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Car Accidents can be more dangerous for women
April 25, 2012Women have a higher risk of a serious injury in a car accident than men, a new study reports. Researchers said that’s because vehicle safety equipment isn’t made for women’s bodies, which tend to be lighter and shorter than men’s bodies. The study, published in the American Journal of Public Health, […]
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Tampa Bay Buccaneer awarded $3.4 million in civil suit
April 19, 2012A Florida jury awarded a former Tampa Bay Buccaneers fullback $3.4 million in connection with a 2009 car accident. B.J. Askew suffered neck injuries in a rear-end collision that forced the NFL franchise to place him on the team’s Non-Football Injured Reserve List. Askew’s car was rear-ended as he drove […]
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Additional PIP information…
April 17, 2012TALLAHASSEE — A Tampa company has sent fliers to chiropractors suggesting ways to capitalize on potential loopholes in new legislation aimed at denting the runaway fraud plaguing Florida’s mandatory motor vehicle no-fault law. The legislation (HB 119) — which hasn’t yet reached the governor’s desk — still requires all Florida […]
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Distracted Driving Awareness Month
April 12, 2012The National Safety Council promotes April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month and encourages everyone to take the NSC pledge to drive cell free at nsc.org/pledge. Thousands of fatal crashes each year involve drivers using cell phones. “It’s time to start changing the social acceptance of cell phone use while driving,” […]
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Precious Cargo
April 10, 2012Did you know? An estimated 8,959 lives were saved by child restraints from 1975 to 2008. According to the National Highway Safety and Traffic Administration, “Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for (children) ages 3 to 14 (based on 2006 figures, which are the latest mortality data […]
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Florida Dept. of Transportation will stop employees of public transit system from driving while distracted
March 28, 2012U.S. DOT’s Federal Transit Administration is working with the Florida Department of Transportation to stop employees of public transit systems from driving while distracted. The Federal Transit Administration said this week that it is partnering with the Florida Department of Transportation in an effort to reduce distracted driving among employees […]
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The National Transportation Safety Board, an independent group that is the nation’s leading federal safety advocate, is hosting a forum in Washington later this month to discuss the topic and potential solutions. Last year the group called for a nationwide ban on cell phone use while driving. “Attentive Driving: Countermeasures for […]
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PIP REFORM IN FLORIDA
March 21, 2012If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That famous quote, a favorite of moms everywhere, may never have been so true as when applied to the multi-year effort to pass reforms to our state’s personal injury protection insurance law (PIP). Despite many unsuccessful attempts over the years, Gov. […]
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Senate approves auto insurance fix with zero debate
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Distracted Driving can cost you and your employer
March 02, 2012
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