Your Child’s School Bus Got Into an Accident…Now What?

Your Child’s School Bus Got Into an Accident…Now What? You put the kids on the bus in the morning.  You wave good-bye as the big yellow vehicle pulls away, taking your little loved ones to school for the day.  Later, …

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  • Winter Safety Tips: Safe Sledding

    When a Family Outing Becomes Dangerous With our first snowstorm approaching Chicagoland this week, I thought I would write about one of our favorite winter activities.  My three boys can hardly wait for enough snow to break out their sleds. …

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  • Preventing Winter Sports Injuries

    Winter Safety Tips to Prevent Childhood Injuries Winter is officially here. With its arrival, we can put our worries to rest about child injuries while swimming or playing baseball, softball or football. But as parents, we can never be completely …

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  • New Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury on the Horizon

    Researchers at Harvard have started research on causes and treatments of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) suffered by soldiers. The technical explanation of their findings has been reported in Harvard Science. In summary, researchers are finding the exact process of a …

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  • Child Safety Recalls: Bumbo Seats

    Numerous child brain injuries caused by popular baby seat The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently recalled the popular Bumbo baby seat. Previous recalls to the product have been made, especially regarding its use on elevated surfaces. Despite warnings, …

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  • Child paralysis caused by traumatic brain injuries

    Can traumatic brain injuries cause child paralysis? As a child injury lawyer, the terms ‘child paralysis’ and ‘traumatic brain injury’ are used often. Problems arise when parties are unaware of the true definitions of these terms, how the conditions are …

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  • Protect your Children: Playground Injury Statistics

    Shocking statistics call for playground safety action Ask any elementary-aged child what their favorite part about school is and you will get the same answer: recess. Children get a mid-day release on their school’s playground: running, jumping and laughing. The …

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  • How to Identify Daycare Child Abuse

    Knowing the signs can help keep kids safe at daycare Sending a child to daycare is difficult for parents. We worry that our children will not be taken care of as well as we can. Undoubtedly, no love is like …

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  • Updated Crib Bumper Pad Policy by the American Academy of Pediatrics

    Pediatricians will soon warn parents of crib bumper pads dangers Every five years, the Academy updates its policies that serve as guidelines to practicing pediatricians. The most recent revisions warn against the usage of any crib bumper pads, a change …

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  • Brain Injuries in the Home: Furniture Safety Tips

    Tipping Furniture is Still a Top Danger for Child Injuries One of the most common and easily preventable household child injuries is continually occurring at an alarming rate. According to a Consumer Report released in early October, over 22,000 children …

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