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Man Drowns in Catastrophic Boating Injury on Lake Tahoe People returning to the Lake – that is the mantra amongst folks at Lake Tahoe as the Summer of 2020 moves onwards. Indeed, recreating on an open space like Lake Tahoe is ranked as one of the potentially safer recreational endeavors folks can partake in during the coronavirus pandemic. (This is the case provided safe distancing and similar strategies are followed when onboard watercraft.) Despite the fact that activities on lakes…

From the Duck River in Tennessee to the Blue River in Kansas, people headed out of doors to enjoy recreation on these typically relatively placid scenic rivers. In both instances, people hit the water kayak. Sadly, on both the Duck and Blue rivers what was intended to be an enjoyable afternoon of aquatic recreation turned tragic. On both rivers, a kayaker died. The Duck River incident involved a mother, father, and their 15-year-old daughter spending a Sunday afternoon kayaking. At…

Summertime Safety and Apartment Swimming Pools With Memorial Day traditionally marking the start of summertime, a growing number of public pools are reopening across the country. These include thousands of pools across the United States serving apartment communities. As pools open, it behooves us all to take a moment to refresh ourselves on some important overall pool safety practices to best protect ourselves and our loved ones this summer. Protecting Against Apartment Pool Drowning An average of 3,500 people die…

Be Aware:Understand the Most Commonplace Summertime Injuries Even though COVID-19 stay at home directives loom over most the United States, there is increasing talk – even among acclaimed infectious disease specialists – that we are likely to begin seeing easing of the isolation orders associated with the coronavirus pandemic within coming weeks. In other words, odds are growing a bit stronger every day that most people in the United States will be able to engage in certain activities typically associated…

In 2019, 8 children died while enrolled at unlicensed daycare centers. Of these daycare centers, 7 were operated out of private homes. In today’s post, the daycare injury lawyer at The Doan Law firm gives a recap of these 8 needless deaths and offers advice to parents who may be considering placing their children in “home-based” daycare.