Category: Personal Injury

Back-to-school season is a time when children are excited about racing to bus stops, while busy parents adjust to school bus traffic and changing schedules. A new school season also brings new driving challenges, potential safety hazards, and the need to be vigilant. Many teenage drivers will also be on the road for the first[…]

Ready Gov, a national public service campaign that educates and empowers Americans to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate natural disasters and other emergencies, is reminding us about the numerous dangers that are accompanied by extreme heat. According to data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), heat waves have become steadily more frequent since the[…]

Injured students? According to current estimates from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), approximately 10% to 25% of childhood injuries occur while the child is in school. In the AAP’s newly updated policy statement entitled “Individual Medical Emergencies Occurring at School”, the academy stresses how important it is for schools to be prepared for an[…]

The new school year is nearly upon us, which means now is the perfect time for parents and caregivers to brush up on some important back to school safety topics. Every year, the National Safety Council (NSC) compiles a list of useful tips on how families with children can keep their loved ones safe and[…]

Vision disorders make it difficult for people to interact with the world around them. According to Prevent Blindness, one of the nation’s leading eye health and safety organizations dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight, untreated eye diseases and conditions in children become more difficult to repair as time progresses. In some instances, they also[…]