Consumer Resources

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:n

• 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