough […]
Posted: 08-14-2013
Less CT scans with more ER observation time
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 […]
Posted: 08-08-2013
Motorcycle 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 […]
Posted: 08-05-2013
Florida 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 […]
Posted: 08-02-2013
Hope 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 […]
Posted: 07-31-2013
Driver 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 […]
Posted: 07-25-2013
Florida 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 […]