We woke up this morning to find that the electric scooter rental invasion has reached St. Lucie County! If you’ve been to cities like Atlanta or Miami recently then you have seen them before. Technology companies like Bird and Lime (and now “Spin” here in Fort Pierce) have placed thousands of rental electric scooters across hundreds of US cities. We’ve …
It’s been a scorcher these past weeks, and with the July 4th holiday coming up, boaters in Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, Stuart, and Vero Beach are going to hit the water to cool off and have a good time with their families on a boat. We’ve featured information about boating accidents on our website in the past and while …
Disney World, EPCOT, various Golf Amusement centers that serve alcohol, Universal, Legoland, Waterparks; the list of amusement parks in Florida is endless! According to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, there are nearly 375 million annual guests to amusement parks in North America. According to the US Consumer Protection Safety Commission, in 2004, mobile amusement rides accounted for …
A slip and fall (or trip and fall) can be a very serious injury. Falls can result in fractures to the legs, spine, hip, pelvis, ankle, arms, or hands. A serious enough fall could result in a life devastating head injury. These kinds of injuries can permanently reduce your mobility and compromise your ability to live independently. For our seniors, …
According to a report recently released by Smart Growth America, almost 50,000 people were killed across our country during the past 10 years while doing an activity we all perform daily, walking. That is more than 13 people killed per day in pedestrian accidents! The problem is getting worse and these fatalities have increased by 35% over the same time …