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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…

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…

When 21-year-old Gregory Minetti began having trouble coming ashore during a storm near Newport, RI, his 23-year-old friend jumped in to try to save him. He drowned instead. Nicholas Napolitano, 23, died Sunday in Newport in an attempt to save a friend from drowning. The incident began when the 21-year-old jumped from a rocky ledge into the roiling water, but immediately began struggling in the 6-8-foot waves. Instead of waiting for the firefighters, who had recently been summoned, Napolitano jumped…