Personal Injury Blog
Posted on Jun 18, 2013
According to the Kansas City Star, a 27-year-old resident of Shawnee died on Sunday afternoon when he was killed by a power line knocked down during a storm. The Board of Public Utilities officials ...
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Posted on Jun 14, 2013
Brown recluse spiders are extremely dangerous, and a spider bite can cause injuries that require hospitalization or can even lead to death. That is why a brown recluse investigation is something to ...
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Posted on Jun 12, 2013
A four-year-old boy in Olathe, Kansas was discovered at the bottom of a community pool on Monday afternoon, sending the locals into a frenzy. A woman was swimming in the pool when she heard a woman ...
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Posted on Jun 10, 2013
Ladders can be very dangerous, and construction workers often fall and suffer severe injuries as a result of poor ladder maintenance or use. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says that ...
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Posted on Jun 7, 2013
An eating disorder treatment center in Ballwin, Missouri is restructuring their executives after the founder of the institution stepped down last week. The founder of the Castlewood Treatment Center ...
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Posted on Jun 5, 2013
Research at the Consumer Product Safety Commission shows that most child drownings occur in backyard pools and most of the time these accidents could be prevented if there was a latched and locked ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2013
Naturally you want your children to stay hydrated this summer, but some water bottles can come with choking hazards dangerous for young children. That is why consumers are instructed to stop using ...
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Posted on May 30, 2013
Two trains collided in southeast Missouri on Saturday at about 2:30 a.m. The tragic collision caused the collapse of a highway overpass that was right above the train tracks. The accident injured ...
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Posted on May 29, 2013
A bridge suspended over the Skagit River crumbled in Washington State this past week after a truck hit the frame of the structure and threw it off balance. According to reports, there were two cars on ...
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Posted on May 28, 2013
Residents near Baltimore were shaken this morning when a CSX freight train crashed into a trash truck as it was crossing the tracks. The incident cause the train to derail, and chemicals leaked, ...
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Posted on May 24, 2013
Employees are looking forward to a three-day weekend next week, and many families will be travelling out of town to celebrate the day of off work and embrace the summer weather. Yet the National ...
Continue reading "NSC Estimates Over 400 Traffic Deaths Over Memorial Day" »
Posted on May 22, 2013
According to a KCTV report, a four-year-old boy died last week after the Missouri State Department declared that he was not being abused by his parents and did not need to be removed from his home. ...
Continue reading "State Declares Abused Boy was "OK" Days Before His Death" »
Posted on May 21, 2013
Over the weekend, tornadoes ripped through the Midwest, damaging houses and buildings and injuring many residents. At the most recent report, 24 individuals are dead from the tornadoes, including 9 ...
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Posted on May 17, 2013
At the University of Kansas, dozens of teenagers have been popping what they like to call "study pills." These are ADHD medications that can help individuals to focus when they need to focus ...
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Posted on May 15, 2013
In Kansas City, officials have announced that all residents should boil their water before drinking it for the next few days while investigators test the H2O to make sure that it is safe to consume. ...
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Posted on May 13, 2013
A hit-and-run in Johnson County, Missouri resulted in the death of two individuals last week. According to the crash report, a 54-year-old woman and a 53-year-old man were struck and killed in the ...
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Posted on May 10, 2013
The FDA recently announced that a migraine medicine commonly taken by mothers may lower an unborn baby's IQ. The FDA released the results of a study which showed that children who were exposed to ...
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Posted on May 8, 2013
According to Reuters, the Food and Drug Administration is issuing warnings on the dangers of tanning beds and the strong connection between these ultraviolet light tanning booths and skin cancer. The ...
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Posted on May 6, 2013
A devastating car fire in California this weekend resulted in the death of five passengers in a limousine. The women in the car were out for a bachelorette party, and the bride being celebrated was ...
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Posted on May 3, 2013
Most personal injury lawsuits are due to a physical injury suffered by an individual as a result of someone else's negligence. Yet there are some situations where an individual may be ...
Continue reading "Family Sues for Viral Photo of Disabled Son" »
Posted on May 1, 2013
Individuals who spend all day in front of a computer will need to be careful, or they may contract computer vision syndrome. This is an ailment that is caused by prolonged computer use. Computers are ...
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Posted on Apr 29, 2013
If you are a kettle korn fan, then you may want to make sure you are consuming a safe brand of your favorite snack. The FDA announced today that they are recalling Ready-to-Eat Classic Kettle Korn by ...
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Posted on Apr 26, 2013
Losing your hearing can be extremely serious, and may even result in years of isolation or a loss of quality of life because of your inability to socialize and converse with others. There are a ...
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Posted on Apr 24, 2013
All over YouTube and other video-sharing social networking sites, teenagers are trying "the cinnamon challenge." A dare that was made famous by YouTube personalities like GloZell and Slow Mo ...
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Posted on Apr 22, 2013
A man who recently died in a crane accident could still be alive today if the machine rental company that was used to secure the crane had heeded safety laws. The incident, which happened on the ...
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