Fort Lauderdale Injury Lawyer Blog

A 72 year old employee of Walmart was killed after he suffered an accidental fall while at work. According to reports, the employee had been working on a store rack when he attempted to step down from a ladder. The senior citizen employee missed the ladder and fell. He died as a result of this accidental fall.

Falling from a ladder or higher elevation is one of the most common types of Florida slip and fall or trip and fall accidents causing injury, disability, and death. However, as this case illustrates, one need not be a roofer, builder, or utility worker to suffer a serious or deadly work fall from a ladder or higher elevation.

In addition, slip and fall accidents and trip and fall accidents are a major cause of broken bones, serious head injuries, and sometimes death. A South Florida fall accident injury lawyer should be consulted by families of injured or deceased Floridians to help determine the best and most focused way to handle corresponding litigation.

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Hall of Fame football great, Lawrence Taylor, is being sued following a car accident in Miami, Florida in November of 2009. Taylor was charged with leaving the scene of the car crash after his car collided with another on a Miami expressway. According to the plainfiff in the lawsuit, Taylor caused more than $15,000.00 in damages including loss of income and permanent injuries as a result of the motor vehicle crash.

If you or a loved one are involved in a car accident, please contact the Fort Lauderdale car accident lawyers at The Citron Law Firm to discuss the matter. We will help preserve evidence including witness statements and guide you through the entire process personally so that you receive the most compensation for your injuries.

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A thriteen year old Davie, Florida boy passed away after being strangled by a hammock that he was playing in. According to reports, the boy was found by his father who untangled his son from the hammock. Although paramedics performed CPR in an effort to revive the boy and the child was transferred to a trauma center, he did not survive. An investigation into the incident still has not revealed how the boy managed to get tangled in the hammock, if he was playing or just lying in the hammock, whether he slipped and fell or tripped and fell while in the hammock and whether he was adequately supervised.

Funeral arrangements for the boy are being held in Davie where mourners were asked to wear baseball jerseys - as the child was an avid baseball player and fan. Should you or a loved one require the need of legal counsel after a tragedy like the one above, please call our Fort Lauderdale accident lawyers for help.

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has initiated National Dog Bite Prevention Week in the United States. Many Florida companies including pet stores, dog groomers and pet sitters are spreading the word that this week should be a time dedicated to the awareness of dog bites and dog attacks.

The CDC reports that half of all children in the United States will be bitten by a dog by the age of twelve. A majority of these bites will be caused by family dogs or dogs that are known to the child. The two most important things that a parent can do to prevent a family dog from biting a child is to train the dog with a professional trainer and to supervise your child whenever they are playing with a dog - even if the dog is your own.

The three most important things to teach your children about safety when with dogs and other animals to prevent animal attacks are not to hug and kiss a dog, not to tease a dog and to remain still if a strange dog approaches.

For more information on dog bite prevention week or programs being to recognize it, please contact the Florida dog bite lawyers at our firm. We are happy to help out.

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In what is a huge victory for victims of personal injury caused by the negligence of employees of the State of Florida or any of its counties or cities, the Florida Legislature agreed to raise the sovereign immunity limits of compensation from $100,000.00 to $200,000.00 per person.

For too long, those who suffered severe and life altering injuries as a result of the negligence of sovereign employees, such as police officers and bus drivers who cause many car accidents due to careless driving, and doctors who commit malpractice at State funded hospitals, were limited in their recovery to $100,000.00.

Once the Governor signs the bill into law, these new damage limits will go into effect for accidents occurring after October 2011. For more information on this new law and the impact it may have on your case or future case, please engage the Florida injury lawyers at our firm to speak to you about it and help make you feel more comfortable about raising a state based claim.

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The United States Postal Service is celebrating its dog bite prevention week. The goal of the program is to try to reduce the 2,863 letter carriers that were bitten by dogs last year alone. It is not just mail carriers that feel the effects of dog bites and animal attacks. Approximately 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs in the United States each year.

The post office asks that when a mail carrier comes to your home to lock up your dog before coming to the door to avoid unfortunate bites. The post office also requests that children do not accept mail deliveries at the front door because a dog can escape a child's control and attack a carrier.

If you or a loved one were the victims of a dog bite or animal bite, please call the Fort Lauderdale dog bite lawyers at our firm to evaluate your case and offer help. We will fight for your rights.

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If you and your family are unfortunate enough to be bitten by bed bugs while staying in a hotel or motel in South Fliorida or suffered these injuries on a cruise here are some tips on what to do:

1. Seek immediate medical treatment. Individuals can be bitten a hundred times or more. Accordingly, you could suffer a severe allergic reaction, the bites themselves could become infected and you could suffer permanent scarring if the appropriate medical care is not sought.

2. Take photographs of the bed bug bites on your body. Photographic evidence is the key to a successful outcome in these cases. Also, take pictures of the room you were staying in. Pull up the sheets and take photographs of the mattress and, if you can, live bed bugs. This will preserve the evidence of the infestation.

3. Notify the hotel/motel owner or manager of what happened as soon as reasonably possible. Do not wait until you are about to check out of the room to make the report. If possible, fill out a written incident report and obtain a coopy of it so the hotel/motel has a written record of your complaint. If the hotel/motel will not offer you an incident report, report the problem to the local police department.

4. Immediately call The Citron Law Firm and our Florida bed bug bite lawyers as soon as you are aware of the bites and the infestation in your room. We can help guide you through how best to report and document the incident.

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If you or a loved one are the victim of a dog bite in South Florida, the following are steps that should be taken after the attack:

1. Move the victim of the attack away from the assailant dog as quickly as possible and secure the animal.

2. Contact the paramedics or other health care provider to evaluate and treat the wounds.

3. Cleanse the wounds with antiseptic until the paramedics arrive on the scene.

4. Obtain immunization information from the owner of the assailant animal following the dog bite or animal bite to determine if its shots are up to date.

5. Contact your local police department to file a police report and have witness statements recorded.

6. Contact your local animal control office to report to the dog bite.

7. Photograph the wounds to preserve evidence of the extent of the bites/puncture marks.

8. Call the Florida dog bite lawyers at The Citron Law Firm for a no-cost consultation.

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The following suggestions should be considered when traveling to avoid being bitten by bed bugs and to prevent bringing bed bugs back home with you:

1. Before booking your hotel, check traveler reviews on popular bed bug reporting websites.

2. Pack belongings in snap and seal storage bags and consider protecting your mattresses and box springs with bed bug-proof encasements.

3. Before leaving home, spray your luggage inside and out with a bed bug control luggage spray.

4. When checking in, inspect the room. Remove linens and check the mattress, particularly seams and welts, for live bugs, shed exoskeletons and black or rusty fecal stains. Use a flashlight to look behind the headboard, picture frames, in drawers, along baseboards. If you see signs of bed bugs, ask for another room or go to a different hotel.

5. While at the hotel, keep your suitcase and possessions off the bed, floor and upholstered furniture. Store suitcases on luggage racks or tables and keep them closed. Don't lay clothing on the bed. Hang purses in the closet.

If you suspect bed bugs or develop itchy red welts from bed bug bites, notify the hotel management immediately and ask for another room in a different part of the building or check into a different hotel. It might be wise to trap bed bugs in a pill bottle or sealed plastic bag to show the manager of the hotel or motel as proof of the problem. Also, call the attorneys at The Citron Law Firm.

Our Florida bed bed bite lawyers are happy to assist in the evaluation of your bed bug bite claim. Please schedule an appointment today.

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Our firm has handled numerous bed bug bite cases against hotel and motel chains throughout the State of Florida as well as against nationally known furniture rental companies. People all over Florida have experienced the consequences of just how devastating these tiny insects can be. Because they are so small, it's easy for them to live in furniture and hide indoors. And when they bite, it hurts.

The Citron Law Firm has represented clients in Florida who have been bitten by bed bugs. Our clients have sustained injuries including permanent scarring, headaches, nausea, aching and swollen joints after staying in hotels and motels throughout South Florida. Many of these injured victims continue to be bitten when they go home because their luggage has been infested by the bed bugs.

In addition to hotels and motels being infested with bed bugs, furniture rental companies also have issues with bed bugs. Furniture rental companies should inspect items to make sure they are in a safe condition and free from bed bugs. This process should include cleaning and exterminating mattresses as well as supervising store or warehouse managers who control or maintain the furniture. Hotels should also inspect their mattresses and make sure their rooms are in safe condition for their customers.

If you have sustained injuries from bed bug bites, contact our Florida bed bug bite lawyers who are experienced in handling bed bug bite cases.

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If taking a vacation this spring or summer, you should be aware of the exponential increase of bed bug infestations that are plaguing hotels, motels, and hostels. Cities throughout the State of Florida have had reported cases of bed bugs rise to epidemic proportions. Due to heavy foot traffic in hotels, motels, and hostels, these places have become havens for bed bugs, as travelers serve as vehicles for these pests to spread.

The common bed bug, is oval shaped, light brown to reddish in color, and 5-7 mm long. They are nocturnal, can see in infrared, and are attracted to the carbon dioxide people expel by breathing deeply when they sleep.

It is not your breath that they are after though, but your blood. Much like mosquitos, these bugs have anticoagulants and anesthetics in their saliva, so most people don't feel that they are being bitten.

Bed bug bites can be horrific. Though some people are not adversely affected by the bites, most people claim that they are extremely itchy and annoying, especially if they have been bitten dozens of times throughout the night. It would be bad enough to suffer through the bites that bed bugs leave when you wake up in the morning in your hotel room, but even worse if they spread to your home by hitching a ride on your clothing or in your luggage.

If you or somone you know has stayed in a hotel that is infested with bed bugs and you have suffered bed bug bites, the Florida bed bug lawyers at our firm are happy to meet with you at your home or office to discuss your case and act on your behalf.

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A nine (9) year old Hollywood, Florida girl passed away after she was struck by an automobile. A Toyota Corolla struck the little girl after it passed through an intersection and didn't see her. Following the car accident, the driver stopped his car and attempted to render aid. Reports indicate that the driver of the vehicle involved in the car crash is cooperating with police.

Obviously this is a horrible tragedy. Parents need to pay special attention when walking across roadways and crosswalks. Drivers also need to be aware of young children crossing the street. The Fort Lauderdale car accident lawyers at our firm are eager to assist the victims of other people's negligence. Please contact our office to coordinate a no-cost consultation today.

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Here are some interesting statistics regarding dog bites in the United States:

1. There are approximately 800,000 dog bites each year in the United States that require medical care and treatment.

2. The majority of dog bite victims are children.

3. Most victims of dog attacks and animal attacks are bitten on the face.

4. Approximately $165 million dollars was spent treating dog bites last year.

5. 70% of dog bites occur on the dog owner's property.

6. Males and not females are more commonly bitten by dogs.

7. The spring season is when most dog bites occur.

The Florida dog bite lawyers and Florida animal attack lawyers at our firm are happy to assist in the evaluation of your dog bite or animal attack claim.. We will fight for you.

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A teenager drowned in a Hollywood lake when the canoe he was riding in flipped over. The teen was riding in the canoe with another teen when the incident occurred. After the canoe tipped over, one of the teens was able to swim to shore and was safe. The other teenage boy went underwater and did not surface. It took Hollywood Fire Rescue divers twenty minutes to locate the boy in the water. He was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.

If a family member or friend is the unfortunate victim of a drowning accident or near drowning accident, please call the Fort Lauderdale drowning victim lawyers at our firm for legal advise and a free liability evaluation.

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