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Truck Accidents Often Caused By Fatigue - Saturday, January 31, 2009

We all know what it's like to be deprived of sleep for too long. It becomes difficult to concentrate on the task at hand and hard to perform. It's no different for truckers. When they are fatigued from driving too many hours without enough rest, the chances of a truck accident increase substantially. Truckers often stop for sleep. Just not long enough. The fatigue builds over the days or weeks until tragedy occurs. Trucking companies still constantly ask for lighter regulations from Congress; regulations that allow more leeway for long hours on the road.

Trucker fatigue has been a big concern recently and in April 2003, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) set new restrictions on allowed hours on the road to try to cut down on tired truckers. These new hours became effective January 2004. But regulations don't stop some truckers for "cooking their books" by falsifying their driver logs and other paperwork. This means some truckers may comply with these new regulations on paper only. The longer truckers can drive, the more the profits for the trucking company. So, tired truckers remain a danger on the nation's highways.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a truck accident, you need an experienced truck accident attorney who knows how truckers operate. Call CGWC for a free consultation about your legal rights.

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Pedestiran Accidents - Sunday, January 25, 2009

Over 4600 pedestrians were killed in traffic accidents in 2004 alone. In the same year, about 68,000 pedestrians were injured. A pedestrian is injured every 8 minutes on average in the U.S. Avoid being injured as a pedestrian. Use crosswalks. Obey traffic signals. Cross streets only at intersections and crosswalks. Look left, right, and left again, before stepping off the curb to cross a road or street. Wear light colored clothing if you will be walking at dusk, dawn, or night.

If you or a family member has been the victim of a pedestrian accident, call CGWC for a free consultation about your legal rights.

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Medical Errors 6th Leading Cause of Death - Friday, January 16, 2009

According to the Institute of Medicine, avoidable medical errors cause as many as 98,000 deaths each year. The economic cost to society is estimated at $ 29 billion. If the Centers for Disease Control listed medical errors as a category, preventable medical mistakes would be the sixth leading cause of death. Mistakes by health care professionals kill more people annually than automobile accidents or guns, yet there are only about 14,000 medical malpractice payments each year. When health care professionals, corporations, and state agencies or regulators fail to protect the public, the civil justice systemis the last resort for injured patients and their families who seek to hold the wrongdoers responsible.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of medical malpractice, call CGWC for a free consultation about your legal rights.

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Super Lawyers - Saturday, January 10, 2009

All four CGWC partners have once again been selected Super Lawyers in the State of Florida for 2009 by Law & Politics Magazine. After conducting polling and research, Law & Politics identifies lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Each year Law & Politics sends a ballot to active lawyers in each state or region who have been practicing five years or more. The ballot asks the lawyers to nominate the best attorneys they've personally observed in action. Only five (5%) percent of lawyers in each state or region are selected as Super Lawyers.

For more information on the qualifications, experience, and results of CGWC and any of our individual attorneys, contact us by telephone or email.

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Trucking Accidents - Friday, January 02, 2009

In 2006 alone, over 5,000 men, women and children died in trucking accidents nationwide. At CGWC, we understand the devastation to families caused by inuries and deaths caused by accidents with big tractor trailer rigs. If you or a love one has been injured in an accident with a trucker, call CGWC for a free consultation.


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