Few people think that children’s clothing is inherently dangerous. However, two recent recalls highlight a continuing problem with children’s clothing: buttons and other pieces can fall off the clothing, which a child can swallow and choke on. Other pieces, including snaps, can cut or pinch a child. These hazards are… Continue reading Target Recalls Defective Children’s Clothing
Continue ReadingDrunk Driving Surges Over the Holidays
Drunk drivers are probably the biggest hazard that motorists face on the road each holiday season. These drivers kill hundreds of people in late December and injure thousands more because they get behind the wheel after having too much to drink. If you were struck by a drunk driver, we… Continue reading Drunk Driving Surges Over the Holidays
Continue ReadingScalp Lacerations from a Car Accident
A scalp laceration is a very serious injury, which many of our clients suffer when they are involved in a car accident. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, about 6 million people end up in the emergency room every year with lacerations. These cuts carry many complications, which… Continue reading Scalp Lacerations from a Car Accident
Continue ReadingInfant Skull Fractures During Delivery
Babies have very soft skulls, which makes sense, given the fact that the child needs to squeeze out of the birth canal. The brain also continues to grow as the child ages, so the skull must grow along with it. However, skulls are also vulnerable to injury, in particular fracture,… Continue reading Infant Skull Fractures During Delivery
Continue ReadingFlorida Grandfather Dies in Dog Attack
Fatal dog attacks are real common—only a few dozen happen in a year in the United States. Nevertheless, these horrifying attacks regularly make the news. Tallahassee.com had a recent story about Donald Ray Allen Sr., a man who was killed by a pack of feral dogs in a rural part… Continue reading Florida Grandfather Dies in Dog Attack
Continue ReadingGrocery Store Sued over Employee’s COVID Death
In what might be the start of a trend, the family of a man who died from COVID has sued his employer for wrongful death. WSB-TV in Atlanta reports that the family of Gerry Gutierrez has filed suit in Miami-Dade after Mr. Gutierrez, aged 70, died from complications related to… Continue reading Grocery Store Sued over Employee’s COVID Death
Continue ReadingWatch Out for Holiday Burn Injuries in the Kitchen
According to a story in the Washington Post, more people are suffering burn injuries in the kitchen due to the coronavirus pandemic. Because more folks are cooking for themselves, they are more likely to get scalded or burned, and many end up in the hospital. Burn injuries tend to go… Continue reading Watch Out for Holiday Burn Injuries in the Kitchen
Continue ReadingVideo Doorbell Poses Fire Hazard
Everyone has seen the ads for video doorbells. The ad goes something like this: a thief is attempting to break into a home, and the homeowner confronts the thief while being thousands of miles away at a party or while lying on the beach. Simply by using their phone, the… Continue reading Video Doorbell Poses Fire Hazard
Continue ReadingDoctor Dies after Receiving a Massive Dose of Fentanyl
A cancer researcher died recently because of a nurse’s shocking medical error. According to the South Bend Tribune, David Boothman died when a nurse at an Indianapolis hospital administered a massive dose of the opioid fentanyl instead of hydrating solution, which she intended to administer. Boothman, age 61, had suffered… Continue reading Doctor Dies after Receiving a Massive Dose of Fentanyl
Continue ReadingWere You Attacked in a Parking Lot?
Criminal assaults in parking lots are surprisingly common. Many people get into fights over parking spaces, near miss collisions, or aggressive tailgating. Even worse, some criminals hang out in parking lots, especially at night, before jumping unsuspecting customers. In October, a woman was beaten in a Walmart parking lot over a… Continue reading Were You Attacked in a Parking Lot?
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