Monthly Archives: August 2008

Pedestrian Child Hit by Car at School Bus Stop

Local Tampa Bay area news outlets report a 10-year-old Valrico boy was struck by a car on this date while waiting for his school bus at a bus stop close to his home. The accident is under investigation by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Officials state that the boy was struck when he […]

Federal Bureau of Investigation Program Attains Five Years

Tampa area child injury attorney and child safety advocate, Sean Conahan, discusses FBI program, Innocence Lost, marking it’s 5th anniversary. The program through task forces, and record keeping assists law enforcement across the country.

Two Pedestrians Killed Outside Their Disabled Vehicle

Tampa Bay wrongful death attorney, Jim Dodson, with main office in Clearwater Florida and serving entire Bay area, comments on recent accident that killed two Pinellas County residents.

Elevator Shaft Tragedy in New York City

Tampa personal injury attorney, Sean M. Conahan, of the Law Office of James W. Dodson, P.A., with principal office in Clearwater, Florida, discusses tragic news event involving New York City boy who died when he fell down shaft of defective elevator, and offers advice on prevention.

Traffic Deaths at Historic Low

Tampa Bay personal injury attorney, Sean Conahan, an associate with the Law Office of James W. Dodson, P.A., comments on some of the recent traffic statistics revealed annual federal government report.

Escalator Dangers and Risks to Children

Tampa Bay personal injury attorney Jim Dodson discusses recent trends by government and private industry to prevent child escalator injuries.

Is Cold Medicine a Threat to Children?

Reuters reports that a study done by the University of Arizona College of Medicine has found that there may be a link between over-the-counter cold medications and deaths to children under the age of 2. The report, published in the August 2008 edition of Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, […]

Family Pet Injures 6 Year Old

Tampa Bay personal injury attorney, Jim Dodson, with principal office in Clearwater, Florida, offers his observations of recent news story involving child injured by dog.

No Reported Injuries at Criss Angel Event in Clearwater

The use of explosives to destroy a building, whether by explosion or implosion, can be classified as an inherently dangerous activity, and for good reason. People get hurt when things blow up. That’s what I was thinking when I told both my sons that we were not going to see the Criss Angel building escape […]