Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• Eleven Year Old Girl Bitten By Pit Bull

  Mike Bryant | August 05, 2009 1:35 AM | 8 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  This am, a St Cloud little girl was bitten by a pit bull. Her family was apparently holding the dog for a friend. She was taken to the hospital due to multiple puncture wounds and torn flesh. It is...

• Furniture Needs To Be Child Safety Proofed

  Mike Bryant | August 04, 2009 9:06 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  From time to time, we get called concerning children who have been injured by falling furniture. A case recently that made it to the Minnesota Court of Appeals which found that parents were...

• One At A Time Is Best For Trampolines

  Mike Bryant | August 03, 2009 9:29 AM | 6 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Recent research from Scotland suggests that one is the best number for a trampoline. The study found that 3/4 of all trampoline injuries come from multiple people being on a trampoline together....

• Boating Safety : River Dams Pose Special Kinds of Risk to Boaters

  Steve Lombardi | July 31, 2009 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  On July 30th 2009 at about 7:30 p.m. a man riding a personal watercraft in the Cedar River died after getting to close to a dam and getting sucked under. While his name hasn’t been released...

• Two boats collided on Lost Island Lake, as two 13-year-old Iowans are at the helm

  Steve Lombardi | July 28, 2009 7:01 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Two 13-year-olds operating separate boats collided on Lost Island Lake east of Spencer, Iowa. Lost Island Lake is one vacation water spot in Iowa. One of the boys was injured and flown to a hospital...

• How To Ensure Your Deck is Safe for Summer Gatherings

  Alison De Villiers | July 28, 2009 1:32 PM | 0 CommentsCincinnati, OH

  Let's face it. Summers are for the outdoors. From backyard bbq's to porch parties, the deck can be the centerpiece of a home for this time of year. Unfortunately, many homeowners take it upon...

• Ames, Iowa Elevator Accident Resulting in Death of Illinois Man - Update

  Steve Lombardi | July 25, 2009 11:12 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  I've previously commented on the elevator accident in Ames, Iowa that took the life of a young Illinois man. These are my posts. Ames, Iowa: 19-year-old falls seven stories down elevator shaft...

• Sioux City, Iowa house fire death a lesson in household safety

  Steve Lombardi | July 23, 2009 10:21 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  I’m not sure we have covered the house fire in Sioux City, Iowa that took the life of 27-year-old Chonburi Louangrath. If so this post differs in it’s approach to this too often seen...

• NC Judge Lost: Drowned While Saving Son

  Lawrence Egerton | July 22, 2009 2:49 PM | 1 CommentGreensboro, NC

  In an act of heroism fitting a member of the Judiciary, Judge John Mull died over the weekend after pulling his 17 year old son from the water to safety. The accident happened near Charlotte, NC in...

• Traveling this summer outside of the US? Be careful what you sign when you check in.

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | July 21, 2009 9:41 PM | 8 CommentsMiami, FL

  If you’ve ever been to an athletic event, you know that when two teams compete, often one is “home” and one is “away”. You prefer for your team to be home, not just...