Parents who allow their children to play sports at school expect that the adults over the sport will keep the children as safe as reasonably possible. For the parents of one 16-year-old student in the Hillsborough County School District, warming up before football drills ended in devastation. The teen wasn’t wearing a helmet as he got ready for drills on Oct. 16, 2013. He was playing catch with some teammates to warm up before drills.
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Florida car crash leaves 4 drivers injured
A Florida four-car accident has left four people injured. According to reports, the accident occurred at the border of Deerfield Beach and Pompano Beach at the intersection of North Andrews Avenue and Sample Road. A woman driving a passenger car was apparently headed west on Sample Road about 7 a.m. when her car rear-ended a Ford F-150 pickup truck. The vehicle apparently ended up stuck under the truck, and the truck’s gas tank was knocked
Continue readingCouple on motorcycle killed in Florida semi-truck accident
With the nicer weather in Florida recently, some motorcycle enthusiasts took to the road to enjoy some time out in the open air. For many of them, those rides were probably uneventful. Sadly, for one couple, taking a ride with a group of bikers ended up being the last thing they would do. The accident occurred on State Road 415. The couple was in a construction zone going south with a group of 35 bikers
Continue readingSpinal cord injury of Olympian skier being treated in Florida
Olympians are usually associated with great health, superior talent in their sport and an amazing physical ability. The performances the public sees at the Olympic Games don’t come without a lot of practice. For one Brazilian Olympian, a training accident led to a spinal cord injury. The freestyle skier was injured on Jan. 27, 2014 when she hit a tree while she was recreational skiing in Utah. She initially received care at the University of
Continue readingFlorida man gives up dream because of head injury
It is often said that one small choice can have lifelong consequences. In some cases, the small choice is something as simple as getting into a car that your friend is driving. For one Florida man who played football for the Naval Academy, that was the choice that is still affecting his life. The man was in a vehicle with his friend on Thanksgiving night in 2012 when the car ran into a house on
Continue readingSemi truck accident claims the life of 6-year-old pedestrian
Thinking back to your childhood, you probably remember time spent riding your bike. You probably had a lot of fun and enjoyed being able to feel the breeze on your face. For one 6-year-old boy in Orlando, riding his bicycle to school ended up costing him his life. The accident occurred as the boy was riding his bike to Meadow Woods Elementary School. His brother, a fifth grader, was riding with him. At the time
Continue readingAthlete released from hospital 100 days after car accident
Many Florida readers have probably heard the story about the Bartram Trail’s athlete who suffered a traumatic brain injury in October while riding a vehicle driven by his friend. For those who haven’t heard the story, the two men were in a one-car accident. A preliminary report by the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office says that the driver was racing another vehicle at speeds of at least 80 miles per hour when the crash occurred.
Continue readingAward paves the way for brain injury research
When a person suffers from a brain injury, the full impact of the injury likely won’t be known for a while. An award from General Electric and the National Football League to Banyan Biomarkers Inc. and the University of Florida might pave the way for improved testing for brain injuries. The $300,000 award will be used to research a way to diagnose brain injuries within 30 minutes by using a blood test. As part of
Continue readingParking lot attack leads to death in Florida
Anytime you go to a local nightspot, you probably expect that there will be security in place to help keep everyone safe who wants to relax and have a good time. In most cases, security personnel are available to help deal with altercations and other issues. For one man, walking through a nightspot parking lot shortly after midnight led to an incident that ultimately ended in his death. The victim in this case was walking
Continue readingCoughing fit leads to truck accident on Florida interstate
Experiencing the need to cough while you are driving might seem harmless enough, but that isn’t always so. There is a chance that while you are coughing you will lose control of your vehicle or that you won’t see an obstacle in your way. For one truck driver, a coughing fit led to a multi-vehicle accident on a Florida interstate. The accident occurred around 2:30 a.m., when the 60-year-old driver began coughing. He lost control
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