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Category: Child Injuries
Passing Stopped School Buses Puts Kids in Danger and Is Illegal
August 10, 2016 | Category: Child Injuries, Personal InjuryAs our children are returning to school with many using school buses, it is time to remind drivers that passing stopped school buses with flashing lights is not only illegal but dangerous. We are providing this blog to remind drivers to always be aware of their surroundings when driving and to protect our children.
Swimming Pools: Things You Can Do to Prevent Drownings
July 26, 2016 | Category: Child Injuries, Personal InjuryAccording to the Florida Department of Health, Florida has had the highest unintentional drowning rate in the nation in recent years for the 1 to 4-year-old age group and has had the second highest drowning rate in the nation for individuals in the 1 to 14-year-old age range. It is also estimated that the cost of drowning in Florida for a year is greater than $15 million.
Furniture Tip-Overs Still Causing Injury and Death to Toddlers
July 22, 2016 | Category: Child Injuries, Defective Products, Personal InjuryOn June 27,2016, Sen. Robert P. Casey Jr. (D., PA) said he would press for the legislation that would force furniture producers to keep mandatory stability standards. This legislation was caused by the fact that every 24 minutes in the U.S. a child goes to the emergency room because of a tip-over accident involving furniture or a TV.
Alligator Attack: What Should Disney World Have Done?
June 17, 2016 | Category: Animal Attacks, Child Injuries, Personal InjuryEveryone is aware of the tragedy that befell a child when he was attacked and killed by an alligator while on vacation at Disney World’s Seven Seas Lagoon. Reports of the heartbreak state that the attack happened in the evening and the child’s parents made efforts to free the child from the alligator but were unable to do so. The father suffered injuries to his hands during the rescue attempt.
Concussions From Playground Equipment Use On the Rise
June 1, 2016 | Category: Child InjuriesWhen thinking about protecting children from concussions, parents usually worry about sports injuries, probably because there are so many news stories about these injuries such as those on football fields. However, children obtaining concussions when using playground equipment are on the rise.
What Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Summer Camp
May 9, 2016 | Category: Child InjuriesIt may be spring now, but summer vacation is just around the corner, and schools will no longer be in session. This is the time of year when many parents are looking for safe, fun ways to entertain their children during the summer months. These plans often include summer camp, either day camps or over-night camps. Parents must do their homework to determine which is the right and safe camp for their children.
Safety Tips For Kids of All Ages
March 17, 2016 | Category: Child Injuries, Personal InjuryAnyone who has children knows that kids will be kids. They will play hard, and sometimes, they will fall hard. As much as parents and caregivers want to shield their children from the slips and falls of life, accidents do happen. Ft. Myers personal injury attorneys like Randall Spivey know that the injuries children can sustain after an accident can range from minor bruises and scrapes to broken bones or worse. Safekids.org provides numerous tips for keeping toddlers and children of all ages as...
Is Carrie Underwood's Son Being Locked In Car A Wake-up Call
July 31, 2015 | Category: Child InjuriesIs Carrie Underwood's Son Being Locked In Car A Wake-up Call? - Even with the best of intentions, children can easily be left in the car. Country music star, Carrie Underwood, tweeted about a scary incident that happened to her and her four-month-old son, Isaiah, the weekend of July 11, 2015. Ms. Underwood's dogs locked themselves and her son in her car. The singer said her brother-in-law had to break a window to rescue her baby and dogs.
Too Hot To Handle - Big Risk For Children Using Playground Equipment
July 10, 2015 | Category: Child Injuries, Defective ProductsParks and playgrounds are popular destinations for children, but playground equipment may be "Too Hot To Handle." Playgrounds can be deceptively hotter than one realizes.
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.