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Archive: 2015
Fireworks Injuries - Public Displays Have Dangers
June 29, 2015 | Category: Defective ProductsThe fourth of July is best known for its fireworks displays. Beautiful colors and shapes fill our skies as we celebrate with families and friends at public displays. However, these public fireworks displays have been linked to serious personal injuries. Fireworks device malfunctions along with misuse have caused numerous injuries and deaths.
What Is The First Question To Ask When Purchasing A Vehicle?
June 26, 2015 | Category: Defective ProductsWhat is the first question a vehicle buyer should ask when purchasing a vehicle? It may not be reliability, comfort, status and gas mileage. It is what safety features does the vehicle have. Consumers and manufacturers are putting safety at the top of their lists.
Injuries from Non-Powder Guns
June 24, 2015 | Category: Defective ProductsA recently-released study (April 2015) from the Stanford University School of Medicine found that injuries from "non-powder" guns surged a 511 percent between 2010 and 2012.
Three Children Hurt in Florida Bounce House Incident, Civil Suit Filed
June 23, 2015 | Category: Child InjuriesMany people in Florida and throughout the country learned of a terrifying incident involving three kids who were hurt on Memorial Day after what has been referred to as a “waterspout” came ashore, lifting the bounce house in which the children were playing several feet into the air. CNN notes that one of the children involved in the incident was seriously injured.
Driving In The Rain Can Be A Challenge - 16 Tips To Keep You Safe
June 22, 2015 | Category: Automobile AccidentsAs Floridians know, June through October is when approximately 70 percent of the year's rain falls. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistics show that rain causes more driving fatalities than snow in 39 of the 50 states.
Safety Tips and Courses for Teaching Your Teen to Drive
June 19, 2015 | Category: Automobile AccidentsFrom the time your children are born, you as parents become the nurturers, providers and teachers to help them learn the skills necessary to not only cope with the world but to succeed in whatever they wish to pursue. You help them when they are ready to take their first steps. You teach them how to hold forks, how to comb their hair, and how to ride a bicycle. So it may seem a natural progression to teach them how to drive when they become teens. However, should you?
Wal-Mart, Tracy Morgan Settle Truck Accident Case
June 18, 2015 | Category: Truck AccidentsThe Washington Post recently reported that Wal-Mart and Tracy Morgan have reached a settlement with respect to the 2014 crash that involved one of the store’s 18-wheelers and the comedian’s limo bus. The accident severely injured Morgan and two other passengers and killed a fellow comedian. The settlement terms have not been revealed; however, Morgan has publicly stated that Wal-Mart “did right” by him, his family and his associates’ families as well.
Extended Daylight Hours Call For Caution
June 17, 2015 | Category: Automobile AccidentsWith extended daylight hours, more people are staying out later walking, running, bike riding, dog walking, and enjoying the nice weather. Dusk hours, however, create difficult conditions for drivers and increase the potential for accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says that 26 percent of pedestrian fatalities occur during the dusk hours from 6:00 p.m. to 8:59 p.m.
Uber, Breathometer Join Forces to Combat Drunk Driving
June 16, 2015 | Category: DUI AccidentsSome things happen in life that are out of one's control; however, driving while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol is not one of those things. Individuals who drink and get behind the wheel of an automobile consciously make that choice for any number of reasons.
Soap Pod Poisonings Are On The Rise
June 15, 2015 | Category: Defective Products, Wrongful DeathConvenient single-use laundry detergent “pods” are causing a rising rate of poisoning. As reported in the Wall Street Journal in May 2015, at least seven people, children and adults with dementia, have died after biting into the single-dose laundry pods this year alone.