June is National Safety Month. Anyone can participate, and we encourage you and your family to make a list of the safety issues that you would like to address this month, with a corresponding list of activities. This does not have to be a chore. It can be broken into very quick tasks, such as […]
Evenflo Car Seat Recall
June 9, 2014 By
You may remember the Graco car seat recall issued in February, in which the company recalled front-facing seats, but refused to recall rear-facing car seats with the same defect. Well, Evenflo has issued a similar recall, for the same buckle defect, and has also rejected the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) request to recall […]
Hand Sanitizer Poisoning
June 2, 2014 By
It seems like everyone is crazy about hand sanitizer these days. It comes in all kinds of fancy packaging, some aimed at young children, and in yummy sounding “flavors”, like wild berry. It is also poisonous if ingested. While small children will usually stop before they drink enough to kill them, because it tastes awful, […]
Risks of Walking To School
May 26, 2014 By
Tips For Walking to School Walking to school can have many benefits for your child. It is good for their health, can foster a sense of independence, and has been show to improve concentration. But it can also pose a plethora of dangers. Children are sometimes involved in pedestrian accidents, or abducted by strangers when they […]
Swine Flu Shot Dangers
May 21, 2014 By
Swine Flu Shot can Cause Narcolepsy in Children, Teens and Young Adults Pandemrix is a vaccine developed and patented by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to help prevent H1N1, better known as swine flu. Young people have an elevated risk of catching the disease, and now Swedish clinicians have found that they also have an increased risk of […]
Cat Saves Boy From Dog Attack
May 14, 2014 By
Our dog bite attorneys have been helping to bring awareness to dog attacks for awhile now. We’ve shared information about what do to with injuries and claims, blogged about tips for preventing dog bites, created an infographic for National Dog Bite Awareness Month, and made a downloadable Dog Bite Prevention Guide. And then yesterday this happened: Posted […]
Flu Tips
May 14, 2014 By
Reduce Your Risk of Catching and Spreading the Flu News about the flu may make you want to hole up at home and avoid leaving the house at all during flu season, but for most of us that is not an option. There are many things that you can do to reduce your risk of […]
May is Bicycle Safety Month
May 13, 2014 By
May is bicycle safety month, and a great time for bicyclists and drivers to brush up on the basics of bicycling. In 2012, 726 people were killed in bicycle vs. automobile collisions and an estimated 49,000 bicyclists were injured in bicycle accidents. We often hear about bicycle safety for children, but adults are at risk […]
Is There Lead In Your Home?
May 9, 2014 By
You and Your Children May be Exposed to Lead in Your Home Although lead and asbestos cause very different health problems, and get into our bodies in different ways, there are some similarities in how we can be exposed to these toxins in our homes. Older homes pose the greater risk in both cases, but […]
