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Kids’ Concussions: More Rest Not Necessarily Better
Concussions, even mild concussions, are serious injuries in kids and adults. Concussions are a form of traumatic brain injury. For kids, standard aftercare includes taking a break from school, sports and lots of solitary rest at home. But how much rest do kids need? A new study has found that extended rest may not… Read More »
Defective Guardrails Cause Deaths and Injuries
Defective guardrails are killing and severely injuring people. And all because one company wanted to save $50,000. In 2005, Trinity Industries, a company that manufactures and sells highway guardrails, had a lucrative contract with the United States government. Their guardrail, the ET-Plus, was purchased and installed on highways across the nation. That same year,… Read More »
Child Dies in Home Elevator Accident
A 12-year-old boy in Bradenton, Florida has died in yet another horrific home elevator accident. According to officials, Maxwell E. Grablin was searching for his pet hamster in the home’s elevator shaft when the elevator descended. He was crushed and pronounced dead on the scene by emergency responders. His father, Patrick J. Grablin, was… Read More »
Elevators Can Be Dangerous to Dogs, Too
Nancy Husky, who lives in Maryville, TN, was taking her beloved dog Charlie on a walk when she got on an elevator in her apartment building. She thought Charlie was with her, but the doors shut on the leash and he was caught on the other side. As the elevator rose, the dog was… Read More »
5 Ways to Avoid Drunk Driving
Gas is cheap now and it’s the holidays. Both of those factors mean a lot of people will be traveling on the highways this weekend. And with tonight being New Year’s Eve, many of those drivers will be impaired. it is against the law in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto… Read More »
Lawsuit Filed Over Elevator Injury
Earlier this month, Elizabeth “Lizzy” Scotland, 22, filed suit against the Otis Elevator Company and the owner of the Boston Red Sox. Scotland is suing over severe injuries she sustained during an elevator accident that occurred in May 2014. Lizzy was celebrating her graduation from Boston University and an impending job at PricewaterhouseCoopers when disaster… Read More »
Happy Holidays from Our Firm
We hope you and your loved ones enjoy a safe and joyous holiday season.
Elevator Injury and Death
Earlier this week, one family in Taoyuan, Taiwan, suffered a terrible loss. A 77-year-old man called for the elevator after visiting his daughter in her apartment complex. When the elevator arrived, the man stepped in, but the elevator shuddered and ascended quickly while the doors were still open. The force of the movement caused… Read More »
More Holiday Safety Tips: The Christmas Tree
One of the greatest Christmas traditions is the Christmas tree. The smell of a Fraser fir fills a house with Christmas spirit. According to the National Fire Protection Association, there are about 210 fires caused by Christmas trees a year. That’s a low number, but it should be zero! No one should have to… Read More »
Jail Time Sought in Elevator Accident
In 2006 16-year-old high school student Hirosuke Ichikawa got on an elevator in a housing complex in Tokyo. He never got off. He became wedged between the elevator and the elevator shaft when the elevator suddenly began to ascend with the doors open. The accident was fatal. Prosecutors indicted four executives of SEC Elevator… Read More »
