Popularity of E-Bikes, E-Scooters Spawns Epidemic of Micro Mobility Fires
E-bikes and E-scooters have become a common fixture across the nation’s urban landscape, touted as a cure-all for everything from traffic congestion to greenhouse gas emissions. But that rising popularity has also come with a cost: an epidemic of micro mobility fires ignited by over-heated and over-pressurized lithium-ion batteries. The Killino Firm’s defective product lawyers […]
MY BABY SUFFERED FROM PRENATAL HYPOXIA DURING LABOR – WHAT CAN I DO?
When a mother is birthing a child in the labor room, it is considered to be the happiest moment of her existence. However, if something goes wrong, such as a birth injury, it can become the most dreaded experience. One of the most common birth injuries is known as birth asphyxia. If we talk about […]
HOW HOSPITALS ARE FAILING BLACK MOTHERS
It has been established countless times that black women experience high childbirth and pregnancy complications where an alarming death rate is three times higher in contrast to white women. There are many reasons behind this fact but usually, people associate this with inadequate access to healthcare and poverty. According to ProPublica, “there is growing evidence […]
6 Month Old Survives Crash & Ejection from Child Seat
A six-month-old little boy narrowly escaped death after being ejected from his car seat during a car crash in Maine. Gabriel Blaney was securely strapped into his car seat when mother Chynna Blaney, distracted by her GPS, ran a stop sign. Blaney’s Chevy suburban collided with a Ford F-150 truck carrying a mother and two […]
Nationwide Crib Recall Due to Possible Fall and Strangulation Hazards
On April 29, 2010, Graco – a major manufacturer of infant care and nursery products – announced that it is issuing a voluntary recall of the “drop-side” cribs (produced by it LaJobi, branded with the Graco trademark) has been selling since December 2006. Affecting 217,000 cribs currently on the market, the Graco recall was enacted […]
Summer: The Living is Easy and the Pools are Dangerous for Children
Minneapolis, MN – The onset of summer gives pause for caution with regard to pools and spas, given the spate of drownings and near-drownings that are the unfortunate staple of the summer months. The statistics are alarming: an annual average of 283 drowning deaths (averaged out over the years 2003 to 2005), coupled with 2,700 […]
Toddler, 3, Shoots Self in Head with Loaded Handgun at Home
Joliet, IL – It is not only every parent’s nightmare, but also a fear held by anyone who advocates for the safety of children. And just one day before the landmark Supreme Court ruling giving Americans the right to bear arms, a three-year-old toddler from Joliet was killed after the loaded handgun he was playing […]
Jumper: Trampoline Risks Abound
Indianapolis, IN – Trampolines can often be an accident waiting to happen, especially those that lack protective netting along the sides that prevent a jumper from being bounced onto the ground. Beyond that, is a recent Indiana Supreme Court decision that faults the parents of an unsupervised six-year-old boy, left alone in an unfenced back […]
When a Child Dies Needlessly
Brooklyn, NY: – The faces of the grief-stricken pallbearers tell the story—and so too, does the size of the casket. A white box large enough for a child of three. Kyle Smith was given a raw deal in life. His parents weren’t together, and even his older brother Darien, 6, was living with a relative. […]
Making the Case to Protect Children From Harmful Chemicals in Toys
Washington, DC: – Recent House Energy Commerce Committee hearings featured testimony from those in the scientific community with regard to the toxicity of children’s toys containing phthalates, a class of industrial chemicals commonly found in many of the toys, and child care products marketed to children and their parents. It has been reported that phthalates […]