Pool Safety Info: Large Number of Young Children Drowning in Residential Pools and Spas, CPSC Announces Call to Action
Pool Drownings, Pool Injuries, Residential Pool Drownings, Residential Pool Injuries, Pool Diving Accidents, Pool Diving Injuries
Warm weather means children and teens around the country will be hitting public and residential swimming pools. However, a detailed report provided by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission that looks at the number of children who die in pools due to drownings, shows that parents and guardians need to do more to keep young children safe around water.
The report, “Pool or Spa Submersion: Estimated Injuries and Reported Fatalities 2013 Report” examines the estimated numbers of fatalities and injuries caused by submersion ( drowning ) in children aged 15 and under between 2010 and 2012 and the number of actual number of those deaths and injuries reported between 2008 and 2010.
( http://www.cpsc.gov//Global/Research-and-Statistics/Injury-Statistics/Sports-and-Recreation/Pools/PoolSubmersions2013.pdf )
Unfortunately, data reveals that about 5,100 children were seen in hospital emergency rooms for drowning related injuries each year, and 390 deaths are of children under the age of 15. Of those children who die because of pools and spas, 75 percent are children under the age of 5. Four thousand children under the age of 5 are seen in the emergency department each year because of drowning injuries.
According to the report, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention find that African American children between the ages of 5 and 19 are six times more likely to drown in pools than white or Hispanic children because 70 percent of African American children cannot swim.
Residential Pools Most Dangerous To Drownings
While collecting data for the report, the CPSC discovered that 85 percent of drowning victims under the age of 5 died in residential swimming pools and 73 percent of children under the age of 15 drowned in residential pools.
When analyzing the residential drowning deaths, the agency found that 60 percent of drowning deaths of children under the age of 15 occurred in in-ground pools, 15 percent occurred above-ground pools, and 10 percent in portable pools.
Fence Your Pool and Teach Your Children How To Swim
According to the CPSC news release, CPSC Chairman Inez Tanenbaum said, “Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death for children between the ages of 1 and 4 and minority children drown in pools at an alarming rate. The lives of countless children can be saved this summer. Take simple safety steps today—teach all children to swim, put a fence around all pools, and always watch children in and around the water.”
(http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Newsroom/News-Releases/2013/Pool-Safely-Call-to-Action/)
About Alonso Krangle LLP
Andres Alonso and David Krangle, attorneys with almost 40 years of collective legal experience, have focused their law practice on the handling of significant personal injury cases, defective drug and medical device litigation, construction site accidents, nursing home abuse, medical negligence, qui tam/whistleblower actions and consumer fraud cases. A dedicated law firm representing injured victims throughout the U.S., Alonso Krangle LLP is headquartered in Long Island, New York, with offices in New York City, and New Jersey. For more information about Alonso Krangle or to join the fight and be a part of our team, please contact us at 1-800-403-6191.
FDA Investigates Da Vinci Robot Complaints
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun a review of the complaints filed about Intuitive Surgical Inc., Da Vinci robot. The Da Vinci robot is used in general surgeries, as well in kidney, transplant, prostate and gynecological surgeries. However, the numbers of Da Vinci robot complaints regarding the device have been increasing and the FDA wants to know what’s behind it.
Saying that it is hard to know exactly why the Da Vinci robot complaints have increased, FDA spokesperson Synim Rivers said in a prepared statement that “the FDA has elected to talk with surgeons to better understand the factors that may be contributing to the rise in report numbers. We are conducting a survey with a small sample of surgeons who use the da Vinci Surgical System,” the Pittsburgh Business Times reports.
(http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/blog/the-pulse/2013/05/fda-reviewing-robot-complaints.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search)
According to the New York Daily News, Da Vinci robot reports filed in the last year include at least five deaths. While the company says the increase in Da Vinci robot reports could be because the Da Vinci robot is being used more often for a variety of surgeries, in fact, the company says there has been a 26 percent increase in use over the last year, the FDA says they are unable to qualify the higher number of Da Vinci robot reports adding that it may simply be that doctors and hospitals are aware of the need to report Da Vinci robot problems. (http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/surgical-robot-scrutinized-fda-deaths-nightmares-article-1.1311447)
Intuitive Surgical spokesperson Angela Wonson told the Daily News that the Da Vinci robot “has an excellent safety record with over 1.5 million surgeries performed globally, and total adverse event rates have remained low and in line with historical trends.”
However, earlier this month, Intuitive Surgical issued a warning to customers that the EndoWrist Hot Shears Monopolar Curved Scissors, commonly used in gastric bypass, hysterectomy, and prostate surgeries, could develop microcrasks that may not be visible that could leak electrical energy and burn patients. The FDA is currently reviewing this issue also, Medscape reports.
(http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/804067)
According to Medscape, the FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting database (AERs) houses reports filed through the Manufacturer and User Facility Experience (MAUDE) database, and shows that Da Vinci robot adverse event reports increased an estimated 34 percent from 2011 to 2012, including Da Vinci robot reports of punctures, burns, tears, and deaths. This jump in reports prompted the FDA to take a closer look by surveying physicians about their training, complications, patient selection, and equipment repairs.
Intuitive Surgical is facing numerous product liability, personal injury, and wrongful death lawsuits filed by patients who claim that the robot equipment is defective or that physicians received inadequate training prior to using the device for surgery. According to Medscape, the company’s quarterly report says it is the defendant in about 26 individual Da Vinci Robot lawsuits.
About Alonso Krangle LLP And Filing A Da Vinci Robot Lawsuit
Andres Alonso and David Krangle, attorneys with almost 40 years of collective legal experience, have focused their law practice on the handling of significant personal injury cases, defective drug and medical device litigation, construction site accidents, nursing home abuse, medical negligence, qui tam/whistleblower actions and consumer fraud cases. A dedicated law firm representing injured victims throughout the U.S., Alonso Krangle LLP is headquartered in Long Island, New York, with offices in New York City, and New Jersey. For more information about filing a FREE Da Vinci robot lawsuit evaluation or if you have questions about complication from a Da Vinci robot procedure, contact Alonso Krangle at 1-800-403-6191 or by filling out our online form.
Experts Warn That Storing Toxic Chemicals in Water Bottles Can Increase Risk of Death for Children
Keeping cleaning products, gasoline and other toxic chemicals in water bottles or harmless-looking containers can endanger young children who are likely to mistake these chemicals for beverages and drink them, experts are warning the public. Specifically, when toxic chemicals are kept in containers that look like plastic beverage containers, there is a significantly greater risk that young kids will think these chemicals are juice or sports drinks and will ingest them.
Although the number of children who have died due to ingesting toxic chemicals stored in water bottles or similar containers has decreased since 2000 due to new regulations and an increased public awareness, young children are still unnecessarily ingesting toxic chemicals and becoming seriously injured. In fact, experts warn that the risk of young kids drinking toxic chemicals is greater in the summer months when their parents are more likely to be mowing lawns, having barbeques and performing other outdoor activities that involve such chemicals.
According to the National Capital Poison Center, incidents involving children ingesting toxic chemicals typically increase between 12 and 14 percent during the summer months as opposed to the winter months. While such incidents have resulted in more than 66,000 calls being made to regional poison control centers between 2000 and 2009, during this same period of time, upwards of 40,000 children were brought to emergency rooms to be treated for ingesting toxic chemicals.
The lawyers at Alonso Krangle LLP know that no amount of money can truly make up for your child’s suffering. However, filing a lawsuit against the chemical manufacturers who do not have proper warning labels or safety mechanisms on their products’ containers can ensure access to the financial resources needed to cover your child’s medical bills, rehabilitation, and other future needs. To learn more, please contact the lawyers at Alonso Krangle today.
[http://www.healthfinder.gov/News/Article.aspx?id=676161]
More Information about Product Liability Lawsuits
If your child has ingested toxic chemicals from a manufacturer’s container that lacked adequate safety mechanisms, you may be eligible to file a product liability lawsuit against the manufacturer of the product. To learn more about the legal options available to you, please contact the lawyers at Alonso Krangle LLP by filling out our online form or calling 800-403-6191.
J&J Discontinues All Metal-On-Metal Hip Replacement Implants like ASR and Pinnacle
High early failure rates of metal-on-metal hip replacement implants, thousands of metal-on-metal hip replacement implants lawsuits, major declines in demand, and changes in FDA requirements for metal-on-metal hip replacement implants might have all played a factor in the decision of Johnson & Johnson to discontinue the production and sale of metal-on-metal hip replacement implant devices like the Pinnacle and ASR.
Citing a sharp decline in demand and FDA requirements that will force J&J to conduct clinical testing to continue selling all metal hip replacement devices that were approved without them, pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson will phase out the Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip replacement device, and a metal component that is used in both the all metal hip replacement Pinnacle implant and a ceramic hip device called Complete, the New York Times reports.
( http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/17/business/jj-is-phasing-out-metal-replacement-hips.html?_r=0 )
According to the DePuy website, J&J subsidiary DePuy previously discontinued its metal-on-metal Articular Surface Replacement (ASR) device in 2010 following a worldwide hip replacement recall of the device because of a high early failure rate that often necessitated risky hip replacement revision surgery for the patients who received them. Even though the company is facing some 3,300 lawsuits over the Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip replacement implant device, it has continued to be sold on the market.
( http://www.depuy.com/asr-hip-replacement-recall )
Johnson & Johnson Phasing Out metal-on-metal hip replacements
Though the company will be phasing out metal-on-metal hip replacements, they still face some 10,000 hip replacement implant lawsuits filed by patients who were allegedly injured by the failing device, including some who suffered metallosis, a type of poisoning that occurs when the metal pieces of the devices rub against each other and shed tiny metal particles that can damage bone, muscle, and tissue, the Times reports. The FDA reports that some people have suffered health issues related to the metal ions debris including Thyroid disease, renal function impairment, cognitive and psychological changes, skin rashes, and cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle).
( http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/ImplantsandProsthetics/MetalonMetalHipImplants/ucm241766.htm )
Even though DePuy is discontinuing the Pinnacle hip replacement device, they maintain the replacement hip is safe and that its performance is equal to similar devices. The company however, issued a statement saying that “DePuy has communicated to the F.D.A. its decision not to pursue,” the clinical studies required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to continue selling the metal-on-metal hip on the market, the Times reported.
The May 16th statement issued by DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. says that the Pinnacle Cup will not be discontinued, and will be offered to patients with ceramic and medical-grade plastic liners, instead of a metal liner. (http://www.depuy.com/sites/default/files/metal_liner_press_statement_final_5-16-3013.pdf)
About Alonso Krangle LLP
Andres Alonso and David Krangle, attorneys with almost 40 years of collective legal experience, have focused their law practice on the handling of significant personal injury cases, defective drug and medical device litigation, construction site accidents, nursing home abuse, medical negligence, qui tam/whistleblower actions and consumer fraud cases. A leading law firm representing injured victims throughout the U.S., Alonso Krangle LLP is headquartered in Long Island, New York, with offices in New York City, and New Jersey. For more information about Alonso Krangle or to join the fight and be a part of our team, please contact us at 1-800-403-6191.
RadioShack Hit with $5.8 Million Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit On Behalf Of Pennsylvania Employees
RadioShack has recently been hit with a multi-million dollar unpaid overtime lawsuit alleging that the company failed to pay its Pennsylvania employees overtime and, as a result, has violated the state’s minimum wage laws. This is the fourth such lawsuit filed against RadioShack, as the major electronics retailer has also been hit with similar unpaid overtime claims by employees in New York, New Jersey and California.
This unpaid overtime lawsuit has been filed by a former RadioShack manager and is currently estimating unpaid overtime claims to total $5.8 million. While the initial complaint was filed in a Pennsylvania state court, the case (Verderame v. RadioShack Corp., 13-02539) was kicked up to the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) due to the fact that the preliminary estimated damages already well exceed $5 million. Because the plaintiff is currently working on having the lawsuit proceed on behalf of all Pennsylvania RadioShack employees who worked for the company during and since April 2010, this case may become a class action lawsuit, and the requested damages may well exceed $6 million, as additional unpaid overtime claims are added to the total. Currently, RadioShack operates nearly 300 stores and smaller locations throughout Pennsylvania.
At Alonso Krangle LLP, our lawyers do everything they can to hold negligent and abusive companies accountable to the fullest extent of the law. Our attorneys can help workers who have been victimized by unethical and illegal corporate practices obtain the justice that they need and deserve.
According to preliminary court documents associated with this unpaid overtime lawsuit, the plaintiff alleges that RadioShack’s system of using the “fluctuating workweek” to calculate overtime rates for its employees has resulted in the company paying its workers less than half of the overtime compensation to which they were entitled.
While the fluctuating workweek model is based on paying non-exempt employees a specific salary for a set number of hours worked each week (with these hours potentially fluctuating week by week), employers operating under this system are still legally obligated to pay their employees for any and all hours above 40 hours per week worked, and they must calculate such overtime payments according to a very specific formula. [http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-09/radioshack-sees-5-8-million-in-penna-overtime-claims.html][May 2013]
Unpaid Overtime Lawsuits and Settlements
If you or someone you love has been victimized by illegal practices at the hands of any employer or company, you may be able to file a lawsuit to seek compensation for your losses. Alonso Krangle LLP offers free lawsuit evaluations to workers who have been victimized by any type of illegal corporate practice, such as failing to pay proper overtime wages. To learn more about obtaining the justice you deserve, please contact the compassionate and experienced lawyers at Alonso Krangle LLP by filling out our online form or calling 1-800-403-6191.
Zoloft Birth Defects Lawsuits Continue To Be Filed Increasing Zoloft Birth Defect Lawsuits In Federal MDL, Reports Alonso Krangle
A Zoloft Birth Defects Lawsuits, which has been filed in New York, alleges that the mother’s use of Zoloft during pregnancy was responsible for causing her son to be born with irreversible, life-threatening birth defects. This adds to the already growing number of approximately 330 Zoloft birth defects lawsuits filed against Pfizer that are pending in the federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) established in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Melville, NY – May 23, 2013
Recently, the parents of a boy born with a serious heart defect known as aortic valve stenosis have recently filed a Zoloft birth defects lawsuit against Pfizer, the manufacturer of this SSRI antidepressant medication. According to court documents associated with this case, the mother had been prescribed Zoloft during her pregnancy. When she ultimately gave birth to her son in March 2003, he was born with a severe heart defect that resulted in the blood flowing from his heart to be significantly obstructed. This condition, which requires life-long medical oversight, increases the likelihood that the boy will need a heart valve transplant later in life and that he could ultimately suffer from heart failure.
The complaint in this Zoloft lawsuit, which has been filed in New York, alleges that Pfizer knew or should have known about the risks of serious birth defects when taking Zoloft during pregnancy and that, to this day, Pfizer has failed to warn medical professionals and the public about these risks. Specifically, court documents contend that Pfizer “concealed, suppressed, downplayed and failed to disclose these dangers [associated with Zoloft birth defects].” The plaintiffs in this Zoloft birth defects lawsuit are seeking compensation for the medical expenses associated with their son’s heart condition.
[ http://www.marketwatch.com/story/new-york-parents-charge-pfizer-actively-concealed-true-risks-of-birth-defects-to-infants-from-zoloft-when-prescribed-to-mothers-during-pregnancy-2013-05-06"http://www.marketwatch.com/story/new-york-parents-charge-pfizer-actively-concealed-true-risks-of-birth-defects-to-infants-from-zoloft-when-prescribed-to-mothers-during-pregnancy-2013-05-06 ] [May 2013]
Alonso Krangle’s experienced defective drug attorneys are dedicated to standing up for victims’ rights and holding even the largest corporations, like Pfizer, accountable for their potentially dangerous medications. We offer free evaluations to those whose babies have been born with serious birth defects, such as heart or lung problems, that could be linked to the use of Zoloft during pregnancy. To discuss a potential claim with one of the compassionate Zoloft lawyers at Alonso Krangle LLP, please contact us at 1-800-403-6191 or visit our website, FightForVictims.com.
Zoloft Birth Defects Lawsuits Bellwether Trials
As of April 2013, approximately 330 Zoloft birth defects lawsuits against Pfizer are pending in the federal multidistrict litigation (MDL 2342) established in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Zoloft lawsuits involving children who have suffered Zoloft birth defects have been consolidated into MDL in order to streamline the litigation process (In Re: Zoloft (Sertraline Hydrochloride) Products Liability Litigation – MDL 2342). The first Zoloft bellwether trials are set to begin in 2014.
The selection process for the bellwether trials (a trial that indicates future trends in specific litigation and reveals any patterns that could exist regarding legal issues) began in January 2013 and will consist of 25 lawsuits (chosen from those lawsuits currently pending); while 12 of these cases are chosen from plaintiff’s attorneys, the remaining 13 cases will be submitted by Pfizer’s attorneys. Following discovery and pretrial proceedings, the first federal bellwether case to be tried over congenital birth defect side effects linked to Zoloft is planned to begin by September 12, 2014. The outcome of bellwether trials are intended to establish settlements for future claims against Pfizer regarding Zoloft.
On April 1, the Court published two new Pretrial Orders on the Zoloft litigation’s website, one of which amends the previously established Joint Discovery and Scheduling Plan, according to the law firm Bernstein Liebhard LLP. The second Order posted by the Court governs the process for selection of the litigation’s Initial Discovery Group (In Re: Zoloft (Sertraline Hydrochloride) Products Liability Litigation – MDL 2342).
[ http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/documents/MDL/MDL2342/PTO13.pdf ] [October 2012]
All of the Zoloft birth defects lawsuits pending in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania claim that the SSRI drug taken during pregnancy can increase the risk of delivering a child with severe birth defects.
FDA Warns Public about Zoloft Birth Defects
In 2006, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Zoloft birth defects warning after reviewing the results of a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. According to the study, women who took Zoloft (or other SSRI anti-depressant medications) after the fifth month (or 20th week) of pregnancy were six times more likely to have a baby born with persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN) than pregnant women not taking this drug. PPHN is a severe lung defect in which the lungs fail to fully form in utero.
In addition to PPHN, other serious birth defects reportedly linked to the use of Zoloft during pregnancy include aortic valve stenosis and other serious heart defects, spina bifida and other severe skeletal malformations, cognitive defects (in which parts of the baby’s brain may be missing or abnormally formed) and abdominal defects (in which the abdominal wall fails to fully form).
[ http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformationforPatientsandProviders/ucm126522.htm ] [July 2006]
About Alonso Krangle LLP
Andres Alonso and David Krangle, attorneys with almost 40 years of collective legal experience, have focused their law practice on handling significant personal injury cases, defective drug and medical device litigation, construction site accidents, nursing home abuse, medical negligence, qui tam/whistleblower actions and consumer fraud cases. Alonso Krangle LLP is headquartered in Long Island, New York, with offices in New York City, and New Jersey.
For more information about Alonso Krangle or to join the fight and be a part of our team, please contact us at 1-800-403-6191 or visit our website, FightForVictims.com.
New York Woman in Paternity Petition Against Former NFL Running Back, Herschel Walker, Alonso Krangle LLP Representing Petitioner
Petitioner Seeks Declaration of Paternity, Order of Support, and Further Relief as May be Deemed Appropriate, On Behalf of Her Son with Herschel Walker, Former NFL Running Back.
Alonso Krangle LLP, an experienced plaintiffs’ law firm, announce that they are representing a New York woman in a Paternity Petition against Herschel Walker, a former running back with the National Football League (NFL). According to an April 23rd filing in New York County Family Court, the Petitioner is seeking a declaration of paternity, order of support and further relief as may be deemed appropriate on behalf of her son with Mr. Walker. (Docket No. P-18821-13)
Herschel Walker, is a former NFL running back where he played for such teams as the Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants. Prior to his NFL career, Mr. Walker played college football for the University of Georgia where he won the Heisman trophy in 1982, and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. After college Mr. Walker started his professional football career with the New Jersey Generals in the United States Football League (USFL). In addition, Herschel Walker competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics in the Two-Man Bobsled event, finishing seventh, and is also a professional mixed martial arts fighter (MMA).
According to the filing, the Petitioner had a relationship with Mr. Walker between November 1, 2008 and September 16, 2011, during which time she became pregnant. Her son with Mr. Walker was born on May 31, 2012 in New York County. A hearing on the matter has been scheduled for June 4, 2013 in New York County Family Court, according to the Petition.
According to Andres Alonso, partner with the law firm Alonso Krangle, “The child’s mother is a graduate student at Columbia University struggling to make ends meet. Unfortunately, Mr. Walker has thus far decided not to take full financial responsibility for the care of his son. We hope that with the filing of the petition Mr. Walker will finally acknowledge the true extent of his support obligations.”
Paternity Pettitions and Child Support in New York
Under New York law, child support payments are determined based upon statutory guidelines. Those guidelines require the non-custodial parent to pay a percentage of his or her income to the custodial parent. In addition, the non-custodial parent may also owe support back to the time the child was born, and can be ordered to pay child care costs, uninsured medical expenses, and education expenses.
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About Alonso Krangle LLP
Andres Alonso and David Krangle, attorneys with almost 40 years of collective legal experience, have focused their law practice on the handling of significant family law cases, personal injury claims, defective drug and medical device litigation, construction site accidents, nursing home abuse, medical negligence, qui tam/whistleblower actions and consumer fraud cases. A dedicated law firm, Alonso Krangle LLP is headquartered in Long Island, New York, with offices in New York City, and New Jersey. To discuss a case with an experienced and compassionate attorney at Alonso Krangle LLP, please contact us at 1-800-403-6191 or visit our website, http://www.FightForVictims.com
For more information about Alonso Krangle or to join the fight and be a part of our team, please contact us at 1-800-403-6191 or visit our website, http://www.FightForVictims.com
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Alonso Krangle Files Diving Accident Lawsuit on Behalf of Suffolk County Man Rendered Quadraplegic in Tragic Diving Accident at Long Island Beach
Plaintiff Alleges the Defendant Represented Property as a Bathing Beach, But Posted Absolutely No Warnings or Signs against Diving in the Area
Alonso Krangle LLP a dedicated law firm announces they have filed a diving accident lawsuit on behalf of a-24-year-old financial analyst rendered quadriplegic as a result of a tragic dive into shallow water. The diving accident lawsuit, which was filed in the Supreme Court for the State New York, Suffolk County, alleges the Defendant held the property out as a bathing beach, but posted absolutely no warnings or signs against diving in the area. (Case No. 12-34556)
According to the diving accident lawsuit complaint, the Plaintiff was injured on July 7, 2012, when he dove into shallow water at the Defendant’s bathing beach at the Patchogue Shores Community Center, located on Roosevelt Avenue in East Patchogue, New York. As a result of his accident, the young man was confined to the Stony Brook University Hospital for a period of approximately 3 weeks, and later to the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation for a period of approximately 2 months. Because of his injuries, the Plaintiff has been unable to work in his profession as a financial analyst since the accident.
The diving accident lawsuit alleges the Defendant was negligent in the ownership, operation, maintenance, and control of the bathing beach by among other things, failing to warn of the existence of shallow water and in failing to provide lifeguards. The complaint further accuses the Defendant of failing to post proper “no swimming” and “no diving” signs as required by law, and of failing to warn of and post notification of varying water depths in order to insure that visitors would not dive into dangerously shallow water.
Keep Water Safety in Mind this Summer
According to statistics from the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, an estimated 56,000 persons required hospital emergency room treatment for injuries associated with swimming pools, swimming pool slides, and diving boards last year. The World Health Organization reports that water-related impact injuries are usually the result of diving accidents, particularly diving into shallow water and/or hitting underwater obstructions. Diving accidents can result in a number of head and spinal injuries ranging from concussions to various degrees of paraplegia or quadriplegia.
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Filing An Diving Accident Lawsuit Or Personal Injury Lawsuit Due To Someone Elses Fault
Alonso Krangle LLP offers free legal consultations to individuals injured due to someone elses fault. To discuss a case with one of the experienced and compassionate injury lawyers at Alonso Krangle LLP, please contact us at 1-800-403-6191 or visit our website, http://www.FightForVictims.com
About Alonso Krangle LLP
Andres Alonso and David Krangle, attorneys with almost 40 years of collective legal experience, have focused their law practice on the handling of significant personal injury cases, defective drug and medical device litigation, construction site accidents, nursing home abuse, medical negligence, qui tam/whistleblower actions and consumer fraud cases. A nationwide law firm, Alonso Krangle LLP is headquartered in Long Island, New York, with offices in New York City, and New Jersey. For more information about Alonso Krangle or to join the fight and be a part of our team, please contact us at 1-800-403-6191.
Contact:
Alonso Krangle LLP
445 Broad Hollow Road
Suite 205
Melville, New York 11747
Toll-FREE 1-800-403-6191
Tel: 516-350-5555