May 25, 2017 Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyers Discuss Pedestrian Deaths Due to Teens on Phones Teenagers on cell phones make up half of all child pedestrian deaths that occur in the U.S. In the last five years alone, the number of pedestrian deaths has increased by 25%. In fact, nearly 6,000 pedestrians were fatally injured in 2016, and the number continues to increase. Unsafe driving is the biggest cause resulting in … Read More »
May 22, 2017 Philadelphia Car Accident Lawyers Discuss Memorial Day Travel Safety Memorial Day weekend brings the unofficial start to the summer season, packed with barbeques, picnics, fireworks, and trips to the beach. Unfortunately, the increased traffic over the holiday weekend also brings an increased risk for serious and sometimes fatal car accidents. The National Safety Council (NSC) predicts that this Memorial Day weekend will be the … Read More »
May 7, 2017 Product Recall for Power Adapters Power Adapters with LectroFan Sound Machine are Dangerous to Consumers Due to Shock Hazard The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled over 35,000 LectroFan sound machines. The reason behind the recall is the machine’s power adapters. The product distributor, Adaptive Sound Technologies Inc (ASTI), has received three reports of the adapters breaking or pulling … Read More »
April 27, 2017 Child Health and Safety Consumer Product Safety Commission Approves New Safety Regulations for Infant Tubs According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), accidental death by drowning is the second leading cause of death for children under the age of five. While pools can be especially dangerous for children in this age group, infant tubs can be as well. … Read More »
April 7, 2017 Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyers: Pedestrian Deaths on the Rise due to Automobile Accidents Nearly 30,000 pedestrians died through 2010 and 2015, and all as a consequence of being hit by vehicles on roadways. The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) notes that pedestrians make up 15% of all traffic fatalities annually. With numbers as high as these, it is clear that not enough preventative and protective measures are being … Read More »
March 31, 2017 Rise in Car Accident Fatalities Over 40,000 traffic deaths were reported in 2016, which is the highest number reported in the past ten years. Warmer climate, better road conditions, and cheaper fuel prices have led to an increase in the number of vehicles on the road, which in turn has raised the risk for car accidents. Despite the ongoing information … Read More »
March 16, 2017 High Risk Driving Activities Poll The National Safety Council (NSC) recently published a survey conducted by the Toluna Group. The survey was on high-risk driving activities and polled over 2,000 people on their driving actions and behaviors. Over four-fifths of the responders said they had safety concerns while behind the wheel, but the results show that a large amount of … Read More »
March 9, 2017 New Campaign, “Operation Orange Squeeze”, Aims to Better Protect Turnpike Workers The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) has launched its annual campaign called Operation Orange Squeeze. The campaign targets turnpike workers’ safety since over recent years, more than 30 turnpike employees have died while on the job and in active work zones. The campaign aims to limit reckless driving in work zones and save lives. It is … Read More »
February 1, 2016 IKEA Targeted In New Complaint After Toddler Death For the second time in a year, IKEA has been named as a defendant in connection with a fatal tip-over accident involving the popular MALM dresser. A Bothell, Washington family claims that in June of 2014 a three-drawer MALM unit toppled onto their two-year-old son. After four days on a ventilator, the toddler was removed … Read More »
