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	<description>Maritime and personal injury attorney John H. (Jack) Hickey is located in Miami, but he fights for victims all across the state of Florida, including Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Florida Keys, Tampa, and Orlando.  If you have suffered personal injury in Florida, Jack Hickey wants to fight for you.</description>
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		<title>&#8220;Inside Edition&#8221; TV Program Does Cruise Booze Expose</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 18:48:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The dangers of drinking too much are clear, whether the drinks be done on land, or at sea, in the comfort of your own home, or at a local bar.  Because drinking impairs judgement, it could be argued that while out and about, drinking should be kept reasonable. But while on cruise ships, passengers enter an environment which is meant to make people feel like they are safer than they are in their own homes.  The false sense of security, which cruise lines are very good at creating, can really turn out to be a dangerous environment. The TV news program &#8220;Inside Edition&#8221; recently went undercover aboard Royal Caribbean&#8217;s Liberty of the Seas cruise ship, in order to get a closer look.  They report that many of the passengers began drinking almost immediately upon boarding the cruise ship, to the point that some were drunk during &#8220;muster&#8221; emergency instructions, saying &#8220;We...<br /> <a href="http://www.hickeylawfirm.com/2012/05/inside-edition-tv-program-does-cruise-booze-expose/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Costa Cruise Ship Disaster Leads To &#8220;Window Dressing&#8221; Safety Changes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 12:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After the sinking of the Costa Concordia cruise ship on January 13, 2012 &#8211; an event which killed 32 people and injured many more &#8211; it was clear that something had gone terribly wrong.  It was almost inconceivable before the accident that a modern, well run cruise ship would sink while carrying 4000 passengers.  It was inconceivable that the safety measures, including use of life boats to rescue passengers, would be poorly understood. Something needed to change.   The captain of the ship, Francesco Schettino, said that he had run into underwater rocks which were not properly mapped on his currently maritime maps.  The captain was accused of having sailed too close to shore in order to perform a &#8220;salute&#8221; of the shore.  Now, Costa has issued a statement saying the company will be installing a system to monitor the positions and movements of all their fleet.  It is a wonder...<br /> <a href="http://www.hickeylawfirm.com/2012/05/costa-cruise-ship-disaster-leads-to-safety-changes/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Jersey Town Bans Texting While Walking</title>
		<link>http://www.hickeylawfirm.com/2012/05/new-jersey-town-bans-texting-while-walking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 11:56:47 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Injuries]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have all heard that texting while driving is dangerous.  There have even been some studies which suggest that texting while driving impairs the driver&#8217;s ability to concentrate on the road as much as being drunk.  This increases the incidence of deadly traffic accidents.  For this reason many states and municipalities have banned texting while driving, issuing harsh traffic citations for those who are caught in the act. But now a New Jersey town has taken the ban to the next step.  After police reported over 20 accidents which stemmed from texting while walking, police in Fort Lee, New Jersey have announced that they will begin handing out $85 jaywalking tickets to those who are found to be texting while walking. “It’s a big distraction. Pedestrians aren’t watching where they are going and they are not aware,” said Thomas Ripoli, chief of the Fort Lee Police Department. According to a...<br /> <a href="http://www.hickeylawfirm.com/2012/05/new-jersey-town-bans-texting-while-walking/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Did Junior Seau Commit Suicide Due To Traumatic Brain Injury?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 12:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hickeywriter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The life of football great Junior Seau  ended in tragic fashion.  After a storied football career, which included being nominated to 12 pro-bowls and playing in the Superbowl, the football great ended his life recently with a gunshot to the chest.  It was a shocking end, both for his family and his legions of friends. His death raises many questions.  Especially in light of last year&#8217;s suicide of Dave Deurson, who also shot himself in the chest, many are wonder whether Junior Seau was suffering from traumatic brain injuries which stemmed from his time as a pro football player. Deurson left a suicide note, indicating that his suicide by shooting himself in the chest, was so that his brain would be preserved.  He wanted it donated to science.  Once the findings were published it was clear that Duerson had suffered from traumatic brain injury. Studies have found that some football...<br /> <a href="http://www.hickeylawfirm.com/2012/05/did-junior-seau-commit-suicide-due-to-traumatic-brain-injury/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>5 Keys To Avoiding A Car Accident</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 12:20:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hickeywriter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are 5 Keys to avoiding a car accident: Don&#8217;t Drive Distracted - This one is easy.  When you are driving, simply drive.  Don&#8217;t eat, talk on the cell phone, send text messages, read a novel, or groom yourself.  Distracted driving accounts for 20% of all driving fatalities.  Many of these could be avoided if drivers keep their eyes on the road. Don&#8217;t Drive While Intoxicated &#8211; This is another easy one.  If you drink or take any drugs, prescription or otherwise, wait until you completely sober up before getting behind the wheel. Don&#8217;t Drive While Sleepy &#8211; There have been a number of stories lately which tell of a driver who fell asleep on the road and caused a terrible car accident.  This one may be more difficult than the first two because you never know when you may suddenly get sleepy.  But, you can limit driving sleepy by...<br /> <a href="http://www.hickeylawfirm.com/2012/05/5-keys-to-avoiding-a-car-accident/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Boater Left By Cruiseline Sues</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 12:31:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hickeywriter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Boating Accidents]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We brought you a story about couple of weeks ago about a Panamanian man who was stranded at sea when he was spotted by a group of passengers aboard a Princess Cruise Lines ship.  The passengers alerted the crew to a tiny boat out at sea, which contained the man, who survived the ordeal, and 2 other fishermen who died when the Princess ship failed to stop and assist them. The man, 18 year old Adrian Vázquez, is suing the company in state court in Florida, claiming negligence according to his attorney Edna Ramos. The man and his 2 companions Fernando Osorio, 16, and Elvis Oropeza, 31, had set out for a night of fishing on February 24.  On the way back their motor broke, setting them adrift for 16 days before seeing the Princess cruise ship on March 10.  There they were spotted by passengers aboard the cruise ship, who have told...<br /> <a href="http://www.hickeylawfirm.com/2012/05/boater-left-by-cruiseline-sues/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Texting While Driving Can Be Deadly</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 12:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hickeywriter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Teenagers and young adults are most likely to send and receive text messages.  These messages, generally sent from a cell phone, are short messages which are usually typed into the phone manually.  The text message is an easy, low cost way to communicate.  However, when combined with driving, texting can be dangerous. Many states, counties, and local governments have banned texting while driving.  Usually a traffic ticket will be the result of the infraction.  The reason to take texting while driving so seriously is because it seriously impairs a person&#8217;s ability to concentrate on the road while driving. As an example, take this excerpt from a wikipedia article, which compares texting while driving to drunk driving: A 2009 experiment with Car and Driver magazine editor Eddie Alterman that took place at a deserted air strip showed that texting while driving had a greater impact on safety than driving drunk. While legally drunk, Alterman&#8217;s...<br /> <a href="http://www.hickeylawfirm.com/2012/05/texting-while-driving-can-be-deadly/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Costa Cruise Lines Looks To Rebound After January Cruise Killed 32</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 13:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hickeywriter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What was the latest response by the cruise giant Costa Cruise Lines, owned by the world&#8217;s largest cruise operator, Carnival Cruise Lines, to the January 13 sinking of its Concordia cruise ship?  Just 4 months after the accident, which killed 32 people, Costa Cruise Lines is looking to rebound and get its image and finances in order. With the bodies of 30 of the 32 victims only recently identified, and 2 victims still missing, Costa is looking to turn the corner on the past. The shell that used to be the Concordia is still on the rocks off the Italian coast, with estimates suggesting that it will take about 12 months to salvage the ship. The lawsuits resulting from the cruise ship accident have only begun, with several individual and class action lawsuits working their way through the court systems in the United States and Italy. The legal process to...<br /> <a href="http://www.hickeylawfirm.com/2012/05/costa-cruise-lines-looks-to-rebound-after-january-cruise-killed-3/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Trucking accidents can cause death or catastrophic injuries.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 12:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hickeywriter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This photo is of a car which has crashed into the rear of a tractor trailer.  This accident was not supposed to happen.  The under ride guard on the trailer was supposed to prevent cars from getting up under the trailer.  The results of these accidents often is death to the driver of the car.  &#8220;A guard can still fail in a crash test with a speed as low as 30 or 35 miles an hour,&#8221; said Matthew Brumbelow, senior research engineer for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Insurance Institute tests have shown that the built-in metal guard on the trailer gives way easily, allowing a car to dive beneath the trailer. The bed of the truck peels back the hood and the windshield of the car at just about neck level for front seat occupants.  Under-ride guards, required by law since the 1950s, are supposed to prevent...<br /> <a href="http://www.hickeylawfirm.com/2012/05/trucking-accidents-can-cause-death-or-catastrophic-injuries/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>NEW CRUISE SHIP “RULES” AFTER CONCORDIA ARE WINDOW-DRESSING</title>
		<link>http://www.hickeylawfirm.com/2012/05/new-cruise-ship-rules-after-concordia-are-window-dressing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 12:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hickeywriter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The cruise line trade association, the Cruise Line International Association (CLIA), has adopted new policies after the Concordia disaster.  CLIA has made a media spectacle out of these new “rules”.  These “rules” however are not imposed by any governmental agency, do not have the force and effect of law, and are too little too late.  In essence, this is a publicity stunt to make people feel like something did happen and something did change after the Concordia disaster.  Congress did not change anything after the disaster.  The United States Congress held hearings after the disaster.  Then nothing happened except the pronouncement that cruise ships are safe and that this disaster could not happen here.  The first day of the hearings has been called a “love fest” for the cruise lines.  Why?  Because the cruise lines contribute large amounts of money to the political campaigns of our representatives and because the...<br /> <a href="http://www.hickeylawfirm.com/2012/05/new-cruise-ship-rules-after-concordia-are-window-dressing/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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