Category: Child Injury

21 Apr 2014
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Welcome to the Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath Blog

The Accidents Safe blog was set up to help keep our clients and the public informed of important safety information that potentially could effect their every day lives.  Auto recalls, defective tires, car seats and many other products or medications…
dangerous baby products
03 Aug 2022
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5 Dangerous Baby Products That Are Most Likely to Cause Injuries

Parents want the best for their children, and when it comes to babies, they just want them to be safe and healthy more than anything.  Unfortunately, certain products on the market put your baby at a higher risk of injury. Keep reading to…
medical malpractice claim on behalf of child
09 May 2022
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Tips for Bringing a Medical Malpractice Claim on Your Child’s Behalf

Medical malpractice is when a physician acted negligently when providing care, and that negligence caused an injury. You can only collect damages that you can prove. Determining the long-term costs of injuries is a complex process that demands…
Attorneys at Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey and Fronrath exiting the courthouse with the plaintiff's family
19 Dec 2019
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The Family of a 7-year-old boy with special needs who was left on a Palm Beach County School Bus for over 5 hours alone wins a verdict, or did they?

23 Aug 2019
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The CDC Investigating Disturbing Pattern of Lung Damage in Teens Possibly Caused by E-Cigarettes

The CDC and state health departments around the country are investigating a cluster of severe lung illnesses caused possibly by vaping. The investigation centers around 94 cases in 14 states from June 28 to Aug. 15 of this year. The CDC…
10 Sep 2018
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Helpful Facts about Personal Injury Accidents

Personal Injury Accidents A Personal injury accident can happen at any time.  Most people think of personal injury law only in terms of vehicular accidents.  However, personal injury law covers a range of situations where the negligence…
30 Jan 2018
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Florida Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Allowing Treating Physicians of Family of Child Who Underwent Kidney Transplant to Testify in Medical Malpractice Case

 Medical Malpractice Case According to a report from WLRN in Miami, the Florida Supreme Court recently issued an important ruling in favor of a patient’s ability to present key evidence of his or her injuries in a Florida medical malpractice…
05 Oct 2016
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School Bus Accidents: Florida Bus Crash Inspires New Standards

A fatal Port St. Lucie school bus accident from 2012 has prompted federal endorsement of safer seatbelts for students. The crash that injured dozens of people claimed the life of nine-year-old student Aaron Beauchamp when his school bus driver…
14 Sep 2016
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Who is Responsible for Faulty Playground Equipment?

When children go out to play, many dangers await. Parents can only do so much in teaching children to be careful, look both ways, don’t talk to strangers, don’t run on the pool deck. But when a child in injured due to an unsafe play structure…
27 Jul 2016
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UCF Football Uses Statutory Caps to Play Defense in Student Death Lawsuit

In 2008, Erick Plancher, a student and football player at the University of Central Florida (UCF) collapsed and died on the field during an offseason condition practice held by the coaching staff.  As a state run university, UCF enjoys sovereign…