Monthly Archives: October 2014
Elevator Accident Causes Injuries in the Workplace
A little over a month ago, we were dismayed to hear of a fatal elevator accident in Istanbul. Ten construction workers lost their lives when an elevator plummeted to the ground from the 32nd floor of the building they were working on. Investigators later found at least three indications of negligence that likely contributed… Read More »
Keep Kids Safe on Halloween
Halloween is a great holiday. The families at Cash, Krugler & Fredericks are looking forward to it. The air is crisp, neighborhoods are full to the brim with excited, costumed children. An enthusiastic “Trick-or-Treat” from first timers is enough to make even the scariest ghoul crack a smile. But in the midst of sugar-filled… Read More »
School Bus Safety Week a Reminder to Keep Our Kids Safe
School Bus Safety Week winds up today, an annual event that celebrates the benefits of school buses and highlights what everyone in the community can do to make school buses safer. The buses are bigger and heavier than other vehicles and sit higher off the ground than most of what they’d collide with. School… Read More »
Inspection of Rental Home Elevator Could Have Prevented Accident
In our blog “Young Children Sustain the Majority of Elevator Injuries” we wrote about the sad case of 10-year-old Jordan Nelson. The young boy suffered catastrophic injuries in a rental home elevator in Myrtle Beach last Thanksgiving during a family reunion. He is now a quadriplegic and has massive brain damage. Cash, Krugler &… Read More »
What to Do If You Get Stuck in an Elevator
Highlighting again the potential danger of elevators, a 53-year-old man in Sofia, Bulgaria died in an elevator accident this month. When the residential elevator the victim was riding stopped between floors, the man attempted to open the doors. During the attempt, the man fell out of the elevator and down the shaft to his… Read More »
JDRF Walk a Big Success
Over the weekend, my family and I participated in the Atlanta JDRF One Walk. I’ve shared in an earlier blog post that both my sons have Type 1 diabetes, often referred to as juvenile diabetes. The One Walk is something my family has participated in, and fundraised for, for years. We’ll keep walking together… Read More »
Defect in Home Led to Tragic Fire and Burn Injuries
When my partners and I opened the doors of Cash, Krugler & Fredericks, we knew we didn’t want to be a volume firm. We chose to keep our caseload small and do our utmost to represent the clients that truly needed our services. Walking this path, we’ve met clients facing loss we couldn’t have… Read More »
Traumatic Brain Injuries in Military Turn Spotlight on its Effects
Unlike the vast majority of physical wounds, traumatic brain injury is invisible. But as we have seen through our work representing people with brain injury, the effects of TBI can be just as damaging and challenging to learn to live with. TBI plagues our servicemen and women, affecting thousands of retired and active duty… Read More »
Home Elevators: What You Should Know to Prevent Accidents
A home elevator can mean independence for permanently or temporarily disabled people and can prolong the number of years older adults are able to live in their homes. They can be useful for transporting large items in multi-story homes. Home elevators, once an oddity, are increasingly popular, even trendy. The cost of the technology… Read More »
Another Home Elevator Death
One man died and two others were injured in a home elevator accident last month. Richard Sandoz, a resident of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, died when the floor of the elevator in his home collapsed. It was the third elevator mishap in that county this year. The elevator was meant for cargo use only,… Read More »
