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San Diego Toddler Drowns in Backyard Swimming Pool

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Noah Hale, a 3-year old toddler from Descanso, died in tragic swimming pool accident on May 21, 2010, in San Diego when he drowned in a backyard pool in the 24000 block of Sherilton Valley Road. Hale was found unresponsive and face down in the swimming pool by his mother. He was airlifted to a nearby hospital, but he could not revive and died after a short time. It is still not clear how the child came to be in the swimming pool unsupervised.

We offer our deepest condolences to the little Noah Hale’s family for this tragic and shocking loss. With summer just around the corner, adults will have to be more vigilant when their children are in swimming pools or are at homes with pools. Negligence of even a few seconds can lead to serious injuries or death.  The number of child deaths caused by swimming pools exceeds the number of fatalities caused by gunshots.

Ross Jurewitz is s San Diego child injury attorney and the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California law firm dedicated to representing families of people killed in a wrongful death incident.  If a loved one has been killed in a personal injury accident in California, please order your free copy of Mr. Jurewitz’s book, The Ten Biggest Mistakes that can Destroy Your California Accident Case. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.

Los Angeles School Bus Full of Children Caught Fire

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Twenty-four children from Flory Academy, a science and technology magnet school in Moorpark, were on their way to the California Science Center when their bus suddenly caught fire on the Los Angeles County Fire AccidentHollywood Freeway (Highway 101) at Universal Center Drive at about 9:00 a.m. Cathy Peters, an accompanying teacher noticed smoke coming out of a vent near the driver. She moved the students to the back of the bus with the help of parent volunteers. When the smoke did not stop, the emergency exits were opened and the bus was evacuated.

Fortunately, all the students and teachers were evacuated safely and no one acquired major injuries. Medical aid was given to those who complained of respiratory problem due to inhaling heavy smoke.

It is unclear as to what started the fire. We all know that school buses are potentially dangerous as they do not have seat belts, but this is an entirely unexpected danger. This fire incident could have taken a bad shape if the young children were hurt.

Ross Jurewitz is a Los Angeles bus accident attorney and the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California law firm dedicated to representing people seriously injured and the families of people killed due to the negligence of others.  If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in an auto accident in California, please order your free copy of Mr. Jurewitz’s book, The Ten Biggest Mistakes that can Destroy Your California Accident Case. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.

San Diego County Bus Crash Injures 11 Children

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A school bus accident on the Campo Indian reservation has left eleven children hurt, according to San Diego County’s authorities. State Fire Department  spokesperson Mike Mohler said that the bus struck  a light pole at approximately 8 a.m. causing the bus to crash. Mohler said that all the eleven children were immediately taken to a local hospital and ten out of them have been released after treating their moderate injuries.

According to the California Highway Patrol, this bus accident occurred in the parking lot of the reservation’s Golden Acorn casino.  The reservation is located about forty miles south-east of  Downtown San Diego.

Our office wishes for all the injured children to reach a full recovery.  It is hard to imagine that the bus driver failed to pay such attention to his job that the bus struck a light pole.  One would think that a driver charged with the safety of kids would be more careful while operating a vehicle.

Ross Jurewitz is a San Diego bus accident attorney and the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California law firm dedicated to representing people seriously injured and the families of people killed by the negligence of others.  If you or a loved one has been killed in a bus crash in California, please order your free copy of Mr. Jurewitz’s book, The Ten Biggest Mistakes that can Destroy Your California Accident Case. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.

San Diego Manufactured Baby Sling Recalled

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A San Diego based company, Infantino, has recalled its SlingRider model of baby slings from Canada and the U.S. after the model was associated with three infant deaths last year. More than one million SlingRider and Wendy Bellissimo baby slings have been recalled in U.S. and around 15,000 in Canada. This is the second recall for Infantino in three years.

San Diego defective baby sling

As per the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), infants are likely to suffer from suffocation in these soft fabric slings. Parents with infants who are younger than four months have been advised against using the sling. The commission had received incident reports relating to the deaths in infants including a seven-week old infant in Philadelphia; a six-day old in Salem, Oregon; and a three-month old baby in Cincinnati, Ohio. There have been 13 such deaths related to sling carriers.

The president of this sling manufacturing company, Jack Vresics, has announced that the company will offer a free replacement baby carrier, activity gym, or shopping-cart cover to any affected consumer. At the moment, there are no safety standards that manufacturers adhere to while making baby slings. But ASTM International is in the process of developing such guidelines for soft slings.

Ross Jurewitz is the child injury lawyer in San Diego and the managing attorney of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California law firm dedicated to representing people seriously injured and the families of people killed by the negligence of others.  If you or a loved one has been hurt or killed in a child injury accident in California, please order your free copy of Mr. Jurewitz’s book, The Ten Biggest Mistakes that can Destroy Your California Accident Case. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.