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Apr

Wearing A Helmet Important When Riding ATVs

April 25, 2012

With the weather beginning to warm up, many Indiana residents are bringing their ATVs out of storage and taking them for a ride. The machines can be dangerous as the rough terrain combined with high power and little protection to the body of the driver can often lead to accidents.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says that in 2009, 649 people died and an estimated 131,900 individuals required visits to the emergency room due to ATV accidents.

Take, for instance, the recent case of a 49-year-old central Indiana man who died Tuesday in an ATV accident. According to reports from WISHTV-8 News, the accident occurred Saturday in Darlington County. The man was riding an ATV for the first time when he lost control of the vehicle. He was thrown from the machine and collided with a nearby tree. The impact caused the man to suffer serious head injuries, as he was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

Rescue crews were able to transport the man by helicopter to St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, but he died three days later from the injuries he sustained.

This is why the Indianapolis Brain Injury Lawyers with Stewart and Stewart Injury Lawyers encourage anyone riding an ATV to always wear a helmet. Following this simple precaution will greatly decrease your chances of serious injury in the event of an accident.

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Feb

New Blood Tests Ordered In Metro Officer’s Drunk Driving Case

February 22, 2012

Prosecutors in the highly publicized vehicular homicide and drunk driving case against an Indianapolis Metro Police officer said Friday that they want a second vial of the officer’s blood tested. According to reports from WTHR 13 News, the testing is being done in hopes of solidifying a case against the officer accused of hitting a group of motorcyclists, killing one and critically injuring two others.

The accident happened on August 6, 2010, when the on-duty officer was driving his squad car with a blood alcohol level of more than double the legal limit. The officer was arrested on drunk driving and vehicular homicide charges. Two weeks later, the drunken driving charges were dropped because an unlicensed lab technician took his blood samples.

In January of last year, a new prosecutor brought the charges against the officer again, only to have them dismissed by a judge a few months later. In October, a judge ruled that the tests could be used as evidence in the vehicular homicide and criminal recklessness cases against the officer.

That same month, the two surviving accident victims filed a personal injury lawsuit against the city, the Indianapolis Metro Police Department, and the officer for permanent injuries they suffered in the accident.

The Indianapolis Motorcycle Accident Attorneys with Stewart and Stewart Injury Lawyers may be able to help you if you’ve been injured in an accident that was caused by another driver’s negligence.

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Jan

Are Playgrounds Too Dangerous Or Too Boring?

January 4, 2012

While playgrounds for kids today may be designed with a child’s safety as the first priority, new research shows that these “play safe” designs may be leading to a generation of bored, inactive kids. According to an article released today by WTHR 13 News, research from a study done at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center shows there is a desperate need to balance safety concerns with vigorous and stimulating play.

Data was collected from more than 100 childcare providers and focus groups in different areas and income levels surrounding the city over several years. Three main problems were determined to be contributing to blocking children from getting the exercise they need:

  1. State licensing codes and financial constraints that restrict equipment choices
  2. Injury concerns
  3. Pressure to put classroom learning as a priority above playtime

Researchers added that children are proven to concentrate and learn better after brief periods of vigorous activity.

Opponents to the findings say that researchers failed to take into consideration the number and types of injuries that can occur on the playground. Angela Mickalide, director of research and programs for Safe Kids Worldwide, said that nearly 220,000 children visited Emergency Room facilities in 2009 with playground equipment-related injuries. The most dangerous equipment seemed to be older slides with steep grades and climbers between 8 and 10 feet high.

The Indiana personal injury attorneys with Stewart and Stewart Injury Lawyers would like to know what you think about this debate. Do kids need a heightened challenge during playtime or are playgrounds dangerous enough already? Tell us what you think by posting to our Facebook page.

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Mar

Gunshot Wound Leaves Teenager with Indiana Brain Injury

March 20, 2008

The South Bend Tribune reported that a seventeen-year-old male teenager suffered an Indiana brain injury during a shooting and has been hospitalized.

Police found the Indiana brain injury victim lying alone in an alley.

Several people had been seen fleeing the crime scene after the shooting occurred in the South Bend area of Indiana and Michigan, and were able to avoid the arrival of police officials.

This shooting incident is still under investigation.

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http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080316/News01/803160342&SearchID=73311970157919

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