Mowing the lawn is a mundane and common-place task, but a lawn mower is one of the most dangerous household tools. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) more than 250,000 people were treated for lawn mower injuries in 2010. Lawn mower injuries can be very serious, including amputations, vision loss, and severe […]
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How to Avoid Hurting Yourself and Others with a Leaf Blower
July 1, 2015 By
A leaf blower can accomplish many lawn tasks quickly and with far less effort than doing them by hand. However, leaf blowers can be very dangerous to both the operators and others nearby. They can move debris at up to 200 mph. Some gas powered leaf blowers are very loud, and may even be banned […]
Room by Room Dangers – Staying Safe At Home
June 26, 2015 By
Keeping your home safe means inspecting each room for potential hazards and eliminating them. Here are some common household dangers, room by room. Kitchen Flammable items left on or near the stovetop. This includes dishtowels, pot holders, plastic wrap, paper bags, and pizza boxes. Grease spills on the stovetop, on the bottoms of pans, and […]
Signs Your Mother and/or Father are being Abused
June 17, 2015 By
Whether your elderly parent is being cared for at home, in another loved one’s home, or in a facility such as a nursing home or assisted living facility, you need to know how to recognize the signs of abuse. Elder abuse is a terrible crime and it can be perpetrated by spouses, children, and other […]
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 15, 2015 By
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). According to the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), an estimated 5 million older Americans are victims of elder abuse, neglect or exploitation each year. However, there is no way to know how prevalent elder abuse really is because it usually goes unreported. The New York […]
Five Foods You Should Never Feed Your Cat or Dog
April 15, 2015 By
Avocado Avocado contains a toxin called persin. It is found in the fruit, seeds, leaves, and bark of the avocado plant. It is considered mildly toxic to dogs and cats, and can cause diarrhea and vomiting. Persin is even more dangerous for birds, horses, cattle, and goats. In addition to the toxin, the avocado pit […]
The Personal Injury & Litigation Team – McIntosh Law Firm
April 15, 2015 By
“BEST LAW FIRMS IN AMERICA” That’s right! The Personal Injury Team of the McIntosh Law Firm – SANDY CARNEGIE, JIM FULLER and JENNIFER ERRINGTON – have been named again in 2015 by the publishers of “Best Law Firms in America.” In addition to their law degrees, each member of the PI Team is a Davidson […]
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Qualified Membership All of the accident attorneys and law firms listed on the AccidentAttorneys.org website are prequalifed members. Firms may only become members of AccidentAttorneys.org if they have been selected by their peers as being leaders in the profession. Peer Reviewed There are four potential ratings that can qualify a lawyer for inclusion: AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell® […]
Don’t Forget Basketball during Winter Sports Traumatic Brain Injury Month
January 7, 2015 By
January is National Winter Sports Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness month. The risk of brain injury in youth sports and the long term harm of concussion and repetitive subconcussive injury has gained awareness and more schools and parents are taking steps to protect kids from the dangers. But, when we think about concussions in sports, we […]
