Learn the early warning signs of tire failure. Every year about 400 people lose their lives in traffic accidents caused by tire failure. Your tires are the part of your car that physically touch the ground and are a significant part of how your vehicle responds to steering and to braking. The condition of…
An insurance adjuster works for an insurance company. No matter how nice, helpful, or even trustworthy the adjuster may seem, the job of an insurance adjuster is to settle an accident claim for as little as possible. An insurance adjuster, therefore, is loyal to the insurance company. The adjuster will act in the best…
A person can slip or trip and fall anywhere; but when it occurs in a store, the store may be responsible for the accident. Under Florida law, if you sustain an injury in a slip and fall accident on someone else’s property, you may be able to recover compensation from the store or the…
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 elderly population in the United States – more than 19 percent of Florida’s population are senior 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…
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 elderly family members or are elderly 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…