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Boston Globe Profiles Woeful State of Elevator Safety Inspections in Massachusetts
In November 2014 the Boston Globe reported that more than one third of the registered elevators in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts had expired inspection certificates.[i] According to the audit by the office of state Auditor Suzanne M. Bump, only 25,250 elevators, or 64 percent, of the 39,461 registered elevators had valid inspection certificates as of […]
Spray Paint and Aerosol Cans May Explode Causing Serious Injuries
Spray Paint and other aerosol products are extremely dangerous household products. In January 2015, a Maine woman was rushed to the hospital after sustaining serious injuries when a spray paint can exploded in her garage, according to the firefighters who responded to the scene. A preliminary investigation revealed that the spray paint was being used […]
Flammable Furniture Presents Hidden, but Deadly, Threat Your Household
Flammable Furniture Presents Hidden, but Deadly, Threat Your Household The United States Consumer Safety Commission reports that on average each month 55 people die in fires where upholstered furniture is the first household object ignited. While the cause of these fires varies, upholstered furniture is one of the most flammable items in the American home […]
Candles Can Harbor Potential Burn Injuries
Candles have many hidden hazards – especially when they are in inadequate or unsafe containers. According to a study conducted by the National Fire Protection Association, from 2007 to 2011 U.S. fire departments responded to approximately 10,630 home fires caused by candles per year. Tragically, these home fires resulted in an annual average of 115 […]
If you have Mesothelioma, you might have a claim, even if you did not work in the asbestos industry
If you have Mesothelioma, you might have a claim. You might have a claim even if you did not work in the asbestos industry so long as your parents did work with asbestos. For years, corporations willingly exposed cancer causing asbestos to working men and women. They did this despite knowing fully the dangers associated […]
Dog Bite and Dog Attack Injuries
The Owner or Keeper of a Dog can be liable for your injuries even if the Dog did not bite you. Although we generally perceive dogs as friendly and central units of the family, it is estimated that approximately 4.5 million people are bitten each year by dogs. However, this only represents a fraction of […]
Laser Toys
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published recommendations and guidelines to minimize the risk children’s toy laser products pose to users and others in range of the laser beam.i This shows the federal government has expressed concern over a dangerous product that may present an unreasonable risk to a vulnerable population. It’s amazing that […]
Fire Causation
Because several commonly found household products are sold to be used and stored in the home, we assume they are safe. Sadly, many such products create serious fire hazards and dangers. Because of the commonality of these everyday products, we may sometimes take for granted they do not pose any health or safety dangers to […]
72% of all Burn Injuries Occur in the Home
The American Burn Association reports that in 2013 over 450,000 burn injuries received medical attention. Over the past decade, 72% of all burn injuries occurred in the home. Due to the extreme pain and suffering burn injuries can inflict on an individual, they are among the most traumatic personal injuries one can endure. Many of […]
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