Posts tagged Safety

• Tractor-Trailer Accidents are Serious Highway Safety Concerns

  David Mittleman | November 06, 2009 4:57 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  Any discussion of traffic safety has to take into account Tractor-Trailer Accidents. One in eight fatalities on our nation's highways involves a large truck or semi truck. Half a million accidents...

• Halloween Safety Tips to Ensure Halloween is Filled with Treats, Not Tricks

  David Mittleman | October 29, 2009 1:29 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  As young trick-or-treaters hit the streets on Saturday to collect their candy, you can be sure that the last thing on their minds will be safety. Instead, it is important for parents to take an...

• Masks May Be Safer Than Face Paint For Your Children This Halloween

  David Mittleman | October 28, 2009 2:20 PM | 3 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Toxic Substances
  

  Halloween masks have long been touted as a danger to trick-or-treaters because of the decreased visibility caused by small eyeholes. However, according to a new report issued by the Campaign for...

• Muncie Boy Wins $2.85 Million Settlement After Horrific Lawnmower Accident

  David Mittleman | October 07, 2009 9:41 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Muncie, Indiana— two-year-old Bryan Whitesill’s life was forever changed when his grandfather accidently ran him over with a riding lawn mower in August of 2008. While mowing the lawn,...

• Girl With Arm Caught in Pool Drain Rescued by Firefighters

  David Mittleman | August 24, 2009 12:00 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Firefighters had to use numerous power tools to rescue a young girl whose arm was caught in a pool drain at a condominium complex in Key Biscane, Florida. Back in January I wrote about the fact...

• This May Save Your Child's Life When Driving on the Interstate

  Devon Glass | August 24, 2009 11:26 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Church Wyble, P.C. and The Lombardi Law Firm are jointly running a series for the next few weeks on driving safety, which will include driving safety basics, things to “beware of” on the...

• Consumer Product Safety Commission Lacks Customs Information On Imports

  David Mittleman | August 22, 2009 10:05 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  However, according to a new Government Accountability Office report, despite the growing number of imports, the agency has no access to certain customs information that could help protect American...

• Burley Child Trailers Voluntarily Recalled: Product Defect Poses Potential Risk of Injury

  David Mittleman | August 21, 2009 3:22 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Burley Trailer Design has recalled thousands of Burley child trailers because a defect in the product can cause the wheel to separate from the trailer and fall off. The recall covers 2009...

• Protect Your Teenage Driver With a "Newly Licensed Driver" Sign

  David Mittleman | July 26, 2009 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Are you nervous about your new teenage driver hitting the streets in the family car? Susan Kessler may have the answer to solving some of your worries: put a temporary warning sign on the car. ...

• Trampoline Safety for the Summer

  David Mittleman | July 12, 2009 12:45 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Jumping on the trampoline is a popular summer activity for children. However, many parents don’t realize the danger that lies in allowing children to jump unsupervised or by...