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Spring break is upon us and there are a number of safety tips and practices you need to bear in mind while heading out for spring break.The stark reality is that people have been sustaining personal injury during spring break long before we’ve been dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. As a consequence, you need to be aware of some of the most commonplace accidents that result in spring break personal break personal injury. You also need to familiarize yourself with…

The Fourth of July holiday should be a time of celebration for family and friends. Such was not the case for Kyle Allen, a 5-year-old boy in Columbus, Ohio. Kyle and his 3-year-old brother were left home alone by their mother for an extended period of time during the afternoon. At some point while they were unattended, the two boys walked over to the neighborhood pool. The pool was approximately a block away from the boys’ home. Evidently the pool…

Electrocution at Arizona Lake Kills One, Sends Others to Hospital Lake Pleasant is a normally placid body of water, an Arizona lake, that lives up to its idyllic name. Sadly, on Sunday evening, July 12, 2020, a yet to be explained incident occurred at Lake Pleasant that resulted in one death and others being rushed to an area hospital. People were enjoying a lazy albeit hot afternoon and evening at Lake Pleasant when an unexplained electrical discharge occurred in the…

The ABCs of Adult Supervision of Pools and Children: Keeping Kids Safe in Pools and a Beaches There is a regularly used adage that it takes a village to raise a child. In fact, it does take a coordinated effort of a village to keep kids safe when swimming at a pool or playing at the beach in the summertime. In this regard, there are ABCs of adult supervision of pools, baches, and children during the summer. While parents are…

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…