Anyone who drives a motorcycle in Florida understands that there are risks involved, and while intersections are dangerous for anyone who’s in any type of vehicle, they are particularly hazardous for those on two wheels. This is because those driving motorcycles are totally exposed to the pavement and vehicles around them when something goes wrong. [...]
Continue reading...Monday, May 3, 2010
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Motorcyclists generally understand the risks they take on when they head out on the roads, but few people can be prepared for what even one second of a lack of focus can lead to in terms of tragic results. While the cause of the accident remains under investigation, what is clear is that a Tamarac [...]
Continue reading...Friday, April 30, 2010
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School bus drivers have a difficult job. They must block out the distractions that are put to them by the children riding in their vehicles and navigate large buses through city traffic. As such, it’s somewhat surprising that Miami bus accidents don’t happen more often. Unfortunately, one did this afternoon that injured a motorcyclist in [...]
Continue reading...Friday, January 15, 2010
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When people rent apartments, there is are laws that govern the arrangement. Generally, a tenant agrees not to damage the premises and the landlord agrees to provide safe places in which to live. When something goes drastically wrong, it can lead to serious consequences aside from the immediate damage. Sadly, three people paid a heavy [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 23, 2009
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Air travel is statistically much safer than getting behind the wheel of a vehicle, but that doesn’t change the fact that when problems arise in this setting, the results can often be disastrous. Fortunately, no one was killed yesterday when an American Airlines flight out of Miami over-shot a runway in Jamaica, but dozens of [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, December 17, 2009
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Day care centers have always been an integral part of our society since the days of two working parents came to the forefront. Running a day care center can be a lucrative business in many respects, but serious problems arise when the level of care provided to children falls below reasonable levels. That appears to [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 15, 2009
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The Epic Hotel is one of the truly luxurious spots in downtown Miami, and it’s long been host to guests from all over the world. Unfortunately, the hotel is under fire presently because of growing concerns regarding its water quality and safety after people became ill and one man died after contracting what appears to [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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We’ve been following the developments regarding a news story that broke last month regarding the alarming number of people with criminal and/or troubling pasts who have been allowed to work as caregivers for the elderly and those with special needs despite laws that require thorough screening. Since that report, several levels of government have chimed [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 19, 2009
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The terrible economic recession that currently grips the United States has harmed businesses of every type, but the natural result of such a downturn is that certain industries tend to enjoy a spike in business. One of those appears to be the reverse mortgage business, whereby homeowners cash in equity for a lump sum or [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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Some stories are tragic because of the terrible mistakes that people make that lead to serious injuries or worse. Others are shocking not because of a mistake necessarily, but because of the overt decisions that people make. This week has revealed a story that’s simply terrible on every level, and it involves a 15-year-old boy [...]
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
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