Part 1: Winter Road Trip Safety (Prepping) Travel by car is one of the most popular transportation options, but it is also one of the most dangerous. That’s why our next safety series will focus on Winter Road Trip Safety. Each part will focus on a different aspect of winter road travel, and we will … Read More »
Pittsburgh police halt high-speed chases after violent crash
Posted On: December 1, 2015 | Categorized as: Motor Vehicle AccidentsPolice departments must balance the need to take criminal suspects into custody with their duty to protect the public from danger. Among other things, this means developing a policy on high-speed chases that minimizes the risk of innocent bystanders getting hit by a car. A violent chase that injured five people, including a 12-year-old girl, … Read More »
Post-holiday toy warnings
Posted On: December 1, 2015 | Categorized as: Product LiabilityMany families throughout Pennsylvania are recovering from their post-holiday celebrations and gift-giving. Prior to the big opening day, moms, dads, grandparents and everyone in between, swarmed to the stores to search out their kids’ toy-list wishes. Now that the searching and opening is over, children everywhere are busy playing with their treasures. However, some of … Read More »
W.A.T.C.H.’s Top Ten Unsafe Toys for Children in 2015 Released
Posted On: December 1, 2015 | Categorized as: Personal InjuryThe consumer group, World Against Toys Causing Harm, also known as W.A.T.C.H, has released their list of the “10 worst toys” parents should look out for during their holiday shopping. These “10 worst toys” are unsafe due to their design and hazardous parts that could potentially make them harmful to children. W.A.T.C.H.’s complete list of … Read More »
What are the different degrees of burn injuries?
Posted On: December 1, 2015 | Categorized as: Personal InjuryBurns are among the most painful and disfiguring types of injuries the human body can suffer. Though most burns are fairly mild, a burn can be fatal if it is serious enough. And many nonfatal burns are agonizing. As the National Institutes of Health explains, Doctors divide burns into three categories, depending on how deeply … Read More »
