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In a previous post we discussed the death of two-year old Caleb Acuna. Young Caleb died after receiving a brain injury when a gust of wind ripped the “bounce pad,” where he and his sister had been playing only moments before, from the stakes holding it to the ground.. His sister, five-year-old Aura Acuna, was thrown clear of the pad but suffered a broken arm. We also noted that certain factors seem to contribute to bounce house accidents far more…

Although mandatory automobile insurance laws have been enacted in all but 5 states, insurance industry statistics indicate that 10 to 15% of all vehicles on the road on any given day are being operated without liability insurance. If the driver of such a vehicles is involved in an accident, the accident victims may be forced to pay their own medical bills and other costs such as vehicle repair or replacement. In today’s post, the motor vehicle / commercial trucking accident…

A New Jersey man was on vacation at the BSR Cable Park surf resort in Waco, Texas, when health officials suggest that he became infected with Naegleria fowleri, a type of amoeba. An amoeba is a single-cell animal that can be parasitic in some instances. Naegleria fowleri is a parasitic amoeba that occasionally infects a human being. It routinely is called a “brain-eating amoeba.” An individual with questions about their legal rights following a water park infection or injury can…

Another tragic accident occurred involving a child and an inflatable “bounce house”. A sudden gust of wind trapped a young boy in the attraction at JK’s Pumpkin Patch. The attraction was then lifted 30 to 40 feet in the air, resulting in the death of the young boy.

Tau Kappa Epsilon, Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternities again kicked off campuses As we have previously reported on this website, many college fraternities seem to routinely snub their collective “Animal House” noses at both their host institutions and state law. In today’s post, the fraternity hazing lawyer at the Doan Law Firm presents two recent examples of how college fraternities continue to pose a significant risk to the safety of their members and pledges. Monmouth (NJ) University suspends all campus fraternities…