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Halloween is fast approaching and picking out costumes is a big part of the fun! Proper costume selection for your child can make all the difference when it comes to having a fun and safe Halloween. Remember these basic safety tips when choosing or making your child’s Halloween costume this year. Proper fit: When it […]

We Are Here To Answer Your Tailgating and Football Season Safety Questions The highly anticipated return of football season is finally here! At the Law Firm of Michael T. Gibson, we want you to stay safe while cheering your favorite team to victory this year. Many of us begin the pre-game festivities by tailgating with family, […]

Palm Beach County Resident, Jonathan Strobel filed what is considered to be the first lawsuit against Samsung as a result of the defective battery in the Galaxy Note7 smartphone. Strobel stated in the lawsuit that the phone “exploded” and caught fire while in his pocket on September 9th. The incident resulted in severe burns, leaving […]

Parents Urged to Take Caution after 3rd Child Dies from IKEA Dresser Another tragic child death has occurred, reinforcing the fact about furniture safety in households with young children. A 22-month-old died after an IKEA MALM dresser (pictured below) reportedly fell on top of him. If a dangerous product has caused you financial struggle through […]

Three models of Fisher-Price infant cradle swings have been recalled. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the three models include: CHM84 Soothing Savanna Cradle ‘n Swing, CMR40 Sweet Surroundings Cradle ‘n Swing and CMR43 Sweet Surroundings Butterfly Friends Cradle ‘n Swing. Fisher-Price has been alerted of two occurrences where a seat peg dislodged […]

Super Bowl Sunday is one of the most dangerous days of the year to be on the road, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In 2012 alone, 38 percent of car crash fatalities were the result of drunk driving. The number of car crash fatalities on Super Bowl Sunday has been as high […]

Here are the answers to some of the questions we hear the most about Thanksgiving Safety. What are some driving safety tips to remember this Thanksgiving holiday? Make sure your vehicle is in good working order before hitting the road. Begin the trip with a full tank of gas and make sure your windshield wiper […]

When you drive in highway traffic next to a large truck, you assume that the person behind the wheel is experienced, skilled, and qualified to drive. If that trucker’s bad driving or poor judgment causes a crash, you wonder just how many unqualified truckers there are on the road. As just another driver on the […]

Something is terrifying about seeing a truck rolling over. And yet, with frightening regularity, trucks on Florida roads leave their wheels and end up on their sides and roofs. In the best-case scenario, a rolled truck blocks traffic for a few hours, but its driver and others escape the accident unscathed. At worst, a rollover […]

At the start of the 2019-2020 school year, parents in Orange County noticed new signs and the addition of a second crossing guard at an intersection near an elementary school. It was the site where a 10-year-old boy was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer while leaving school on his bicycle last spring. The boy’s […]