Consumer Resources

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Consumer Resources

Slawson, Cunningham, Whalen & Gaspari realize the value of an informed public. Welcome to the Resources section of our website. To give you convenient access to consumer, legal, and injury-related information, we have gathered here a comprehensive list of helpful websites.

You'll find a wealth of information on topics pertaining to:
Consumer – Groups , Consumer – Government, Insurance Company Bad Faith, Automotive – Groups, Automotive – Government, Defective Products / Products Liability – Groups, Defective Products / Products Liability – Government,  Professional Legal Organizations and Government – General.

We have also provided some frequently asked questions regarding Insurance Bad Faith litigation.

While we cannot guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of information provided on these websites, they are sites that we have found to provide quality information. You may contact our firm at any time if you have any questions.

Consumer - Groups:

ACORN
Alliance for Justice
American Bar Association
Better Business Bureau South East Florida
Brain Injury Association of Florida
Consumer Federation of America
Consumer Reports
Florida Bar
Florida Consumer Action Network
Florida State Courts
Florida Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
National Safety Council
Public Citizen
The National Crime Victim Bar Association

Consumer - Government:

Federal Registry
Myflorida.com - Legal
Myflorida.com - Emergency Contact Information

Insurance Company Bad Faith:

ERISA
Insurance Information Institute
Florida Department of Financial Services
Fight Bad Faith Insurance Companies
Patient Advocate Foundation
U.S. Department of Labor

Automotive – Groups:

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
American Trucking Association
Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety
Applied Research Associates
Citizens for Reliable and Safety Highways (CRASH)
Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
Florida Department of Transportation
Impact and Crashworthiness Laboratory
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Public Health Advocacy Institute - Motor Vehicle Hazards Archives
National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA)
Parents Against Tired Truckers (PATT)
Safety Forum
Share the Road Safely
SUV Safety Hazards
The Center for Auto Safety
Traffic Safety Research & Engineering AB

Automotive – Government:

Boost Seat.gov
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles
Department of Transportation (DOT)
DOT - TEA-21 Reauthorization
Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
FMCSA - Analysis and Information
FMCSA - Safety and Fitness Electronic Records System (SAFER)
FMCSA – Share the Road Safely
Federal Highway Administration
Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services: Florida Lemon Law
Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Florida Department of Transportation (Florida D.O.T)
Florida D.O.T. - Office of Motor Carrier Compliance
Florida D.O.T. - Trucking Manual
Florida Highway Patrol
Florida - Uninsured Motorist Statute 627.727
Florida Traffic Crash Facts
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
MyFlorida.com
National Center for Statistics and Analysis
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
Stop Impaired Driving
United States Department of Transportation (U.S. D.O.T) 
U.S. D.O.T - Summary of Large Truck crashes in Florida (1999-2003)

Product Liability / Defective Products – Groups:

CBS News Report – 15-Passanger Van Rollover
Kids in Danger
Safe Kids Worldwide
Public Citizen
Public Citizen – 15-Passanger Vans
Public Citizen – Stopping Rollovers

Product Liability / Defective Products – Government:

Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI)
Florida Attorney General’s Office
Florida Department of Agriculture - Division of Consumer Services
Florida Department of Transportation – kidseat.org
Florida Division of Consumer Services
Medical Device Safety Reports (MDSR)
MedWatch
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
NHTSA - 15-Passenger Van Safety for Drivers
NHTSA - 2004 Warning to Users of 15-Passenger Vans
NHTSA - 2005 Safety Advisory on 15-Passenger Vans
NHTSA – Buckle Up America
NHTSA – File Complaint About Your Child Safety Seat
NHTSA – Form to Register A Child Safety Seat for Notification in the Event of a Recall
NHTSA – List of Recalled Child Safety Seat for Product Defects
NHTSA – Parent’s Guide to Booster Seats
NHTSA - Rearview Mirror Hangtag (in English and En Espanol)
NHTSA - Request for Comments on Roof Crush Standards – October 2001
NHTSA – Safercar.gov
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
NTSB – 15 Passenger Vans
SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A.
United States Consumer Product Safety Commission
United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Professional Legal Organizations:

American Association for Justice
Florida Association for Women Lawyers
Florida Bar Association
Florida Justice Association
International Academy of Trial Lawyers
National Association of Women Lawyers
Palm Beach County Bar Association
Palm Beach County Justice Association
Public Justice

Government – General:

Florida Legislature
United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
Write Your Representative
Write Your Senator