It happens every year, usually starting in the spring. 38 children die each year in hot cars. Most were accidentally left in the vehicle by parents or caregivers. Parents think it can...
Read moreRecently, attorney Doug Oh-Keith and I have been talking to Oregon high school students about distracted driving as a part of the nationwide project EndDD.org. These teens shared personal...
Read moreOver the weekend, there was a breaking news story of a Vancouver toddler who climbed out a third floor bedroom window, made his way onto the roof, and fell...
Read more“This gladiator mentality may have allowed the NFL to generate enormous profits, but it has left its players with serious life-altering injuries, including various degrees of brain damage,” –...
Read more13,000 pedestrians injured in 2009 were age 14 or younger. That same year, 4,092 pedestrians were killed. Young children accounted for 244 of those fatalities, and were typically injured near...
Read moreIt’s very simple. Check your smoke detectors. Let the recent spate of home fires in Oregon and Washington remind you to take this one simple step for the safety...
Read moreThis week I was speaking to high school students about the dangers of distracted driving, and I was stumped by one of the questions they asked me. How do...
Read moreFederal regulators have shut down yet another unsafe trucking company, ordering J&A Transportation out of service on as of April 9. The carrier showed “blatant disregard for safety” by violating...
Read moreNorovirus infections have hit hard in nursing homes recently, but new research suggests a related virus is also causing big problems. Sapovirus has been identified by health researchers in...
Read moreAbout 400,000 children are treated in emergency rooms every year for bicycle-related injuries. Some crashes are inevitable, but you can prepare your kids to avoid the some of the...
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