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How safe is your Child’s Car Seat?

How safe is your Child’s Car Seat?

It is imperative to put your child in the safest car seat available. While technology has advanced over the past few decades, there are instances where a manufacturer puts profits ahead of a child’s safety. One particular manufacturer, Evenflo, is facing various lawsuits over its “Big Kid” booster seat – said to be safe for children who weigh as little as 30 pounds. Read the most recent lawsuit here. Federal Safety Regulations: The “Big Kid” booster seat is advertised as side

Nursing Home Failures

Nursing Home Failures

Nationwide, nursing homes account for 1 in 10 cases and 1 in 4 deaths due to Coronavirus. AP’s analysis of data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services found that nearly half of the more than 15,000 nursing homes have reported suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of June 7th 2020. Furthermore, 21% have reported deaths. In Delaware specifically, there have been 1,160 COVID-19 cases in nursing homes and assisted living communities as of July 17th, 2020. A pub

What Is the Difference Between Personal Injury and Workers Compensation?

What Is the Difference Between Personal Injury and Workers Compensation?

While workers’ compensation benefits and personal injury claims can cover the costs of medical treatment and lost wages, there are key distinctions between the two. Some main differences between personal injury claims and worker’s compensation claims include: Determining Fault: Someone needs to be liable or at fault in order to file a personal injury lawsuit. In most cases, this will involve some form of negligence. Workers’ compensation can cover specific injuries – even if

The Most Common Injuries Caused by Car Accidents

The Most Common Injuries Caused by Car Accidents

Over 3 million people sustain injuries from car accidents each year. While various factors impact the severity and extent of the wounds, there are a handful of injuries that are more prevalent than others. The most common injuries are impact injuries and penetrating injuries. Impact injuries are typically caused when part of the person’s body hits some part of the interior of the car – for example, when your knee hits the dashboard or your head hits the seat rest. Penetratin

Workers’ Rights in Meat Processing Plants

Workers’ Rights in Meat Processing Plants

Delaware is known for its chicken industry, considering that Sussex County leads the country in the most chickens sold for food in the United States. However, the working conditions in poultry processing plants across the nation are less than desirable. Hazards Regular hazards include serious injury by machinery and health concerns from excessive chemical exposure at these processing plants. For example, a worker suffered a disfiguring amputation at a Tyson Foods plant in Tex

Pedestrian safety

Pedestrian safety

A 9 year old girl was struck by a vehicle on East Cleveland Avenue on July 11th. A Virginia man crashed into a pedestrian, who succumbed to his injuries a few days later. A 12 year old child was struck by a distracted driver while she was crossing the street to board her school bus. She was taken to a nearby hospital and treated for her injuries. A 20 year old Wilmington man was struck and killed in the early morning on Route 273. He was not wearing reflective clothing or had

Top 5 Things to do Immediately After a Car Accident

Top 5 Things to do Immediately After a Car Accident

For nearly 50 years, we have helped our clients following injuries sustained in a car accident. Here are 5 things you should do in the aftermath of a crash: 1. Call the Police: Police statements and documentation are important, but do not forget to document the accident scene – video, photographs, and statements. Unfortunately, there are cases where the defendant admitted fault at the scene of the accident, but changed his story later on. 2. Seek a thorough and timely medical

Drive Sober this Independence Day

Drive Sober this Independence Day

Statistics show that alcohol-related crashes, injuries and mortalities increased during the evening hours of July 4th, 2018. 193 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes. 40% (78) of those fatalities occurred in alcohol-impaired crashes. 71% of those who died in alcohol-impaired crashes were in a crash involving at least one driver or motorcyclist with a BAC of .15 or higher. Approximately one-third of all traffic crash fatalities in the United States involve drunk driver

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