We have blogged within the past several months about the hazards associated with household furniture that is not designed properly and, as a result, has a propensity to tip over and cause death or injury, especially to young children. The January 2021 report authored by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) addresses in detail this very dangerous problem as …
Buyer Beware! What You Need to Know Before You Purchase a Car Seat Online
The convenience of online shopping is very appealing to consumers. For one, many items found online often sell for less than they would in a retail store. On top of that, delivery right to your front door means you don’t have to fight traffic or the crowds to make your purchase. Everything is done from the convenience of your own …
Summer Has Arrived and So Has Hot Car Danger
A car can become dangerously hot in just 10 minutes. That’s the amount of time it takes you to grab a gallon of milk from your local grocery store or drop something off at the post office.
I’ll Be Back in a Minute: Summer Heat and Leaving Children in Cars
It is the kind of story that makes you want to change the news channel. The story of an innocent life lost, of a family broken and destroyed, of a parent grieving her child. It is the story of a child being left in a car, suffering heat stroke, and dying. And sadly, Texas leads the nation in these tragic …
Common Sports Injury That May Cause Paralysis
A young boy makes a violent tackle in football, leading with his head. Another teen suffers a brutal cross-check to the head and neck area on the ice in hockey. A teenage girl falls from the top of a triumphant and daring cheerleading pyramid. In each of these instances, a healthy and active young boy or girl can end up …
Sports-Related Head Injuries on the Rise in Children
In a study done between 2002 and 2011, it was found that there is an increase in the number of children suffering from traumatic brain injuries, and many of these are linked to athletic kids. One of the hospitals in the country was observed over a period of 9 years, and it was found that 15% of brain injuries that …
