The US consumer Product Safety Commission announced that children 5 and under represent over 75% of pool and spa fatalities, and 78% of pool deaths in the US involve children under 15. Children who are African-American and Hispanic between 5-14 were found to be at a higher risk of drowning, as well. The Consumer Product …
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Pool Fatality Data Released
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New Helmet Designs Offered
Posted May 22nd, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury, safety With | Comments OffThere are many new helmet designs offered to kids in order to make wearing them more fun and exciting. They come in bright colors, and one is dry-erase. There are characters on them and kids enjoy showing them off while they’re at the skate park. The C-Preme line has dinos, ladybugs, cats, zebra stripes, lightning …
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Postal Service Offers Driving Advice
Posted May 21st, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Car Safety, Personal Injury With | Comments OffPostal Service employees recently offered tips to drivers who will be on the roads this weekend for the holiday. Many of the postal workers have driven over a million, accident-free miles. They’re telling drivers to stay defensive, and expect the unexpected. Remain one car distance behind the car in front of you for every 10mph. …
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FDA Proposes Tanning Bed Regulations
Posted May 17th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury, safety With | Comments OffThe Food and Drug Administration proposed a change to tanning regulations, making them stronger. They requested more oversight and urged those under 18 to not use them. Around 2.3 million teenagers tan indoors every year, and those who use tanning beds are at a 75% higher risk of getting melanoma than those who don’t. The …
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Advertising Campaign Created by Cellphone Companies
Posted May 17th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury, safety With | Comments OffA joint advertising campaign to prevent texting-while-driving will soon be launched by several of the largest cellphone companies, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, and T-Mobile. 200 more organizations will join them during the campaign. The campaign represents the joining of competitive businesses in a singular cause, as well as companies that are warning against hazards associated …
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Ford Sued for EcoBoost Defect
Posted May 16th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer With | Comments OffFord Motor Co. was recently sued by three drivers from Ohio, who claim their EcoBoost engine is defective. They claim the automaker knows about the problem but hasn’t warned vehicle owners. The EcoBoost may shudder, alleges the lawsuit, and lose power while the drivers are attempting to gain speed. So far, there have been over …
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Car Type More Important than Crash Rating, Study Says
Posted May 15th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Car Safety, Personal Injury With | Comments OffA study conducted by the University at Buffalo recently revealed that crash test ratings are much less relevant than the type of car.If the car is an SUV, for instance, the driver is less likely of sustaining fatal injuries in a wreck compared to the driver of a passenger vehicle. Even if the cars have …
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Ray LaHood Questions Cost of Car Technology
Posted May 15th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury, safety With | Comments OffRay LaHood, the US Transportation Secretary, recently said that despite the fact that new vehicle technology can save lives, it may not be affordable for everyone. One of the biggest new safety improvements is vehicle-to-vehicle communications, which is undergoing testing in Ann Arbor. Sensors placed on the vehicle can detect and communicate with other vehicles. …
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Family Sues Lettuce Company
Posted May 15th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury, safety With | Comments OffThe firm that produced the allegedly contaminated lettuce is being sued by the family of a woman who died after consuming the lettuce. She sustained colitis and E. coli and passed away due to heart failure. She was one of three patients who became ill after consuming the romaine lettuce. The E. coli which infected …
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Vehicle Safety Officials Investigate Mazda 6
Posted May 14th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Car Safety, Personal Injury With | Comments OffVehicle safety officials are currently investigating reports that doors on 39,000 cars manufactured by Mazda won’t close properly. There have been about four complains of the doors failing to latch on the 2009 Mazda 6 vehicles as of yet. A passenger door opened while a vehicle was being driven in one case, and the manufacturer …
