Category: injury
Pool Safety
It’s summer time! And here at DLO we want your family to have the most fun in the sun possible and to stay out of harm’s way. So we put together a list of things to look out for whenContinue reading
Child Mortalities in Car Crashes
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Car Seats, Children, Infants, injury, Product Liability According to a study done by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motor vehicle traffic crashes were the leading cause of death for age four and every age 11-27. This statement is based on the available 2009 data given byContinue reading
Cyclist Crushed By Construction Truck
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Bike Accidents, injury, wrongful death, Young Adults A man was riding his bike when a truck suddenly pulled out from behind a construction barrier. The bicyclist was crushed underneath the truck and, sadly, killed. You can learn more about the story here. When there is a collisionContinue reading
Nick the Pedestrian
The pedestrian facts for 2012 were recently released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the results are shocking. The statistics show that in 2012 there was an average of 13 pedestrians killed per day in the United States.Continue reading
Boy Drowned in Bridgeview Pool
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Children, compensation, injury, swimming pool, wrongful death Police are investigating the case of Michael Duda, a 6 year old boy from the town of Justice who drowned in a Bridgeview pool on Tuesday. Lifeguards pulled an unresponsive Michael from the pool. Sadly, he died on Wednesday nightContinue reading
Uninsured Motorist Policy
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, injury, insurance claims, Legal Terms, Liability, Uninsured It’s a term that technically many people are unaware of. But the fact is that the law requires insurance companies have this magical thing built into their policies. Essentially uninsured motorist coverage means that your insurance company will cover youContinue reading
Bouncy House Fiasco
The Police department in Littleton, Colorado received an interesting call. At a local lacrosse game an inflatable bouncy house started to blow away in the wind and caused a small girl to be hurled 8 feet into the air andContinue reading
Tripping Hazards and Dangers
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories injury, Older Adults, slip and fall, wrongful death, Young Adults You’re in a store, just walking along. You’re paying attention but you’re not staring at your feet either. You’re just walking like you always do. Next thing you know, you are on the floor in severe pain. “What happened?” “HowContinue reading
Nest Recalls Smoke Detector + CO Alarms
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories injury, insurance claims, Product Liability, recall, wrongful death Today, Nest recalled about 440,000 Nest Protect: Smoke + CO Alarms because the alarms may not sound when they should. This is an incredibly dangerous situation and leaves hundreds-of-thousands of people unprotected. If you own this Nest product, call NestContinue reading
Hit and Run During Live Radio Interview
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Children, injury, Older Adults, Pedestrian Injuries, wrongful death, Young Adults Matt Williams is the general manager of the Washington Nationals baseball team. Yesterday, he was in his car speaking with a local radio station about his team and the upcoming game. While stopped in traffic, he is rear-ended by anotherContinue reading