Every year, millions of Americans enjoy the recreational activity of swimming. It may be in their own pool, a neighbor’s pool, a municipal pool, or a water park, or it may be in a natural or artificial lake or river that permits recreational swimming. Unfortunately, over 3,500 people die in unintentional drownings each year. More [...]
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Each and every year, over 3,500 people die in unintentional drownings in the United States. More than one in four fatal drowning victims are children aged 14 and younger. For every child who dies from drowning, another four receive care at hospital emergency rooms for nonfatal submersion injuries. Non-fatal drowning can cause brain injuries that [...]
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Posted in Hotel Accidents on Feb 13th, 2009
Each year, many people are seriously injured while staying at a hotel, motel, inn, “bed and breakfast,” or other lodging. Sometimes the injuries are catastrophic, such as a high-rise hotel catching fire that destroys several floors and results in a number of deaths, severe burns, or other serious injuries. Or a child may drown in [...]
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