Birth injuries could cause serious health problems, lifelong disabilities, or long-term care needs. Substandard care by a hospital or a birthing center’s staff could lead to life-altering consequences.
If you believe healthcare professionals failed to meet their required standard of care, you may have sufficient cause to pursue a...
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Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that over 3.6 million babies were born in the U.S. in 2021, averaging more than 10,000 births per day. Modern medicine makes childbirth safer for mothers and infants, but birth trauma still affects a significant number of families every year.
Every parent has heard the horror stories about daycare and childcare programs neglecting or abusing infants. It is a parent’s worst nightmare, sadly come true for some residents of Virginia. With more cases of daycare abuse lawsuits surfacing in Virginia throughout recent...
Last month, a family was enjoying a day at Meadowood Park in Brooklandville, Maryland. Their 2-year-old daughter reached out to pet what she thought was a friendly chocolate lab when the dog suddenly attacked her. The toddler needed 20 stitches on her right cheek. In the chaos and due to the urgent need to...
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The findings come in a report done by the advocacy group EWG Action Fund. The group allegedly...
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Do you own a pool? Do you plan to host people for events or parties this summer? You will want to make sure that you have safety measures in place to prevent an accident from occurring on your premises. Sadly, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), from 2005-2009, there was an...
Read MoreGraco Children’s Products has agreed to pay $10 million to settle claims that it failed to appropriately recall about four million units of the Graco child car seat with defective buckles. According to the New York Times, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that Graco would pay a $3 million fine and spend $7...
Read MoreDid you know that the District of Columbia offers a safety seat program for the parents of young children? For information about Project Safe-Child, you can visit the District Department of Transportation site by clicking here. The program allows DC parents to purchase infant, toddler and booster...
Read MoreHave you ever wondered who is held liable when a school bus accident occurs? It really depends on the outcome of an investigation and local laws. 
Keep in mind, if a negligent bus driver causes an accident and someone is injured...
Have you ever wanted to make a difference in your community by making it safer? Are you aware of a few busy intersections in your neighborhood that may require school guards? If so, you may want to check out the District Department of Transportation’s (DDOT) School Crossing Guard Program. The program helps students who are...
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