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Archive for October, 2011

Have a Safe, Happy Halloween

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

About 4,000 children aged 5 to 14 are injured in pedestrian accidents between 4 and 10 p.m. on Halloween, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That number is about four times greater than any other night.

Traffic accidents – including car accidents and pedestrian accidents – are the number one safety concern for Halloween weekend. Excited children and celebrating adults may forget to be careful, but there are some steps you can take to make the weekend safer.

If you are driving during Halloween weekend, avoid auto accidents and injuries by taking a few precautions, including:

• Do not drink and drive.
• Stay alert and drive slowly.
• Do not expect children to cross at designated crosswalks.
• Expect pedestrians to dart from in between parked cars.
• Do not pass stopped vehicles that may be dropping off children.
• Do not text or talk on your cell phone while driving.

If you are a parent, protect your children and other trick-or-treaters by ensuring a safe and fun Halloween environment:

• Remove objects from your yard that could trip or injure someone.
• Make sure your porch and walkway is adequately lighted.
• Move lit pumpkins away from where children may be standing and walking.
• Dogs and other pets should be restrained and kept away from visiting children.

If you have children who are trick-or-treating, be sure to accompany them. Bring a flashlight or glow stick, and dress your children in light-colored costumes. For older children who are trick-or-treating with friends, make sure you know what route they will be taking and set a curfew. Taking care and looking out for the well-being of your family members and others leads to a safe, happy Halloween.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a car or pedestrian accident in Orlando, Florida or the surrounding areas, please contact experienced accident attorney Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D., to schedule a consultation.

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Breast cancer is the fifth leading cause of death for women age 40 and above, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An estimated 39,520 women are expected to die from breast cancer in 2011, according to Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.

Caring and experienced medical professionals help save lives every day by diagnosing early stage breast cancer. Unfortunately, some healthcare providers deviate from proper methods of diagnosis and treatment and become perpetrators of medical malpractice, which includes:

• Failure to diagnose breast cancer
• Failure to follow-up on positive breast cancer finding
• Failure to recommend needed treatments

When you visit the doctor because you are concerned about breast cancer, there are certain standards of practice to which the doctor must adhere. Breast cancer can be diagnosed several ways, including:

• Clinical breast exam
• Mammogram
• Other imaging equipment
• Biopsy

If a physician acts negligently in any of these steps of detection, a tragedy can result. In Florida, attorney Michael Barszcz has represented women whose cancer spread because their doctors failed to diagnose breast cancer. Medical malpractice can also arise if a doctor neglects to inform the patient of a positive cancer finding.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Take this opportunity to remember those who have bravely fought this disease, and remember you can always seek a second medical opinion.

Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D., has the medical experience to knowledgeably handle your medical malpractice case. Please contact Orlando, Florida, medical malpractice attorney Michael Barszcz to schedule a consultation.

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Florida Children Learn Pedestrian Safety

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

Over the weekend, many Florida children visited “Safety Town,” an annual event teaching safety skills to children. The event helps kids avoid pedestrian accidents and other hazardous situations.

Safety Town is a miniature model of a real town. Children walk around the town, practicing various safe habits, including:

• Looking before crossing the street
• Waiting for the traffic signal to change before crossing
• Wearing a seatbelt
• Wearing a bicycle helmet

Efforts like Safety Town are especially important in Orlando and the surrounding areas. According to the Orlando Sentinel, 16 children younger than 9 were killed in pedestrian accidents in Florida last year.

Just last week, a 7-year old boy on a bicycle was injured when a driver carelessly made a right turn onto the road the boy was crossing. The Orlando Sentinel reports the motorist was cited for careless driving. In another incident occurring this past weekend, a Kissimmee-area man was killed as he walked along the shoulder of a road. The driver of a pickup truck ran off the road, killing the man.

Negligent drivers cause tragic accidents every day, but teaching kids the importance of pedestrian safety early on can help them avoid these accidents.

If you or a loved one has been injured by a negligent driver in a car accident, please contact experienced Orlando, Florida accident attorney Michael Barszcz to schedule a consultation.

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