Imagine this scene, in a split second you are in a car accident. Without warning, your head and neck are violently thrust about in an acceleration/deceleration type movement also known as whiplash injury. Even without a direct hit to the head, the brain is composed of several pounds of a soft like substance violently thrown about the inside of the skull. The inner surface of the skull is not smooth and contains sev [...]
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A Brain Injury From A Car Accident Is Not So As Infrequent As You Think. The Most Frequent Cause of Brain Injury and Brain Injury Related Deaths Is Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents
Posted in: Auto Accidents
50 Million Blinds Recalled as Strangulation Hazard
On December 15, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the window covering industry recalled more than 50 million Roman-style shades and roll-up blinds because of the risk children may be strangled by the cords.
According to an article by the Associated Press, the CPSC said five deaths and 16 near-strangulations from Roman shades have been reported since 2006, while three deaths connected to roll-up bli [...]
Posted in: Product Liability
