Monthly Archives: August 2015

Mother Urges Maine To Adopt Stricter Fireworks Regulations After Son’s Death.

Posted on August 10, 2015 by gil hoy

In 2012, United States emergency rooms treated more than 8,500 people for fireworks related injuries.  More than half of those injuries were to the extremities; nearly a third were to the head.  Although fireworks are illegal in Massachusetts, residents continue … Continue reading →

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Twelve-Year-Old’s Death Causes North Carolina To Rethink Zip Line Regulation.

Posted on August 10, 2015 by gil hoy

Presently, only about nine states have passed laws regulating the commercial use of zip lines.  Massachusetts is one of those states.  Since 2008, Massachusetts has been regulating zip lines, ropes courses and climbing walls in an effort to protect the … Continue reading →

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$600,000 Emotional Distress Verdict Overturned By New York’s Highest Appellate Court.

Posted on August 10, 2015 by gil hoy

Seventeen-year-old Jesse Shipley died in a drunk driving accident in early 2005.  His family and friends mourned at his Catholic funeral and put him to rest at a Staten Island, New York burial grounds.  Just two months later, the family … Continue reading →

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