A Florida paramedic is just glad to be alive despite losing his leg in a car accident. The paramedic survived the car accident that cost the other driver his life. Police are still investigating the Fort Pierce crash that involved the St. Lucie paramedic Tuesday afternoon.
According to published reports the ambulance was hit in the middle of an intersection by a 63-year-old man. Germaine Lindor smashed into the passenger side of the ambulance but it is not immediately known if he was responsible for the car accident that cost Christopher Doyle his leg. Lindor was pronounced dead at the scene.
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Window Blinds Still Causing A Death Each Month Among Small Children
Despite nearly 500 children being strangled on the cords of blinds and shades in the last 30 years, very little progress has been made on the Government’s end to regulate the safety of the product. According to the Associated Press over the last 15 years shades and blinds are some of the deadliest products subject to recall. While there have been redesigns and safety upgrades the number of children strangled by cords has not really dropped off.
The industry that makes blinds and shades reported $2.5 billion in revenue in 2009 and according to some product liability lawyers the industry has been slow to address problems. Product liability lawsuits have been filed in the past against manufacturers and retailers like Wal-Mart and while many have succeeded financially, it hasn’t forced the industry to radically change its product to stop the average of one child death a month due to strangulations.
Warm Weather, Exercise, Bikes And Cars Add Up To A Deadly Mix In Florida
According to a recent study Florida is the most deadly state in America for pedestrians and bike riders. This marks the eighth straight year Florida has been amongst the top of the list for bicycle and pedestrian fatalities. According to USA Today more than 11% of all pedestrians killed in the U.S. died in Florida. The number is even higher as 17.4% of bicyclists died on Florida’s streets.
The data collected was from 2008 and is the most recent published. Florida’s warm weather and population that is predisposed to outdoor pursuits are contributing factors in the number of deaths. Some advocates are saying there is not enough education done concerning pedestrian and bicycle safety as reported in a story on SunSentinel.com.