Summer is coming to Florida. Swimming pools are a great way to keep cool despite the heat and humidity, but swimming pools can be dangerous. West Palm Beach drowning lawyer Craig Goldenfarb has prepared this list of safety tips to help you and your family enjoy the pool and stay safe. First the facts:…
If you were in a West Palm Beach car accident, you may be considering representing yourself in order to save money. If you decide to represent yourself in your Florida accident injury claim, here are some tips from a car accident attorney in West Palm Beach. Know the law. Florida is a no-fault state,…
Nearly 300,000 Americans collapse each year when their hearts stop pumping in a normal rhythm. Without immediate medical attention, they are at risk of death from cardiac arrest. Automated external defibrillators (AED’s) are portable devices used to treat heart arrhythmia by shocking the heart back into a normal rhythm. An AED offers the best…
Significant advances in AED technology during the last 20 years have led to a new wave of small, portable defibrillators being developed. A Wall Street Journal article in 1996 stated, in part, that manufacturers of these automatic external defibrillators envision a day not far off when AEDs will be as common as fire extinguishers….
Florida has the largest elders population in the United States – more than 19 percent of Florida’s population are Sr.citizens. Certainly, many older Americans are good drivers who are healthy and active. However, there are many drivers on Florida highways who have suffered strokes or heart attacks and are at risk of similar medical…
Officials expect that car insurance rates in Florida will increase by an average of $80 this year. Why? Florida leads the nation in staged car wrecks, and these insurance scams are costing Floridians billions of dollars. As the economy has declined, the number of fake accidents in Florida has been growing. Between 2009 and…
Statistics show that over 250,000 people die each year from heart attacks outside of hospitals. Many residents of West Palm Beach have elders family members or are elders themselves, and are therefore more susceptible to heart attacks than the general population. Those who survive public heart attacks often have their life saved by an…
Every year more than 200,000 Americans die of sudden cardiac arrest, the unexpected stoppage of the normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract. This prevents oxygen from getting to all parts of the body, including the brain. If cardiac arrest goes untreated for more than five minutes, brain…
No matter how safe of a driver you are, some car crashes can’t be avoided. Do you know that following a few simple safety tips can greatly increase your chances of surviving a West Palm Beach car crash? Our accident attorneys in West Palm Beach give these tips: Wear your seatbelt. Almost half of…
Nationwide, traffic accidents are the leading cause of death and injury for children between the ages of one and twelve. In 2009, eighty-eight children were killed inFlorida highway crashes. The true tragedy is that half of these deaths could have been prevented had the child been in an approved car safety seat or wearing…