South Florida Personal Injury Attorney Blog

Acetaminophen toxicity cases are rising fast. Just because you can buy many medicines without a prescription doesn't mean they're entirely safe. Over-the-counter drugs can kill you. Liver toxicity from acetaminophen poisoning is by far the most common cause of acute liver failure in the United States, according to numerous medical reports around the country.

Acetaminophen belongs to a class of drugs called analgesics (pain relievers) and antipyretics (fever reducers). Acetaminophen relieves pain by elevating the pain threshold. It reduces fever through its action on the heat-regulating center of the brain. The side effects of acetaminophen toxicity include yellow skin or eyes, hives, itching, bleeding (bloody urine, black stool, bruising, or pinpoint red spots), fever, sore throat and decreased urine output.

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Motorcycle accidents that I have handled at my firm sometimes involve bikes without anti-lock braking systems (ABS). Controlling a motorcycle while braking is more difficult than stopping a car. Motorcycles typically have separate break controls for both the front and rear wheels. If the rider brakes too hard, the wheels of the bike can lock up and cause the motorcycle to overturn. That's where ABS helps. It detects when a wheel lock up is impending and automatically reduce brake pressure. It then adjusts the brake pressure several times per second, helping a rider to brake without locking up the wheels. That's the rapid "thumping" you feel when your car's ABS system kicks in.

Recent studies have shown that a rider of a motorcycle without ABS is up to 40% more likely to be injured or killed in a motorcycle accident than a rider on a motorcycle with ABS. Sadly, despite clear data showing the safety of motorcycles with ABS versus no ABS, Japanese manufacturers did not start offering ABS as options on their bikes until 2005 and Harley Davidson didn't start adding ABS until 2008.

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Sadly, three children were killed this past week in Stuart, Florida when their Ford Explorer had a tire blowout and the driver lost control of the suv. If a defective tire caused this accident, the auto maker and/or the manufacturer of the defective tire can be held liable for the accident and resulting injuries. Injured victims can seek compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, cost of hospitalization, rehabilitation and other related damages. Since this case involves loss of human lives, the families of those victims can also receive compensation to cover things such as funeral expenses, etc. In cases like this, the last thing the families need to think about is money. They need a good attorney handling the paperwork and details so they can focus on grieving and healing.

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