Tag Archives: Dave Krugler
Our Brains, Without Oxygen
Our brains are needy. They use one-fifth of our body’s total energy, more than any other organ. Twenty percent of the oxygen we take in goes straight to the brain. When our supply of oxygen is interrupted, brain function is disturbed immediately. It doesn’t take long for us to lose consciousness. After about four… Read More »
Stay Up to Date on Product Recalls, Especially for Children
In response to receiving two reports of infants getting trapped between mattresses and end panels, Ikea is recalling 169,000 baby crib mattresses in North America. Staying up to date about product recalls on your own is a challenge. Luckily, a number of organizations make it easy to follow product recalls. You can sign up… Read More »
Deadly Guardrails Still on Georgia Highways
Earlier this month, we reported on the defective ET-Plus guardrail. Manufactured by Trinity Industries, these guardrails are on highways across the nation and here in Georgia. This dangerous guardrail is responsible for deaths and horrific injuries of more than 20 people. But shockingly, it’s not the only defective, dangerous guardrail on the highway. More… Read More »
Teens Engage in #1 Form of Distracted Driving
Most Americans drive everyday as a necessity. Perhaps that’s why we forget just how dangerous driving is. But thousands of people are killed every year in traffic fatalities and many more are wounded in car crashes. Public awareness campaigns and laws educate the public about the dangers of driving while under the influence of… Read More »
Elevator Safety Petition Filed by Cash, Krugler & Fredericks
We are pleased to announce that in partnership with The Safety Institute, Cash, Krugler & Fredericks petitioned the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to initiate mandatory rulemaking to set safety standards for residential elevators. The petition also requests a recall to repair current residential elevators with a hazard that has been responsible for numerous child deaths… Read More »
Andy Cash on CBS This Morning
Cash, Krugler & Fredericks partner Andy Cash appeared on CBS This Morning on November 10, 2014 to discuss the lack of oversight for in-home elevators. The feature focused on the Nelson family, a firm client, whose son Jordan was seriously injured in a rental home last fall. View the segment here.
Elevator Accident Causes Injuries in the Workplace
A little over a month ago, we were dismayed to hear of a fatal elevator accident in Istanbul. Ten construction workers lost their lives when an elevator plummeted to the ground from the 32nd floor of the building they were working on. Investigators later found at least three indications of negligence that likely contributed… Read More »
Keep Kids Safe on Halloween
Halloween is a great holiday. The families at Cash, Krugler & Fredericks are looking forward to it. The air is crisp, neighborhoods are full to the brim with excited, costumed children. An enthusiastic “Trick-or-Treat” from first timers is enough to make even the scariest ghoul crack a smile. But in the midst of sugar-filled… Read More »
Defect in Home Led to Tragic Fire and Burn Injuries
When my partners and I opened the doors of Cash, Krugler & Fredericks, we knew we didn’t want to be a volume firm. We chose to keep our caseload small and do our utmost to represent the clients that truly needed our services. Walking this path, we’ve met clients facing loss we couldn’t have… Read More »
Traumatic Brain Injuries in Military Turn Spotlight on its Effects
Unlike the vast majority of physical wounds, traumatic brain injury is invisible. But as we have seen through our work representing people with brain injury, the effects of TBI can be just as damaging and challenging to learn to live with. TBI plagues our servicemen and women, affecting thousands of retired and active duty… Read More »
