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Boating is an incredibly popular activity for Tennessee families, especially during the summer months. If your children leave the boat to play in the water, though, you have to take precautions to avoid drowning. After all, according to the Children's Safety Network,...
Boating accidents can result in various catastrophic injuries. When rescued from a near-drowning incident, most people do not realize that complications may follow. One of the most common and severe complications is aspiration pneumonia. Aspiration pneumonia is a lung...
Most individuals who drown in boating accidents are not wearing life jackets. For this reason, safety-conscious boaters always have enough life jackets for everyone on board. Moreover, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, all recreational vessels must carry approved...
When you live in Tennessee and make your living on the water, you face a heightened chance of suffering a serious, potentially life-changing work injury. If you do, you may need to make an injury claim under the Jones Act. Per the U.S. Code, the Jones Act gives you a...
Crush injuries serve as one of the most intense types of injuries that a human can suffer. Unfortunately, they can happen in numerous different situations, too. It is important to understand the basics of a crush injury in order to get prompt and proper medical...
As a longshoreman, you have grown accustomed to hard work and sometimes less-than-ideal work conditions. With such a physically demanding job in a sometimes unforgiving environment, there are many hazards you need to remain aware of. Your surroundings can pose some of...
Working on a boat comes with a unique set of dangerous circumstances. As a family member, what happens if an accident out at sea takes the life of a loved one? In 1920, the federal government enacted the Death on the High Seas Act or DOHSA to help families left behind...
Injuries resulting from an accident occurring while on a casino boat may require a lawsuit to recover for medical expenses, time off from work and other damages. The National Transportation Safety Board investigates accidents involving riverboat casinos and gambling...
When you are in a car, train, boat or any other vehicle, you have some risk of being in an accident. Fortunately, most accidents are minor, often allowing individuals to walk away from them with few or no injuries. If you suffer from asthma, though, you may not be out...
Injuries happen on the job in Memphis every day. Some are minor and easy to recover from, others require medical treatment and other types of therapy, and the most severe accidents are catastrophic. Defined as an illness or injury that extremely incapacitates someone...
