POOL DRAIN SAFETY: What you need to know about Circulation / Suction Entrapment and Pool Drain Safety
Swimming pool use:
If any of the drain covers are broken or missing, do NOT enter or allow anyone else to enter the pool. Notify the pool owner, management or call your pool professional immediately to make necessary repairs.
Do NOT allow anyone, child or adult, to play with or sit on any suction outlet (drain) or wall vacuum fittings!
Spa Safety – tips for Florida’s parents and children
There are many people who either own a spa or take their kids to the spa. Far to often we hear about a day that was supposed to be full of fun, turn out to be a nightmare for a family. In the light staggering number of deaths in Florida from drownings and spa accidents, the dangers of using a spa are not obvious. Drowning usually occurs quickly and silently
Read More…Pool Drains Remain Unsafe Despite New Florida Regulations
Another swimming pool accident occurs in Miami, Florida. On August 24, 2009, a child’s arm was sucked into a pool drain at a Key Biscayne Condo (Key Colony Condominiums). The rescue workers used jackhammers and respirator equipment to save the girl’s life a frightening reminder about the continued problem of pool drain safety around the country.
Read More…Hotel Swimming Pool Liability
FLORIDA – The hotel swimming pool, one of the first stops for many people vacationing in the sunshine state. As one can imagine, Hotel pools throughout the world are the major draw for families, especially, children. Although Florida is one of the most visited states in the country, Florida (not proud of it) continues to be the leader in pool drowning accidents. Below are just a few of sample of the headlines regarding Florida hotel drowning. These accidents continue to prove that Florida Hotel and Resorts are not equipped and lack the staffing to properly monitor their guests.
Read More…Florida appraiser set to halve value of homes with Chinese drywall.
The Fort Myers News-Press (9/9, Wozniak) reports that Lee County, Florida, Property Appraiser Ken Wilkinson has announced that he will “slash” the market value of some 500 homes manufactured with defective drywall from China. Wilkinson “said Tuesday he can’t say dollar for dollar what the average drop in taxes will be. Exemptions, he said, play [...]
Read More…OSHA calls for $90,000 in penalties for Griffin Industries’ Florida plant.
The AP (9/10) reports, “The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing $91,275 in penalties following an inspection of Griffin Industries in Starke. The rendering plant is being cited with one willful violation and a $55,000 proposed penalty for not providing workers with fall protection when working above an industrial blender. It also faces another $36,275 in proposed penalties for five other OSHA violations.”
Read More…Motorcycle Accident Causes and Factors In Florida
In 2008 about 4,935 people were killed riding motorcycles of different kinds. A recent study of motorcycle accidents analyzed data from thousands of accidents and reached several conclusions. Among the findings, were several ways for bikers to avoid accidents. As a courtesy to riders all of the country, the Shaked Law Firm along with personalinjuryrider.com, bring you the findings from the study:
Read More…Negligent Security on the rise in Florida
Today someone became of victim of a crime that could have been prevented. Every day innocent people throughout the great State of Florida become victims of crime. Many of these crimes could have been avoided through adequate security.
Property owners and operators have a duty to keep others including their visitors safe from harm, including criminal [...]
Florida Wrongful Death Act – your rights
Disclaimer: This is part of the 2008 version of Florida Statutes and it is offered for general information purposes. The statutes on this site should not be relied on without reviewing your legal situation with an experienced lawyer and making sure you are using the appropriate version of the statute for your case. The provisions applicable to your potential claim may or may not be the version that was in effect at the time of the incident because some changes to statutes are retroactive and some changes are not. Other statutes and other case law interpreting or applying these statutes may also apply to your case.
(The information on this site applies to Florida only)
Read More…Swimming Pool Safety – You deserve to know the law
Florida Statutes section 515.29 titled Residential swimming pool barrier requirements states
(1) A residential swimming pool barrier must have all of the following characteristics:
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