When classes are in session, some parents often put kids on school buses, leaving them in the hands of others. They pray the adults in charge know how to keep their little ones safe. Receiving a call about a school bus accident is a nightmare scenario. Your first...
Injuries
Your next step after a slip and fall incident is seeing a doctor
You may slip and fall but feel OK afterward if a bit shaken. The question is, could you actually have an injury? Perhaps there are no immediate symptoms after your fall, but it is important to seek medical attention anyway. Slip-and-fall incidents are a leading cause...
Remember the VGB Act whenever your child enters a swimming pool
Drowning is a tragedy that takes mere seconds, but children become statistics every year. In California, kids can swim all year long. What is the VGB act and why should you bring it to mind when your child enters a pool? The issue Drowning is a swift and silent death....
Are you sitting in the safest airplane seat?
Even if you have an extensive travel history, you probably have stayed mostly at home during the last couple of years. Now that Americans are traveling again, you may be itching to book a flight and head to your favorite destination. While fatal aviation accidents are...
What are the lingering effects of a brain injury?
Not all injuries occur in the same way or affect people similarly. When it comes to a brain injury, the long-term prognosis often varies from person to person. When the brain sustains an injury, it disrupts other functions, some of which may prove more detrimental...
How safe are backyard decks for young children?
If you have a child, you may love to spend time with him or her outdoors. After all, the weather in Southern California is perfect for year-round playing, learning and relaxing. Still, wooden decks can be dangerous or even deadly for the young ones in your family....
How can you improve your driving confidence?
As you recover from a car accident in California, you may feel uncertain about driving again. Feelings of uneasiness and anxiety are likely after experiencing a traumatic situation. Preparing to drive for the first time after a car crash may make your experience more...
Understanding negligent entrustment
Many come to the team here at the Law Offices of Carl. D. Barnes following a car accident with largely the same plans; they simply want to move on from their accidents (regardless of any frustrations they may feel towards those responsible for their collisions). Yet...
What are some common causes of wintertime injuries?
Personal injuries happen any time of the year. That said, wintertime has many dangers, each with the ability to cause hospitalization. Cold weather accidents sometimes happen because premises are not maintained. Other times, unsafe behavior is to blame. Manufacturing...
Bone healing complications: What do you need to know?
Following a car or truck accident or a slip and fall incident, you may feel lucky to walk away with little more than a broken bone. After all, people deal with and recover from broken bones all the time, right? While it is true that broken bones are a commonplace...