The most important phrase in protecting children from drowning accidents and pools is to be prepared. The number of children who die every year in Houston from drowning and swimming pools or other waters is astounding. It only takes a few seconds for a young child to drown in a swimming pool. Being prepared means [...]
Swimming pools are a common sight in Texas and a wonderful way to keep a family together. However, they also present a hazard to children and others who cannot swim. Consider the following safety tips – they might actually prevent a tragedy. *FIRST AND FOREMOST – invest in swimming lessons for your children. Babies as [...]
As summer approaches we can expect the inevitable, a spike in Houston swimming pool accidents, involving drowning, near drowning and sometimes irreversible brain damage. Young children particularly those under the age of five are vulnerable to drowning accidents. Sometimes the children wander off, sometimes they escape by doggie doors or other means and sometimes a [...]
Here comes summer – and unfortunately along with it a spate of child drowning deaths. In a recent year there were fifty children who drowned in a single year in Texas. All of the incidences were heartbreaking but some were more haunting than others because of the seeming impossibility of the deaths. Two brothers with [...]
Even with the proper items such as iron perimeter fence, and a securely locked gate in place small children still seem to find a way to breach these areas, and continue to unfortunately drown. Personal vigilance on the parent’s part is the key to child safety and preventing their offspring’s demise. Living in apartment complexes [...]
In what may seem to be an oxymoron – there is a classification of traumatic brain injury that is termed as ‘mild’. For those of us who are laymen in the field of medicine – this hardly seems to make sense. Let us consider the signs and symptoms of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) in [...]
Houston personal injury lawyer Greg Baumgartner offers a free consultation for anyone who has been seriously injured or has lost a loved one in an accident. The free initial consultation is a chance for potential clients and their families to discuss liability, potential causes of action, legal options and any obstacles that relate to their [...]
Texas enjoys some of the warmest year-round weather in the country. While our neighbors to the north shiver through the winter months we can often be found sipping ice tea by our pools. However, these cement oases hold hidden perils for children. Youth and swimming pools can be a deadly combination. Let us offer some [...]
Swimming pool accidents happen at the rate of nine deaths a day in the United States. It is the second leading cause of injury accident deaths among children ages one through fourteen and is the LEADING cause of death for children ages 1-4. For toddlers up to age one – over half of the drowning [...]
A three-year-old boy drowned in an apartment complex pool in north Houston Monday. The tragedy happened at a local apartment complex. The boy age 3 was apparently playing in the near the pool with his sister and supervision nearby. Apparently, family members lost sight of the young boy for just a second and were unable [...]
