Atlanta, Georgia Personal Injury - Plaintiff Blog

As bicycling continues to grow in popularity across the country, biking advocates have increased their efforts to get bike-friendly street designs incorporated into urban planning. They have also intensified their efforts to educate cyclists about biking safety as a proactive way of reducing accidents and collisions resulting in injuries and fatalities.

Everyone agrees that the best thing bicyclists can do to protect themselves is to wear a helmet. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), helmets are 85 to 88 percent effective in preventing traumatic brain injuries (the injuries most likely to result in long-term disabilities or death).

In summer, swimming is one of the best ways to get exercise and have good, clean fun at the same time. However, it's important to be aware of potential injury hazards -- and how to prevent injuries -- when swimming in a public or private pool.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission suggests that swimmers look for certain features before entering a swimming pool.

It's summertime. The kids are out of school and the heat swelters - the lake is the perfect way to cool down and get some R&R. Whether you're enjoying a week-long family vacation out of town or just a quick afternoon on the boat, it's important to practice basic boating safety.

In 2008, over 3,330 people reported injuries due to boating accidents. And more than 700 died from drowning and other boating-related injuries like trauma, hypothermia and carbon monoxide poisoning. Of those who drowned, 90 percent were not wearing life jackets.

Though another Fourth of July celebration has come and gone, chances are that you have a few leftover bottle rockets or sparklers in a box in the garage just waiting for your next BBQ. And why not? Fireworks are fun to watch and fun to set off. But to make sure using fireworks stays fun and doesn't result in serious injuries, following proper firework safety is important.

Approximately 7,000 injuries occur each year due to fireworks. Of those firework-related injuries, children 15 and younger account for about 40 percent. That amounts to 2,800 children injured each year because proper safety measures were not taken when playing with dangerous fireworks. While the most common type of injuries include burns and eye damage from foreign objects, fireworks have been known to result in loss of limb or even death.