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November 9, 2015
picture of a person getting an mri for the spinal cord injury page
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer fullback Mike "The A-Train" Alstott remains an all-time fan favorite for his accomplishments on and off the field.  He played 12 seasons as a fullback, racking up 5,088 yards rushing; 71 touchdowns (a team record); six Pro Bowls; and a 2002 Super Bowl championship.  He was also injured nearly 50 times […]
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November 6, 2015
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Dr. Mike Tuccelli, a former University of Florida professor of American Sign Language has been profoundly deaf since birth, but his lack of hearing has not stopped him from being an active motorcycle rider. For the past 14 years, Dr. Tuccelli has organized an annual Florida/Alaska motorcycle trip raising money for the SKI-HI Institute, which […]
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November 2, 2015
brain scan image used for the traumatic brain injury service page for Heintz & Becker, an injury law firm in Bradenton, Sarasota Florida
By Steve Heintz of Heintz & Becker We decided to launch our newest series of blogs on the subject of brain injury for three main reasons.  First, the most common causes of traumatic brain injury in the general population are motor vehicle and motorcycle accidents. Second, we now know for a fact that there is […]
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October 27, 2015
This message is so important that we're skipping our customary lead-in language and getting right to the point: whatever you do this Halloween, DON'T use special effect contact lenses purchased without a prescription. The bizarre looking contact lenses being sold online, at flea markets and convenience stores are dangerous, illegal, and can cause serious eye […]
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October 26, 2015
boating accidents
Mayday (originally from the French term "venez m'aider" meaning "come help me") is the universal distress signal to call out to marine rescue and other vessels that you are in imminent grave and life-threatening danger and need immediate assistance.  A Mayday call has absolute priority over all other transmissions. Knowing how to make a Mayday […]
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October 7, 2015
close up of a motorcyle on the motorcycle accident page for a florida injury law firm in Sarasota and Bradenton
Heintz & Becker is reaching out to its readers to try to help the Florida Highway Patrol in its search for the driver of a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox who caused a deadly motorcycle crash on Brandon Boulevard on the evening of October 3, 2015. Around 8:30 p.m. the driver's vehicle was seen pulling out of […]
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September 3, 2015
Is your motorcycle an easy and attractive target for motorcycle thieves?  Did you know that experienced thieves can steal a motorcycle in a matter of seconds, to be shipped overseas for resale or stripped of its parts for fast cash?  Did you also know that Florida has one of the highest rates of motorcycle theft […]
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August 17, 2015
Lawyers and tattoos have not traditionally been very closely linked.  But with tattoos becoming commonly accepted, even lawyers are getting tattoos.  But, true to our profession, we lawyers contemplate much more than what type of design we want - we think about safety, responsibility and liability.  Unfortunately, a tattoo done in unsanitary conditions or with […]
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August 12, 2015
We want to welcome our readers to the first installment of a brand new series of Boating Safety blogs we are launching on our Heintz & Becker website and Facebook page.  Unfortunately, the State of Florida, which leads the country and has more boat registrations than any other state, also led the country in 2014 […]
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August 5, 2015
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Losing a family member or friend to a car or motorcycle accident is devastating and changes everything.  Everything that is, except the love of family and friends.  For those left behind, roadside memorials can be a great comfort, marking the location where a loved one died and preserving their memory with messages and mementos. After […]
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July 24, 2015
Attention motorcycle riders: State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) is offering its Basic Motorcycle Rider 1 class for a special price of $175 for its upcoming 16-hour class that will meet 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, August 12-13, 2015 at SCF, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton. Completion of SCF's Basic Rider 1 […]
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July 20, 2015
"Shocking" is the word used by one of the FSU research coordinators who worked on a study to see how  distracted a person can become when they get a notification on their cell phone.  FSU researchers suspect that upon getting a notification - even if the recipient lets it go and does nothing else - […]
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