Protecting Yourself and Your Family from Dog Bites and Attacks
Did you know that dog bites are the second most common childhood injury requiring emergency room care? In fact, the CDC reports that 60% of the 4.7 million people bitten each year are children....
View ArticleLegal Issues Surrounding IMPD Police Cruiser Ramming Motorcyclists
On Friday August 6th, a police officer from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department ran into the rear of two motorcycles causing one death and severely injuring two other motorcyclists. The...
View ArticleChild Safety Passenger Week: Get your Child's Carseat Checked During National...
This week, September 19-25th, 2010 is Child Passenger Safety Week. Motor-vehicle crashes are the leading cause of injury-related deaths for children. More than 1,400 children died in car crashes and...
View ArticleThe Dangers of Ice and Frozen Bodies of Water During Winter
With winter upon us, many people will enjoy outdoor activities that involve frozen bodies of water. Ice fishing, ice skating, sledding, or just brisk walks in the woods can lead to people breaking...
View ArticlePreventing Frostbite in Cold Weather
Threat of Frostbite Should Not Be Taken Lightly Some people enjoy snow and the cold weather. Some people do not. No one however, wants to suffer from frostbite. Midwesterners will be facing...
View ArticleCDL licence reqirements
Tractor-trailer trucks are huge machines – and pose a huge danger in the event of an accident. These big rigs weigh on average from around 12,000 pounds up to 80,000 pounds or more. A fully loaded semi...
View ArticleAdventure Playsets Recalled To Address Repair
Adventure Playsets Wooden Swing Sets have been voluntarily recalled, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), because the wood - located in the posts of the fort section...
View ArticleMedical Malpractice Settlement Halts Trial
A confidential, out-of-court settlement halted a medical malpractice trial in St. Joseph Circuit Court on Thursday. The parents of Jonas Lopez sought $10 million from a Florida health care company in...
View ArticleDangers of portable generators
Winter is just around the corner and with it the inevitable blizzards and ice storms that are sure to blow through here over the next several months. Of course, ice and snow bring the possibility of...
View ArticleFork lift fatality??
A fall from a skid atop a forklift, at Tri County Converters and Scrap Metal Recycling, claimed the life of a 38-year-old man on November 2, according to Edinburg Fire Chief Allen Smith. Edinburgh is...
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