The older driver population, which is comprised of licensed drivers age 65 years and above, has significantly increased over the years. In fact, this age group reached 18 percent of all licensed drivers in the U.S. in 2014, compared to only 15 percent in 2005. Interestingly, as the number of older drivers increases, the likelihood […]
Recall Alert: Child Injured by Defective Chest of Drawers
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced a recall of approximately 1.6 million defective chests of drawers. These defective chests are unstable. If they’re not anchored to the wall, they can pose serious tip-over and entrapment hazards. This can result in injuries or death, especially for small children. At this time, there has been […]
Speeding a Leading Factor in California, U.S. Crashes
Nearly everyone has sped once or twice on the road. People rush out the door and into their car, going as fast as they think they can get away with to try and not be late. Speeding is a much larger risk than it may seem. Speeding could not only earn you a pretty expensive […]
CPSC Safety Guidance on Fidget Spinners
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently issued a safety guidance report on fidget spinners due to a variety or incidents involving these popular new toys. According to the CPSC, there have been reports of battery-operated fidget spinners catching fire. In addition to ensuring battery-operated fidgets spinners are charged properly and safely, the CPSC […]
Sexual Molestation of Children
The impact of childhood sexual molestation can span months, years and even decades over the lifetime of a survivor and his or her family. Physical and sexual abuse of children can devastatingly change lives, disrupt personality development and corrupt interpersonal relationships throughout one’s entire life. The invisible psychological scars of childhood sexual abuse and physical […]
