Symptoms and Dangers of Concussions and Brain Injuries
According to the CDC, traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is one of the major causes of death in the United States, contributing to approximately 30% of all deaths caused by injury. 138 people in the country die every day from injuries including TBI. In 2010, TBI resulted in about 25 million emergency department visits, hospitalizations, […]
How to Prevent Injury in Commercial Fishing
Commercial fishing is one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States. The fatality rate in this industry is 39 times higher than the national average. Man overboard fatalities are the second leading cause of death among workers in professional fishing nationwide. Between 2000 and 2014, 210 fishermen died after falling overboard from their […]
Important Steps to Take before Filing a Personal Injury Lawsuit Against an Amusement Park
According to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA), 300 million people visit the nearly 400 amusement parks in the United States every year. In an analysis of amusement rides at parks and carnivals by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, an estimated 37,154 people were treated in hospital emergency rooms for serious amusement […]
How to Avoid Slips, Trips, and Falls at Work
Have you injured yourself at work? File a personal injury claim today! If you lose time to work that is money lost to you. If you have suffered pain and suffering because of someone else’s negligence, they should pay for it. According to the CDC, there were 828 fatalities in the construction industry in 2013. […]
Toy-Related Injuries and Personal Injury Law
In 2011, it was found that an estimated 195,363 children under 18 years were treated in emergency departments in the United States for toy-related injuries. This accounts for 1 child receiving treatment every 3 minutes for type of injury. During this time, the annual rate for toy-related injuries among children younger than 18 years also […]
How to Prevent Boating Accidents and Injuries
According to the US Coastguard, in 2013, 4,062 boating accidents occurred in the United States and of these, 560 of them resulted in fatalities. Additionally, these accidents injured more than 2,600 individuals who were on or near the vessel. Although that number has lowered by about 12% compared to 2012, the figures are still very […]
Summer Accidents to Prevent this Year
According to a report published in the journal, Pediatrics, the leading cause of death in children is preventable injuries. Unintentional accidents cause more than 12,000 pediatric deaths each year in the United States. This means that over 30 children die every day in the country and those who do not succumb to their injuries still […]
Preventing Burn Injuries this Summer
The summer months bring many dangerous accidents, especially for children. This is a time for BBQ grills and fireworks, so there are many hazards that can cause serious injury. According to the CDC, fires and burns are the third leading cause of death in homes. In the United States, more than 12,000 people among those […]
Day Care Negligence and Child Injury
Close to 11 million kids are in various child care centers and programs across the country, including child care centers, in-home child care, and family child care homes. The American Academy of Pediatrics reports that about two-thirds of infants in the Unites States are in child care, and more than 30% of those children are […]
Accidents – The Leading Cause of Death in Children
Accidents are the leading cause of death in children aged 1 to 14 years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2014, 3,857 deaths were caused by unintentional injuries in children among this age group. Unintentional drowning and unintentional motor vehicle traffic were the two main causes of unintentional injury deaths. […]
