As a child, I enjoyed may hours playing on swing sets and “jungle gyms.” My brother and I would even eat our meals in these structures during the warm summer months (and save our mom from having to clean up if we...
Category: Cases – Athletic, Sports & Medicine
Hockey Violence, Head Injuries and Scrutiny for the NHL
March 21, 2011
With or without fights, the checking in professional ice hockey means that violence and injury-producing impacts are inherent in the sport. The N.H.L.’s handling of hits to the skull have come under scrutiny after...
Workers compensation claims are not just for construction workers and other blue collar laborers. Even highly paid professional athletes have comp claims that require court hearings and appeals. Professional football players...
From Lethal Lawn Darts to Little Kids Bikes, the Consumer Product Safety Commission – CPSC
March 19, 2011
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s...
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) in cooperation with EB Brands, of Yonkers, New York announced a voluntary recall of Resistance Stretch Tubing manufactured in China. Having used these types of...