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Visitors to our website are aware that, according to theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, drowning accidents are responsible for an average of 10 deathsper day, with many of those deaths occurring in the childhood to young adult age groups. However, there is relatively little data available regarding those whosurvive such accidents and make up a subgroup that we callvictims of near-drowning accidents. In today’s post, the drowning accident lawyer at The Doan Law Firm will discuss a medical condition…

The NTSB has released their report on the October 6th “stretch limo” accident in New York. Read more about the findings of this report from the experienced accident lawyers at The Doan Law Firm.

Although most drowning accidents occur outdoors, many such accidents involving younger children happen indoors in places such as hotels, day care, and recreation centers. In today’s post, we are sad to report yet another death involving a child and an indoor swimming pool. Raymond Whitlock’s drowning was third such accident in four years at Quality Inn and Suites West Waterpark in Knoxville As we have stated on other pages of this website, initial news reports ofany accident are often incomplete…

In a previous post, we discussed the publicly-available facts regarding the January 29th crash of a medical transportation helicopter near the town of Zaleski, Ohio. In that post we speculated that poor weather conditions may have been a factor in that accident, which resulted in the destruction of the aircraft and the deaths of the three crewmembers on board. On Monday, the NTSB released its preliminary report regarding the circumstances of that accident. Initial Findings of the Accident The involved…

The University of Vermont announced that it has suspended all fraternity activities after a 19-year-old man was found dead Saturday (February 2nd) morning. According to a Burlington Police Department spokesman, preliminary autopsy findings indicate that Vermont freshman Connor Gage died from hypothermia and that alcohol intoxication appears to have been a contributing factor. The National Weather Service reported that the overnight temperatures in the Burlington area ranged from 0 to -5°F, with winds of 5 to 10 mph. These conditions…