http://www.southfloridainjuryattorneyblog.com/ Published by Cohn, Smith & Cohn en-us 2009-01-05T15:18:26-05:00 http://www.southfloridainjuryattorneyblog.com/2009/01/nearly_two_million_tire_parts.html Millions of drivers could be driving on tires that are likely to blow out without warning due to a safety defect. Tire valve stem manufacturer Dill Air Control Products announced Dec. 9 that it is recalling millions of tires with... Cohn, Smith & Cohn 2009-01-05T15:18:26-05:00 http://www.southfloridainjuryattorneyblog.com/2009/01/study_shows_phoning_while_driv.html A new study by the University of Utah confirms what Florida car accident lawyers have known all along: Talking on the phone while driving is more dangerous than talking to a passenger. The study used drivers between the ages of... automobile accidents Cohn, Smith & Cohn 2009-01-02T15:13:24-05:00 http://www.southfloridainjuryattorneyblog.com/2008/12/nursing_home_in_key_west_close.html The only nursing home in the Lower Keys was forced to close its doors Dec. 11 after it lost its Medicare/Medicaid funding. The Miami Herald reported that the Key West Convalescent Center had its provider number revoked by the government... nursing home abuse Cohn, Smith & Cohn 2008-12-29T20:14:43-05:00 http://www.southfloridainjuryattorneyblog.com/2008/12/insurers_study_shows_florida_t.html Three Florida metropolitan areas top the list of cities where teenage drivers are most likely to crash during the holidays. A study released Dec. 3 by Allstate Insurance identified the top 10 deadliest metropolitan areas for teen drivers during the... automobile accidents Cohn, Smith & Cohn 2008-12-26T15:13:24-05:00 http://www.southfloridainjuryattorneyblog.com/2008/12/truck_accident_dumps_toxic_loa.html The Miami Herald reported an auto accident with an unusual twist: The accident spilled pesticides and rat poison all over the highway. The vehicle involved was a pickup truck, which rolled over for reasons not specified by the newspaper. The... Cohn, Smith & Cohn 2008-12-24T10:11:06-05:00 http://www.southfloridainjuryattorneyblog.com/2008/12/police_officers_deputy_hurt_in.html Three Broward County law enforcement officers were involved in crashes on the morning of Dec. 8, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. In the first accident, the paper reported that a Broward sheriff’s deputy on a motorcycle collided with another... motorcycle accidents Cohn, Smith & Cohn 2008-12-22T10:09:23-05:00 http://www.southfloridainjuryattorneyblog.com/2008/12/faulty_wiring_may_be_responsib.html A news report suggests that bad Christmas lights might be to blame for a house fire that destroyed a home early on Dec. 10. The owner of the home, Roberto Gonzalez, told Miami’s Local 10.com that he and his wife... burn injuries Cohn, Smith & Cohn 2008-12-19T17:07:21-05:00 http://www.southfloridainjuryattorneyblog.com/2008/12/nursing_assistant_arrested_for.html A woman employed at a Broward County nursing home was arrested on charges of elder abuse, prosecutors announced Dec. 5. Television news station WPEC reported that a nursing aide at the home is accused of grabbing a resident by the... nursing home abuse Cohn, Smith & Cohn 2008-12-18T10:17:10-05:00 http://www.southfloridainjuryattorneyblog.com/2008/12/family_of_killed_police_office.html The widow and three daughters of a North Miami Beach police officer killed in an auto accident won $8.07 million in a Florida auto accident lawsuit Dec. 6. As the Miami Herald reported, the lawsuit stems from an accident that... automobile accidents Cohn, Smith & Cohn 2008-12-17T15:04:45-05:00 http://www.southfloridainjuryattorneyblog.com/2008/12/broward_county_dangerous_dog_l.html A relatively new Broward County ordinance intended to prevent serious dog attacks has attracted media attention recently. The “dangerous dog” law took effect in May, but is only now controversial after becoming the subject of a lawsuit. The law says... dog attacks Cohn, Smith & Cohn 2008-12-15T09:03:56-05:00