Schlitterbahn Waterpark, Kansas City, Kansas Sunday, a Kansas lawmaker’s child was killed was killed on a waterslide at Schlitterbahn Waterpark The waterslide allows a multi-person raft to go down the waterslide and each person must be 54 inches tall. The ride will be closed pending an investigation according to the park spokeswoman. The Kansas…
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[cbc_playlist videos=”10335″]Health Department No Longer Responds to Dog Bit Attacks Outside City Limits Due to budget cuts, Greene County, Missouri has a different way to handle dog bite attacks. A recent story as reported by KY3.com, discusses a dog bite attack that resulted in the victim being in “limbo” after the…
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There are an estimated 70 million dogs living in U.S. households. Millions of people, mostly children, are bitten by dogs every year and in most incidents, the bite was preventable. Dog Bite Prevention Awareness Week is focused on educating people about preventing dog bites. Some dog bite facts: * Each…
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It’s hard to look at this sweet face and imagine a dog bite attack! While dogs are man’s best friend, just about any dog can be provoked to bite or can be put in a situation where they bite. Remember, they are an animal and no matter how sweet their disposition,…
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, a study conducted by The John Hopkins University and published in the Journal of Neurotrauma, finds that falls are the leading cause of injuries such as bone fractures and spinal cord trauma among older adults in the United States. Researchers analyzed data from over 40,000 adults who…
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February 2-8, 2014 is National Burn Awareness Week in the U.S. and we want to take this opportunity to raise awareness about what you can do to reduce burns and scalding burns around you. We don’t usually think of scalds and burns safety until an accident occurs. If you have children…
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Yesterday, a one year old little girl was killed in East St. Louis when a car ran over her while she was playing in her grandmother’s yard. Apparently, two young boys, ages 11 & 12 were listening to music in their mother’s car when one of them accidentally put the…
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As Hurricane Sandy beats down on the Northeast, many homeowners are displaced, waiting for the storm to clear to begin rebuilding damaged homes. This will inevitably mean hours of time spent with an insurance adjuster. Many of these people may be in for a rude awakening, however, when they realize…
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Premise liability isn’t something that most people think about. They wake up in the morning, drink their coffee, head to work, go to school, run errands, eat dinner out and come home without ever thinking of whether or not they are safe. There are some areas of town that may…
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As an attorney, I hear lawyer jokes all the time: What do you have when you have three lawyers buried up to their necks in cement? Not enough cement. How many lawyer jokes are there? Three. The rest are true stories. And on and on… I’ve laugh them off as we all should…
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