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- Five Ways to Stay Safe This Halloween
Oct 31, 2018
On October 31, children all over the country will set out on their trick-or-treating adventures wearing costumes and toting bags that will hopefully be bursting with treats by the end of the evening. Although the fears associated with Halloween tend to be of the supernatural variety, there are some real dangers you should look out for to keep yourself and your kids safe. Enjoy the holiday and stay injury-free with these tips. Keep Costumes Safe...Read More - Corradino & Papa Advises on Spectator Safety During Sports Events This Fall
Oct 30, 2018
Fall is an exciting time for sports fans. However, as personal injury firm Corradino & Papa advises, the risk of personal injury at a sporting game is significant. Understand your risk so you can stay safe throughout the season as you cheer on your favorite teams. “There’s nothing more exciting than a fall game,” explained Jack Vincent Corradino, personal injury lawyer, “but whenever you attend a sporting event, you are assuming a certain amount of...Read More - Can Texting While Driving Affect My Claim?
Oct 14, 2018
Did you know that more than half of all vehicle accidents in the US involve cell phones? Every day, thousands of people are involved in fatal collisions on the road, a number that exceeds one million each year. The age of technology we live in has made car accident reports not only skyrocket but also become more severe. People are so accustomed to having their phones in their hands at all times that they feel...Read More - What To Do if Your Child Is Involved in a Bus Accident
Sep 30, 2018
The school bus is the safest possible way for your child to get to school. School buses are designed to be safer than other vehicles and are heavily regulated to ensure the safety of all children on board. However, the occasional accident still occurs. Many children become injured in school bus accidents each year – for four to six of these students, their injuries will prove fatal. Here is some information about what steps you...Read More - Summer Truck Accidents: What To Look Out For When Something Goes Wrong
Sep 14, 2018
It may seem that winter is the most dangerous time to drive, the fact is that summer can be even more so. Winter in some areas means ice and snow – but summertime means more and different types of extreme weather including extreme heat, storms, and other natural disasters. You may breathe a sigh of relief when the last of the winter snow melts – but don’t let your guard down. For one thing, milder...Read More - A Sporting Chance
Sep 6, 2018
Injury to a spectator at a professional sporting event is not all that uncommon. For some injuries, the legal doctrine of “assumption of risk” kicks in. For instance, anyone attending a baseball game knows a foul ball entering the stands is a possibility. Your ticket stub, warning signs, and the public address announcer will stress the point as well. So foul balls, wayward hockey pucks, and an occasional basketball player winding up in your lap...Read More - Child Injuries and School Liability
Sep 4, 2018
According to a North Carolina Department of Insurance study, over 3.5 million child injuries occur on school grounds or during school-related activities each year in the United States. Sometimes an accident is just that—an accident. Other times an injury may be caused by an intentional act or the negligence of the school or one of its employees. Bullying is an example of an intentional act. In some instances, the school may be held responsible if...Read More - Play It Safe with a Post-Collisions Medical Checkup
Aug 29, 2018
Play It Safe with a Post-Accident Medical Checkup It’s not just significant, violent auto collisions that lead to injuries to drivers and passengers. Seemingly minor fender-benders can cause substantial damage, too. Injuries sustained from an auto crash might not be noticed initially—sometimes for hours, days, even weeks—for a variety of reasons. A car crash induces a rush of adrenaline and endorphins, chemicals that raise a person’s energy level and frequently block pain. Once the “high”...Read More - Two Key Contributors to Nursing Home Falls
Aug 22, 2018
Falls are an ongoing, serious problem in our nation’s nursing homes. Residents tend to be older and frailer than senior citizens living in the general community, so it’s not a shock that their number of falls per person, per year, is higher. However, other factors come into play that needlessly elevates the figures. Two significant factors that heighten the risk of falls are the overuse of psychotropic drugs and understaffing. Psychotropic drugs affect the mind,...Read More - Don’t Drink and Drive…or Operate Drones
Aug 20, 2018
Drones (a.k.a. uncrewed aerial vehicles) are becoming increasingly popular. They are flown recreationally; hobbyists use them for aerial photography; and they’re being utilized commercially for shipping/delivery of items, site inspections, weather tracking, agricultural endeavors, and so forth. They’ve also garnered headlines for military use over the past decade or two. Due to the prevalence of drone usage, misuse and annoyance issues have arisen. People have been harassed by drones and had their privacy invaded. There...Read More