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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…

Pool Safety and Your Children as Warm Weather Approaches With springtime approaching the summer months aren’t far behind. In many parts of the United States, Memorial Day in May marks the time at which swimming pools open for summertime fun. Of course, in 2020 there exists a sense of uncertainty about what will and will not happen in regard to recreational activities as a result of the COVID-19 virus. With that said, hoping that significant progress is made on controlling…

The Doan Law Firm, P.C. has made a generous donation to The Texas Drowning Prevention Alliance (TXDPA) on behalf of a client involved in a near-drowning incident at a private school during a summer day camp. The boy has since made a full recovery. The TXDPA is a non-profit organization founded in September 2011 dedicated to preventing drowning incidents throughout the state of Texas. The group provides educational materials, safety checklists, and anti-drowning resources to families, pediatricians and communities in…

In 2012, 74 children died through drowning in the State of Texas. These tragic accidents took place in hot tubs, at pools, lakes, ponds, beaches, both on public and private property. There is no more terrible and devastating tragedy than losing a child, and when the death is the result of a negligent act, justice must be served. Children must be carefully watched when in any environment in which water is present. A young child can drown in only a…

Emergency crews have been credited with saving the life of a two-year-old boy after he nearly drowned in a backyard pool in Providence, RI earlier this month. Firefighters had been called to the Providence home within a few minutes of the toddler being found, reports say. But nobody knew how long the boy had been in the water. When emergency services showed up, they found a young man standing in the street with the little boy in his arms. The…