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Washington, D.C., May 22, 2012 - In a new report, The Facts Hurt: A State-By-State Injury Prevention Policy Report, Florida had the 18th highest rate of injury-related deaths for Americans with 66.8 per 100,000 people suffering injury fatalities. Overall, the national rate is 57.9 per 100,000. The total lifetime medical costs due to fatal injury in Florida were $117.7 million.
