On an 86-degree day, it only takes about 10 minutes for the inside of a car to reach a dangerous 105 degrees, according to a report from the nonprofit National Safety Council. Vehicular heatstroke and hyperthermia are the devastating effects of a child being left…
July 4th means fun, friends, family, and fireworks! But it’s important to practice safety when dealing with fireworks. Despite the dangers, few people understand the associated risks of fireworks – devastating burns, lost eyes, and other injuries, even death. There were 13,000 fireworks-related, emergency room-treated injuries…
One of the largest nursing home companies has filed bankruptcy, claiming that more than 160 lawsuits led to its financial demise. The bankruptcy leaves scores of pending cases in limbo – nearly 20 cases in Texas, 97 in Kentucky, and 27 in New Mexico are…
On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to at least a partial eclipse of the sun. However, the thin path of totality (showing the full eclipse) will pass through portions of 14 states. There is only one other coast-to-coast eclipse…
Snowmobile accidents are far too common and can result in serious and tragic injuries. They can happen on private properties and public trails. A 14-year-old Idaho boy died from injuries he sustained after a snowmobile in which he was riding rolled. He was riding with…
A Casper, Wyoming nursing home that has repeatedly been accused of poor care has settled a lawsuit alleging its staff injured a resident. The lawsuit alleged that a Poplar Living Center van driven by one of the nursing home’s employees hit a legally blind resident…