Recent Blog Posts
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A motorcyclist and his passenger suffered serious injuries in an accident in Manatee Wednesday, November 23. According to a news release distributed after the accident, a man driving an SUV failed to yield the right-of-way to the Harley Davidson motorcycle, turning left in front of the bike as it was approaching from oncoming traffic. When… Read More »
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As part of statewide efforts to encourage greater safety for pedestrians and cyclists, some Florida municipalities are citing parents if their children do not wear bicycle helmets. In Orange County, the Sheriff’s Office issued 60 citations in October 2016 alone to parents of children who were not wearing bike helmets. That number was 20 more… Read More »
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The National Football League has been under fire for several years for its unwillingness to appropriately compensate former players for brain injuries they suffered during their careers. Now, retired athletes in south Florida are suing the league to recognize chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a traumatic brain disease associated with repeated head injuries, as an occupational… Read More »