Celebrating the nation’s birthday with fireworks turns everyone’s backyard barbecue, beach bash and pool party into a star-spangled spectacle. Missiles, rockets, Roman candles, spinners, smoke bombs and sparklers are exciting to see and hear. Today, an endless supply of pyrotechnic devices is on the market – all legal for sale. […]
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Florida is a subtropical paradise and everything…everything grows here. That has resulted in nonindigenous species flourishing and, sometimes, causing a litany of problems with native vegetation and an actual increase in fire hazard. One of the measures used to deal with this problem is the “controlled burn”. The emphasis should […]
We in the southeast coastal areas just can’t wait for it! Hurricane season starts June 1, and the time to put a plan into place is now. The season is a long one – it runs through Nov. 30 – so any plan is subject to change, but the important […]
Can you imagine getting a ticket for texting while crossing the street? You will in Honolulu, HI! It won’t matter whether it is a cellphone, a tablet or a video game under a new bill, Electronic Devices Pedestrian Safety Bill. Offenses carry a fine of $15 to $35 for the […]
CPSC Issues Federally Mandated Safety Standard on Slings, Pouches Babywearing – the act of using a sling or a pouch to hold an infant to one’s body – has existed for thousands of years in several different cultures. In the United States, it became a top trend in 2010 when […]
Government Initiative Promises $1.1 Billion in Research Funds The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ National Institutes of Health has launched a brand-new – and much-necessary – initiative to combat the country’s opioid epidemic if a person wants to get help with the addiction. HEAL, an acronym for Helping […]
CDC Says 6 out of 1,000 Newborns Suffer from Drug Withdrawal Drug-addicted mothers passing along the egregious effects of opioid use to their children has increased on such a large scale that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has given it a name: neonatal abstinence syndrome. Neonatal abstinence syndrome, […]
The Florida state legislature failed our students miserably. They faced a crisis that has been in the making since even before Columbine: a disturbed person, a former student, who was out to make the record books, to make a point or simply to be violent pulled a fire alarm […]
CDC Issues Report That Says Overdoses Are Rising in US The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s March 2018 issue of Vital Signs addresses the opioid epidemic in America and cites statistics that show the problem is worsening. According to the agency, overdoses caused by opioids spiked 30 percent between […]
In 1995, I recall being given the opportunity to help Billy Hungerford; who was horrifically and tragically injured as a result of a defective guardrail. Since that time my law firm has handled injuries from defective guard rails. By 2016 shouldn’t we have fixed this type of highway defect, which can […]
