Inflatable Seat Belts

Ford Motor Company introduces the next generation in seat belt technology – inflatable seat belts – which they plan to initially install in the Explorer and eventually to all Ford models.

At first glance, the inflatable seat belt does not look significantly different than standard seat belts as the airbag is folded and embedded [...]

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Pit Bull Kills Toddler in Orange County, Virginia

The Charlottesville Daily Progress is reporting that on September 27, 2009 in Orange County, Virginia, a 23-month-old girl was mauled to death by the family dog, a pit bull, while unsupervised at home.

Jim Parrish, founder and principle attorney of the Parrish Law Firm in Manassas, Virginia represents victims of dog bites and [...]

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National Child Passenger Safety Week 2009 – Virginia Car Seat Laws

In 2007, 6,532 children under the age of 14 died in car accidents. Many of these deaths could have been prevented if the child had been properly restrained in an age and size appropriate car seat. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is promoting National Child Passenger Safety Week 2009 September 12-18, [...]

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Woman Driving in Wrong Direction Causes Violent Crash – 8 Dead

Investigators are trying to figure out why a woman driving a minivan with five children, to include her son, daughter, and three nieces, was traveling south in the northbound lanes on Taconic State Parkway in New York on Sunday, July 26, 2009. Diane Schuller, the driver of the minivan, reportedly traveled two miles in [...]

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Small Children Are Often Victims of Dog Bites and Dog Attacks

July 16, 2009
Indianapolis, Indiana
Will the real pit bull please stand up? A dog bit off a four-your-old girl’s nose and a battle to determine which dog (or should we say pit bull) attacked her is underway. Tracy Crisler owns the home where the dog bite occurred and insists that her pit bull Sierra [...]

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Crib Recall! Simplicity, LaJobi, Jardine, Stork Craft, Munire, and Delta

CRIB RECALL NOTICE of cribs made by: Simplicity, LaJobi, Stork Craft, Jardine, Munire, Delta Enterprise.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled in 2008 and 2009 nearly 5 million defective baby cribs. We encourage all parents and caregivers to check the comprehensive list of recalled cribs at the CPSC Crib Information [...]

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Swimming Pool Safety – Unsupervised 19-Month-Old Toddler Drowns in Backyard Pool

Our heartfelt condolences goes out to a mother in White Plains, Maryland after she discovered that her 19-month-old son had drowned in a residential backyard pool after mistakenly believing that the toddler was being watched by his 15-year-old cousin on July 7, 2009. The teenager was apparently not aware that he was to [...]

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