While dog bite incidents between strangers and dogs are relatively rare, pedestrians, joggers and bicyclists know all too well the problem of finding themselves suddenly under siege, snapped-at or bitten, by a loose, aggressive dog. Much more common are dog bite incidents involving family members, neighbors, or friends in a familiar home setting, with children… Read More »
Iowa Firework Injuries on the Rise Following Legalization
Not long after the sale and use of consumer fireworks were legalized in Iowa in 2017, the number of fireworks related injuries went up when compared to preceding years. The severity of the injuries, the number of teens injured while handling fireworks, and the number of bystanders injured all rose presumably due to easier access… Read More »
Iowa Dog Attacks : Dangerous and Vicious Dogs
The city council of Denver, Colorado has voted to reverse its 30 year ban on pit bulls, a breed that has gained notoriety for aggression resulting in numerous injuries and deaths across the country. If signed by the mayor, the new rule allowing pit bulls within the city limits will require that owners obtain a… Read More »
Raising Awareness to Prevent Swimming Pool Drowning & Injury
May is National Water Safety Month and this year, organizers hope to raise pool and spa safety awareness ahead of the summer swimming season. Unfortunately, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over 4,000 people lose their lives every year in drowning accidents in the U.S. Thousands of others suffer swimming pool… Read More »
Trip or Slip and Fall Staircase Injuries
Thousands of people are injured in trip or slip and falls involving stairs every year at businesses, retail locations, parking garages, apartment buildings and other locations that people ordinarily frequent. When there are obvious defects such as a broken or missing handrail, loose carpet or even a broken stair the owner may be liable for… Read More »
Rebranding Pit Bull Terriers
What’s in a name? For the much maligned Pit bull, some hope that nicknames such as Pibbles, Pittopotamous and even Potato might be the makeover needed to transform the breed’s fearsome reputation into an acknowledgement of the sweet and silly creatures their owners know them to be. Efforts are underway to rebrand the breed by… Read More »
Insurance Companies Roll Out List of ‘Bad Dogs’
Have you, or someone you know, ever been the victim of a dog bite resulting in injury? Turns out you’re not alone. With nearly 70 million dogs living in U.S. households, millions of people are bitten by dogs every year. Postal workers, the elderly and children are the most frequent victims of dog bites, but… Read More »