Posts tagged child

• Penn State is not Alone - Unfortunately

  Jon Lewis | November 18, 2011 3:13 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Well, it has been a horrible few weeks in college football. Yes, Tulane, my alma mater, has another losing season, but I wasn't really thinking about that. The situation at Penn State...

• Auto Accident Question - Release

  Jon Lewis | January 26, 2011 2:25 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Here is another question recently posted on AVVO: My daughter had a car accident in which she appeared not to be injured. She was given $1,000 by the insurance co and asked to sign a release...

• Pet Doors are a Danger to Small Children

  Billy Cunningham | November 27, 2009 11:16 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  This past week in Mobile a 2 year old girl crawled out through a pet door and nearly drowned in the family swimming pool. Her mother had left her in front of the family TV long enough to go check on...

• Four-Wheelers Are Not Toys

  Pete Mackey | September 09, 2009 12:51 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Like many folks in the Mobile area, I went to the beach on Labor Day. On my way home, I saw two young boys coming the other way on a four wheeler in the grass next to the road. This road is a four...

• Helping Others

  Jon Lewis | August 17, 2009 9:41 AM | 2 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  At our firm, we pride ourselves on helping others. In that regard, when we conclude a case, we contribute a portion of our fees to one of three children's charities in the names of our clients. The...

• Child Car Seats in Automobile Crashes

  Jason Knowles | June 12, 2009 10:37 AM | 1 CommentGadsden, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  As the father of two small children, I use child car seats daily, and I often think, usually as I am hurriedly buckling up one of them, about how important it is to properly select, install, and...

• Keep Our Children Safe This Summer

  Greg Cusimano | June 07, 2009 9:49 AM | 0 CommentsGadsden, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  It’s hard to believe that 830,000 children are killed each year by accidents according to the World Health Organization. This is probably underestimated because in many poor countries,...

• Tony Hawk Boy Pajamas Recalled

  Chrissie Cole | January 23, 2009 10:05 AM | 0 CommentsHuntsville, AL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Mad Dog Concepts, in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a voluntary recall of 25,000 Tony Hawk Boy Pajama Sets because they fail to meet federal...

• Rear-facing carseats

  Pete Burns | December 31, 2008 8:45 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Rear-facing carseats are substantially safer than front-facing car seats for children up to 3 to 4 years old. The following youtube video clip is 3 minutes and 28 seconds long. It graphically...

• Are You Liable for Your Child's Actions

  Jon Lewis | July 27, 2008 3:52 PM | 2 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A child at a pool throws a water balloon out of the pool area and hits a passing car causing damage to the driver and his car. Are the parents of the child liable for the child's acts? Alabama...