Category: Personal Injury

According to Food Allergy Research & Education, an estimated 15 million Americans live with food allergies. This means there is a good chance that a restaurant or foodservice operator will provide a meal to someone who suffers from a significant…

Food allergies are a growing concern among consumers. Some people are so susceptible to severe reactions that they never eat anywhere but home. However, educational institutions and restaurants are beginning to address the needs of those with food allergies –…

Emergencies happen each day across the country. But not every emergency call gets a response. In fact, as WJBF-TV of Augusta recently reported, standards created by national and regional agencies don’t require 911 centers to answer all calls that come…

If you thought drinking and driving was dangerous, consider this: More than a third of pedestrians killed in 2011 had blood alcohol levels above the legal limit for driving, according to government data released this week. Thirty-five percent of those killed, or…

As the parent and husband of very accomplished riders, I know the pleasure (and work; and expense) of dealing with horses and riding activities. I also know the potential for serious injury because of the size and unpredictability of horses,…

Grilling is a rite of summer that needs also to be taken seriously. Fire departments respond to an average of 8,600 home fires across the country each year that involve gas-fired or charcoal grills. The National Fire Protection Association says…

In the 40 years since parasails began showing up in popular vacation spots like those in Florida and along the Grand Strand of Myrtle Beach, 73 people have died and 429 others have been hospitalized as a result of parasailing accidents….

C.R. Bard Inc., a medical device manufacturer, sold vaginal mesh products made of a plastic resin that its manufacturer had cautioned should not be permanently implanted in humans, according to a Bloomberg report based on unsealed court records. Chevron Phillips Chemical…