Holiday Safety Tip #3: Practice Safe Driving You know what this blog is about… these are the same instructions you give your teenagers when they begin driving, and the tips you hear every holiday weekend. During the holidays, we tend to try to cram as much fun into three days as possible. Plus, we usually […]
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We say this every holiday season, but we feel compelled to say it again… Holiday Safety Tip #2: Whether on land or on water, don’t drink and drive. Earlier this week, we posted a blog about Operation Dry Water, a campaign to prevent BUI–“Boating Under the Influence.” And we also wrote about Operation Firecracker, part
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Holiday Safety Tip #1: Beware of Sparklers The countdown to the Fourth of July holiday weekend has begun! To ensure that everyone has stays safe and healthy, HensonFuerst Attorneys is offering a few suggestions. Do you know that one-third of fireworks-related injuries to children under age 5 are caused by SPARKLERS?!? It’s true. Those seemingly
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We all know about the risk of driving under the influence (DUI), but do you know that there is also a danger when “boating under the influence”? Boating under the Influence (BUI) is both dangerous and illegal. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the use of alcohol is involved in about a 17% of all
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All parents know that in-ground swimming pools are a danger to children. We know to keep an eye on swimming children, and homeowners need to keep the pool fenced in to prevent kids from accidentally falling in and drowning. But the problem extends beyond large pools. Now, for the first time ever, the medical journal
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Since 1978, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been promising that they would provide guidance to consumers about the safety and efficacy of sunscreens. Now, 33 years later, the FDA has made good on its promise. Mostly. (There are still a few holes.) This is welcome information. Sun damage and skin cancer are
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Weeds are every gardener’s nemesis. And one of the most common herbicides used in the United States and Europe is Roundup®, made by Monsanto. Now, an article on the Huffington Post reports that Roundup® causes birth defects…and that industry regulators have know about it for years, but have not made that information public. The source
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June is Home Safety Month, and the Home Safety Council (HSC) and Safe Kids USA are working to educate families about how to increase the safety of their homes. They are offering the Hands On Home Safety Campaign. Top Safety Tips For whole-house safety: To prevent falls: Install grab bars in the tub and shower.
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Officially, June and July are “Fireworks Safety Months.” Shouldn’t we also tack on the last weekend of May? After all, the Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer…and warm nights capped off with a finale of fireworks. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 7,000 people each year are
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We have previously posted a video in which managing partner David Henson described the new law regarding pool drain covers, designed to prevent injury or entrapment of swimmers. (To see our video, click here: Swimming Pools Need Safety Drains) Now, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of approximately 1 million in-ground
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