Author Archives: Alwyn Fredericks
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 »
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 »
Victims and Loved Ones of People with TBI Need Support for New Lives
We wrote about Side by Side Brain Injury Clubhouse, an organization our firm has supported in the past. The Clubhouse exists so people living with traumatic brain injury can come together in support and camaraderie. In addition to being a supportive environment for people living with the effects of TBI, the community helps members… Read More »
Play Hockey, But Keep it Safe
Hockey is exhilarating. The feeling of flying down the ice, chasing down the puck and the other team is hard to beat. I played AAA level hockey growing up and am currently a certified coach. I still currently play in a men’s league and my youngest son plays at the AA level. We love… Read More »
Family Shares Tragic Story to Prevent More Elevator Accidents
When tragedy strikes, we’re sometimes forced to quickly transition from shock to action. Communities and families set about mending what can be mended and reconstructing their lives in new circumstances. Personal misfortune often leads to a fierce resolve to create change – we don’t want others to suffer as we have. For Brandi and… Read More »
Another Tragic Elevator Accident
At Cash, Krugler and Fredericks, we represent families whose entire lives changed in an instant when unsafe elevators injured their children. These stories are devastating and as a result of what we’ve learned while representing these families, we’ve become so passionate about elevator safety that we traveled to Washington, D.C. to present evidence to… Read More »
When Should You Hire a Lawyer?
When you or a loved one has suffered a personal injury after an accident, it can be hard to make sense of an increasingly complex legal system. It’s all too easy to be taken advantage of. Here’s what you need to know. When do I need a lawyer? As soon as possible, if not… Read More »
Concussions Most Common Head Injury for Student Athletes
To the relief of a lot of parents (and maybe a few kids) summer vacation has ended. With the smell of fresh notebooks and pencils in the air, our children have gone back to class. The swimming pools will be all but abandoned soon and kids will make their way to recess, after-school and… Read More »
