Car accidents happen every day in Texas, from minor fender-benders to life-altering tragic car accidents. Since you most likely spend a lot of time on the road, it’s important to know how to protect yourself and others from car accident injuries. Here are five tips for preventing a car accident: Make sure your hands are properly placed on the steering …
FDA Receives 89 Food Poisoning Reports from Chobani Yogurt
Last week we shared with you the recent recall of Chobani greek yogurt. To keep your family updated about developments in this food poisoning case, we wanted to share that the Food and Drug Administration has so far received 89 reports of food poisoning from Chobani yogurt. The food poisoning symptoms include nausea and cramps after eating the yogurt. The …
What Starts Apartment Fires?
In 2011 there were 95,500 apartment fires in America. Most of these types of fires lead to many burn injuries and even deaths due to the negligence of someone else. To help protect your family, watch out for these three common causes of apartment fires: Smoking: Many fires that lead to serious burn injuries and deaths start when a smoker …
Causes of Nursing Home Abuse
If your elderly loved one needs more care than you can provide, you have most likely made the difficult decision to place your elderly loved one in a nursing home. Now the even harder part remains in deciding which nursing home to choose. To help protect your elderly loved one from nursing home abuse and neglect, look out for these …
Motrin Infant Drops Recalled
We want to keep you aware of potential food poisonings to protect you and your loved ones from serious health issues. For instance, the makers of Motrin are voluntarily recalling about 200,000 bottles of concentrated drops for infants over potential contamination with tiny plastic particles, which could lead to food poisoning. Johnson & Johnson is also asking retailers to remove …
4 Tips for Preventing Pedestrian Accidents
As the cooler air slowly makes its way to Texas, you might see more pedestrians walking around Dallas and enjoying the fall breezes. But watch out, because in the next 24 hours, on average, more than 460 people will be treated in an emergency department for traffic-related pedestrian injuries from a pedestrian accident. When you are a pedestrian, it’s important …
Chobani Recalls Yogurt Cups Due to Food Poisoning
Chobani says it’s recalling some of its Greek yogurt cups that were affected by mold, which was prompted by reports of food poisoning by some customers. A week before Chobani had asked stores to start pulling the yogurt cups off the shelves since some of the yogurt cups were swelling and bloating. Chobani said that most of the affected products …
5 Common Causes of Truck Accidents
If you are ever the victim of a truck accident, you know you will most likely be seriously injured or even killed due to the impact of the 80,000-pound truck. Around 500,000 trucking accidents occur every year in the U.S. and approximately 5,000 trucking accidents result in fatalities. To learn more about how to prevent truck accidents, here are five …
How to Protect Your Child from Food Poisoning
Children across Texas and the nation have begun school, and many carry their own bagged lunches to school. You might make a bagged lunch for your child because you think it’s healthier than a school cafeteria lunch, but watch out. If you aren’t careful your child could get food poisoning from their bagged lunch. Try to follow these food safety …
3 Common Causes of Construction Accidents
The construction industry is booming in Texas, which is great for the economy, but a construction site is also one of the most dangerous workplaces in America. If you or a loved one work on a Texas construction site, here are the three common causes of construction accidents to watch out for: Electrical construction accidents: It’s easy to forget how …
