After five years of prolonged legislative debate and delays, Florida lawmakers have finally approved a compromised bill that if signed into law by Governor Scott would ban driving while texting, instant messaging, and emailing.

As the 4th of July approaches, most families are busy preparing plans for Independence Day weekend. Unfortunately, so too are car crashes and other highway vehicle accidents.

Tyler Morr died this past Wednesday afternoon, May 23, 2012, at All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida after sustaining grievous injuries following a youth race car crash on the preceding Saturday. Tyler was only 12 years old and a racing competitor within the cockpit of a high performance race car at the time of his fatal crash. Needless to say, the standards for ensuring safety of the competitors are not always clear when it comes to a stock car race involving children.

Despite its disappointing ruling on vaccine-related lawsuits earlier this week, the Supreme Court just decided another personal injury case that marks a significant victory for victims of negligently designed or manufactured automobiles.

This morning’s broadcast of the “Today” show provided a grim reminder of the potential health hazards and personal injury risks in cars with keyless ignitions.  The show discussed the recent deaths of two Florida residents and a New York man in the past year …

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