The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that there are more than 200,000 children injured every year at playgrounds. Approximately 45 percent of the playground injuries involve fractures, concussions, dislocations and other severe injuries. It is also estimated that … Continue reading
Some studies estimate that alcohol is involved in 25 percent of all motorboat-related deaths, depending on the year. While employing a designated driver may help avoid alcohol-related auto accidents, it does not provide the same benefit with boating accidents because … Continue reading
When insurance companies, law enforcement agencies and public interest groups put together lists of the most common causes of car accidents, driver inattention is almost always at or near the top of the list. Most people understand but many people … Continue reading
The statistics are staggering: the California Department of Boating and Waterways reports that in 2011 there were 512 boating accidents resulting in 313 injuries and 54 deaths on California’s waters. The amount of property damage from boating accidents in 2011 … Continue reading
During a party of 100 people in Orange County earlier this year, a two-year old boy drowned in the backyard pool. None of the partygoers heard or saw the toddler fall into the pool. They only noticed him unconscious there … Continue reading
One of the most common mistakes that people make while they are behind the wheels of vehicles is exceeding the speed limit. Most if not all of us has either made the conscious decision to speed or we have realized … Continue reading
Most people know that they cannot enter another person’s property without permission. The premises liability rule of trespass says that the property owner is not responsible for any injuries to a trespasser as long as there is nothing especially dangerous … Continue reading
When people get behind the wheels of vehicles and head out onto public roads, they basically must face an ongoing series of decisions in terms of sharing the roads with others. All of these decisions must be made correctly in … Continue reading
Police in Chula Vista arrested armed robber Richard Bareano after he was involved in a bank robbery in El Cajon earlier in July. Witnesses reported that during the robbery of California Coast Credit Union, Bareano fired a shot before escaping … Continue reading