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Catastrophic Injury from Moving Walkways Brings Machinery Into Question

By Buzzell, Welsh & Hill |

In late June, one airline passenger suffered a terrible, catastrophic injury after an accident on a moving airport walkway. According to reports, she was using the walkway as intended when part of it collapsed and pulled her leg into it, resulting in her leg being amputated at the knee. According to statistics, more than… Read More »

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American Roads & Cars Are Too Dangerous for Pedestrians

By Buzzell, Welsh & Hill |

Many would argue that there is nothing “accidental” about pedestrian deaths because many are, in some ways, part of a pattern and practice more indicative of laws and regulations that do not seem concerned about pedestrian injuries and fatalities. In 2022, more than 7,500 pedestrians were killed on our roads, reflecting the highest rate… Read More »

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When Silence in Nursing Homes Turns Deadly

By Buzzell, Welsh & Hill |

A side of nursing home abuse that does not instantly come to mind when you think of “abuse,” which tends to elicit the idea of physical abuse – is what fear, combined with negligence, can do to nursing home residents. Specifically, a significant number of residents in nursing homes live in fear of speaking… Read More »

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Several Deaths in Connection with Kratom Herbal Supplement Spark Controversy

By Buzzell, Welsh & Hill |

One herbal supplement has come under fire of late due to several deaths linked to it: The herb is known as kratom, and has resulted in the death of at least two parents whose families have been awarded $2.5 – $12 million from the manufacturers/distributors of the products that they consumed. What Is Kratom?… Read More »

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Dangerous E-Bike Accidents Injuring & Killing Teens

By Buzzell, Welsh & Hill |

Teenage accidents on e-bikes are on the rise, with two recent incidents resulting in the death of one 15-year old, who had been riding his e-bike home on a busy road with cars, and was hit by one and thrown violently. In spite of wearing a bike helmet, there was still massive trauma to… Read More »

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New Study Documents Link Between Traumatic Brain Injuries & Suicide

By Buzzell, Welsh & Hill |

While traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) have historically not received enough attention from both the medical and personal injury fields, this last decade has marked a dramatic shift in not only highlighting the significance of these injuries – especially when it comes to veterans’ experience with them – but also in supporting research into fully… Read More »

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Georgia Amusement Park Accidents

By Buzzell, Welsh & Hill |

Sadly, Georgia is no stranger to amusement park accidents, especially around holidays like July 4th: A number of people – including children – are injured or killed on these rides every year, and 2023 was no exception. This year,  one of those accidents included a five-year-old boy who “flew” 15 to 20 feet out… Read More »

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What Is An “Attractive Nuisance”?

By Buzzell, Welsh & Hill |

Owners of buildings and land have obligations with respect to ensuring that their property is safe for those who are invited onto and legally using their land or property, an obligation linked to premises liability when people get hurt while on these premises due to failure to keep them reasonably safe. However, what many… Read More »

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New Electronic Cigarette Burn Injury Risks Emerge

By Buzzell, Welsh & Hill |

Electronic cigarettes have received attention due to injuries and deaths related to burn injuries and exploding lithium batteries, whereby the battery overheats due to temperature, overcharging, inferior manufacturing, or other issues, leading to explosions and injuries. However new research published in the Journal of Burn Care & Research has uncovered an additional, underreported pattern… Read More »

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How Tap Water Injuries Causing Thousands of Burn Injuries Every Year

By Buzzell, Welsh & Hill |

According to a recent study, hot tap water (from baths, faucets, showers, and sinks) caused approximately 60,000 burn injuries and 110 deaths in the U.S. between 2016 and 2018, resulting in more than $70 million in hospital costs. These injuries reflect one-third of almost 500,000 burn injuries that people in the U.S. are treated… Read More »

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