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Bicycle Helmet Safety – Wearing It Correctly

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The use of bicycle helmets save lives. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, in 2010 there were 523 reports of bicycle crashes resulting in death to the bicycle rider.  Of those, 429 were not wearing a helmet.  These statistics are not unique but a repeated year after year. If you want to increase your chances or your child's chances of surviving a bicycle accident, a properly fitted bicycle helmet is the first step you should read more
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Decapitated Baby Case Vs Texas Tort Reform, Texans Will Lose

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Recently, a lawsuit has been filed as a result of a doctor severing the head form the cervical spine at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Arteisha Betts went to Mercy Hospital for a preterm delivery there in March of 2011.  Weeks earlier she had been informed by her obstetrician that a c-section would be required due to the baby's unusually large abdomen. According to the lawsuit, the doctors insisted on a vaginal child birth and would not let read more
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Consumer Product Safety Commission Reports 90 Child Drownings Since Memorial Day

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The Unites States Consumer Product Safety Commission has reported 90 drowning incidents involving children under the age of 15 since Memorial Day 2012.  An additional 106 children have suffered injuries as a result of near-drowning incidents.  Of those who drowned, 72% were under the age of 5. Sadly, Texas reported the highest drownings during that period with a total of thirteen. California, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and North Carolina each read more
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Houston Car Accident Involving 16 Kids—Driver Charged with Child Endangerment

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Monday July 10, 2012 a daycare van was involved in a crash on the north side of Houston at Gulf Bank and Sam Houston Tollway.  The van’s driver, as well as the sixteen children on board, were transported to a nearby hospital for minor injuries.  The driver, an employee of Alpha Kids Center as well as the owner, Darryl Freeman, have been charged with injury to a child and criminal negligence. The car accident happened at approximately 4:00pm, read more
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Greater Houston YMCA’s Drowning Awareness Program Coming As Pool Injuries Rise

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Expect to see a new series of Billboards around Houston this summer addressing a hazard that many Houstonians face on a regular basis in the Texas summertime.  The new YMCA Water Wise PSA billboards will be revealed on May 24th, 2012, at a press conference to take place at 10:30 a.m. at the Remington Apartment Complex, 5510 S. Rice, Houston. The Houston Apartment Association, whose representatives will also be participating int he conference, read more
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Swimming Pool Safety Tips For Summer

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As a personal injury lawyer, one of the most tragic and sad accidents I see is child drowning cases. Sometimes they are unpreventable. Sometimes they are the result of negligence or negligent supervision by parents, teachers or lifeguards.  But regardless, they are all sad.  So here are some tips to help make your summer a safe one around the water. 1) Never let your child be near or around a pool or body of water without a parent present. This read more
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