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September 2015
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Board Certified In Personal Injury
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Dear Earl ,

All of us use hazardous substances in our homes. To prevent accidental poisoning or exposure, it is important that we recognize these hazards and store these products safely. Check out helpful resources and tips in this issue of You Should Know.

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28 Years Experience Trying Personal Injury Cases Counts
After 28 years of handling personal injury cases we've learned that sometimes you have to "just say no" to the insurance company and saddle up and go try the case in front of a jury. We did just that in June of this year in a car wreck case involving some pretty serious injuries. The Defendants' auto liability insurance company made a lowball offer and dug in. We said "NO" and headed to the court house. I guess being hard headed has its advantages because a Smith County jury awarded us more than seven times what the insurance company had offered. It was a good day for the good guy. Continue reading.

Beware of Lethal Dangers Lurking in Your Home

Common Household Products
Can Put You, Others at Risk

Household Cleaners
Store toxic products away from kids.

A woman in South Jordan, Utah, was recently poisoned when she ordered sweet tea at a restaurant. While making the tea, a restaurant employee accidentally used deep fryer cleaner instead of the sweetener that had similar packaging. 

All too often we hear about someone who has accidentally poisoned themselves or someone else with a dangerous household chemical. While threats from lead-based paint and asbestos are well publicized, many other silent dangers are present in nearly every home and business in the United States. The good news: some companies and government entities are teaming up to limit the use of these dangerous chemicals in consumer products and are trying to get them off our shelves and out of our homes.

Keep Your Home Safe Here >>>

BY THE NUMBERS /

1-800
Hotline 

Save the Poison Control Center hotline number on your phone: 1-800-222-1222. There are 55 poison control centers across the country to answer questions about any product.

2X
Exposed

Children and young adults under 20 are nearly twice as likely to be exposed to toxic chemicals. Always store hazardous chemicals out of the reach and locked away.  [Download report.]

84,000
Chemicals

Approximately 84,000 chemicals have been registered for use in the United States since 1976. The EPA only required testing for about 250, and only five have been banned.

BOOKMARK FAVORITES /

Store SafelyLearn How to Store Your Dangerous Chemicals Safely

Fire Chief Joe Bruni explains how and where to store hazardous chemicals to keep them out of the reach of pets and children. View video.

Deadly PodsDishwashing Pods Deadly to Children 

Newsey takes an in-depth look at how children are at risk of deadly exposure to liquid detergent pods. View video.

Utah WomanUtah Woman Poisoned by Deep Fryer Cleaner

See the tragic story of a Utah woman poisoned at a barbeque restaurant by sweet tea contaminated with highly toxic deep fryer cleaner. View Video.

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