Tag Archives: Auto Accident

New Seat Belt Legislation in Effect Today, June 30

Florida’s new seat belt laws go into effect today. As of today, June 30, law enforcement officers can make a traffic stop on any vehicle in which they observe a seat belt law violation. The current fine for a seat … Continue reading →

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Product Recall: Beef with Possible E. coli Contamination

A new product recall has been issued for certain cuts of beef. Shipments of the meat were received in 13 states, including Florida. The questionable products came from one of the country’s largest meat producers, JBS Swift Co. The Colorado-based … Continue reading →

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Boca Raton Personal Injury Law Firm Makes Donation of Child Identification Kits to Lighthouse Point, Parkland

The personal injury law firm Balkan & Patterson, LLP, is an advocate for child safety and has made a donation of child identification kits to the Lighthouse Point Police Department and the Parkland division of the Broward Sheriff’s Office to … Continue reading →

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Medtronic Issues Warning that Pacemakers Could Be Defective

Medtronic, a company that produces pacemakers and other medical devices, has warned doctors around the country that almost 40,000 pacemakers could be defective. It is estimated that more than 1.5 million have been implanted in patients since 1997, but a … Continue reading →

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Texting While Driving – Another Example of how Dangerous it is

Texting while driving made headlines yet again this week as a bus driver in Texas was caught on tape, texting for almost six minutes before crashing into stopped traffic.View the video here, courtesy of The Today Show on NBC. Not … Continue reading →

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MySpace Bans Convicted Sex Offenders

Social networking is a double edged sword – it exposes us and our families to new technologies, information and brands, but at the same time, it puts our personal information and safety at risk if it is not used intelligently … Continue reading →

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Secret Shopper Scams in Broward, Palm Beach Counties

Warning from South Florida law enforcement: If you receive an offer in the mail that seems too good to be true, it probably is. Right now, there is a secret shopper scheme circulating around Broward and Palm Beach Counties. You … Continue reading →

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Raising the Driving Age for Teens?

As personal injury and auto accident attorneys, we see and hear from a lot of people involved in accidents and car crashes. In one case we recently filed, the defendant was 16 years old at the time of the accident. … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Balkan & Patterson, Boca Raton Personal Injury and Auto Accident Attorneys

The law firm of Balkan & Patterson, LLP, welcomes you to our new blog, www.PersonalInjuryAccidentLaw.com. We are personal injury, auto accident, premises liability and class action attorneys based in Boca Raton, FL, and we serve clients throughout South Florida. Should … Continue reading →

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