Monthly Archives: November 2012
Teenage Drivers and Seat Belt Laws: Things You Need to Know
It should come as no surprise that the leading cause of death for teenagers is motor vehicle accidents. The major contributor to their deaths and injuries? Failing to wear a seat belt. Studies show that teenagers are less likely to wear seat belts than older drivers and passengers. This decision is often deadly, as according… Read More »
Understanding Brain Injuries—What You Need to Know
As anyone who catches the football game on a Sunday afternoon can tell you, those head injuries the quarterback (and other players) suffer on a regular basis really add up. Many retired football players manifest serious brain injuries, which are an aggregate of all the beatings they took on the gridiron. It is all-too-common to… Read More »
Baby Bathers of Summer Infant Recalled Because of Fall and Injury Hazard: Consumers Advised to Order Free Repair Kit
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recently announced a voluntary recall of Mother’s Touch/Deluxe Baby Bathers, which are manufactured by Summer Infant, Inc. The problem with the bather is that when it is lifted or carried with an infant in it, the wire frame can, without warning, separate from the side hinge and drop the… Read More »
Civil Claims for Crime Victims
If you have been the victim of a crime, you may have already spent a great deal of time and effort working with police and prosecutors to see that the perpetrator is prosecuted and brought to justice. This process is a crucial part of our criminal justice system’s mission to protect the public. Outside of… Read More »
Car in Head-On Crash with Police Cruiser: Driver Dead at the Scene, Police Officer Injured
As if a police offer’s job is not dangerous enough, recently a 52-year old man from Alexandria, Virginia crashed head-on into a police cruiser in the early hours of the morning. Without warning, the car veered left and hit the police car, causing the other driver’s car to catch fire. The driver died at the… Read More »
First Responder Representation: Why You Need a Lawyer to Collect Benefits and Protect Your Reputation
If you are a first responder, you and your co-workers most likely have suffered on-the-job injuries. This is the nature of a job on the front lines of serving the public. It is important to know that you have a right to workers compensation payments, and it is crucial to have help navigating a system… Read More »
Children’s Pajamas Recall
Parents have to be ever-vigilant when it comes to their growing children—whether that means putting child safety locks on cabinets containing potentially hazardous chemicals or placing them in a car seat before taking off for a ride. Now comes news of yet another danger posed to children—their pajamas. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has… Read More »
