A 63-year-old woman, who was known by thousands as a beloved kindergarten teacher and master baker, died in a car accident earlier this month. The woman’s vehicle crashed into another car that contained multiple teenagers According to a report issued by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the car with the teenagers in it was a Kia being driven...
Continue ReadingMany of us experienced some sort of bullying when we were kids. It was, unfortunately, part of the school experience, particularly for kids who were perceived to be “different” in some way from most of their classmates. Today, bullying extends past the halls and playgrounds of schools. It follows kids home via cyberbullying. Social media, texting and phone calls...
Continue ReadingAs a parent, you often worry about your child getting hurt, and you do everything in your power to prevent it. One thing you may be forgetting, though, is that injuries are often not as bad for children as they are for adults. Kids really do heal faster in many cases. For one thing, children’s bodies are not as...
Continue ReadingMedical malpractice can lead to serious injuries and fatalities, and children can be victimized by it as well as adults. It’s important for parents to be aware that this happens and that they have legal options when it does. These cases can be complex because children are often unaware of what happened, making it all the more important for...
Continue ReadingAn improving economy, in many ways, is a good thing. Home values go up, companies thrive, jobs are created and much more. Unfortunately, some economic experts believe that it can also be deadly. Specifically, as the economy has gotten better, they’re seen an increase in traffic accidents and deaths. One Texas county alone saw an increase between 2012 and...
Continue ReadingWhile many people throw around the word “bullying,” few have a clear understanding of what exactly entails. In short, it’s any type of undesired, aggressive action taken by a child against another one. Any power imbalance between peers such as this may be deemed as bullying, especially if it’s repeatedly enforced. Such treatment can leave a lasting impact on an individual’s...
Continue ReadingOn a motorcycle, it’s critical to maintain a safe following distance. A rear-end accident may not hurt the driver in the car at all, but the biker could be seriously injured or even killed while slamming into the back of the vehicle. The amount of distance you should keep between you and the next car varies depending on speed...
Continue ReadingCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data shows that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of childhood fatalities here in the United States. There were an estimated 116,000 children age 12 or younger that were injured in car crashes in 2017. A total of 675 children died in similar incidents that same year. Many of these crashes...
Continue ReadingDo you feel like you are constantly rushing to get your work done? You’re not alone, and safety experts point out that this endless “hurried working” can massively elevate risks and lead directly to injuries. They also point out that many people say, after the fact, that the reasons they were rushing were not all that important. They seemed...
Continue ReadingAccording to police reports out of Texas, three different vehicles were involved in a street race. It came to a horrific end when seven different vehicles wound up in a massive accident. One of the passengers passed away from his injuries. It appears that the race happened right around 8:20 p.m., on Tuesday, April 24. That’s when the police...
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