by James Lambka | Jan 29, 2019 | Children, Safety
Do child car seats need to be replaced after a motor vehicle accident? The National Highway Transportation Safety Association (NHTSA) recommends that car seats only be replaced following moderate to severe collisions and not following minor impacts. While this may...
by James Lambka | Dec 13, 2018 | Children, Safety, Traumatic Brain Injuries
A new study indicates that only a single season of playing football can alter a young athlete’s brain chemistry. The findings are preliminary, but research using MRI scans to look at the brains of 26 football players – all 12 years of age – showed that...
by James Lambka | Dec 13, 2018 | Safety, Washington Law
We’re copying the Washington Department of Transportation’s blog post regarding when to chain up your tires while crossing a mountain pass. Now that winter is here, the passes will be getting regular snowfall. Washington laws regarding when to use chains on your...
by James Lambka | Nov 20, 2018 | Automobile Accidents, Children, Pedestrian Accidents, Safety
We have blogged about this topic before and it seems we will likely do so again. Despite more enhanced media attention to this important issue, drivers are still violating school bus passing laws with alarming frequency. After a group of children was struck and killed...
by James Lambka | Oct 31, 2018 | Safety, Slip & Fall
Usually in October, we post a reminder about Halloween safety and trick or treating. You can find last year’s here. This year, we wanted to look at the hazards of fall weather for adults in general. As the fall weather changes, we will see more rain and wind. This...
by James Lambka | Sep 25, 2018 | Automobile Accidents, Children, Pedestrian Accidents, Safety
It is back to school season, and the law offices of Wiener & Lambka would like to take this time to encourage parents to take a couple of minutes to remind their children about the dangers of traffic as they are coming to and from school this year. In 2015, one...
