Popular Bumbo Seat Topic of Litigation

Children are still being injured from the popular Bumbo Seat. The company recalled the seat in 2007 after several dozen children were reported falling out of the seat in 2007. The Bumbo Seat is a molded plastic seat which is used to help babies sit up on their own before they’re able to do so.  [...]

Summit Shed Light on Preventing Death in Youth Sports

The National Athletic Trainers Association hosted the third Youth Sports Safety Summit in Washington on December 6.  The Association hoped to provide additional medical insights, case histories, and a call to action to improve the care of young athletes. This year’s summit, “Preventing Sudden Death in Youth Sports” included health care professionals specifically addressing youth [...]

How Should I Protect My Child From a Head Injury?

Head injuries in children happen for a variety of reasons. A few tips to avoid injuries: Child should always be buckled while riding in a car; either in a car seat or seat belt depending on age. Children should always wear a helmet when riding a bike. Please gates on the top and bottom of [...]

Two-Year- Old Dies After Tragic Farming Accident in Kansas

Farming accidents happen all too often in Kansas and Missouri. Recently, a 2-year-old Belleville boy died after being run over by a payloader tractor in Scandia near north-central Kansas. The boy was with his father, who was strapping down large hay bales that had been loaded onto a semitrailer. Police reported that the tractor was [...]

Expanded Child Restrain Laws in Missouri Help Reduce Injury

Is your Kansas City child under age 8?  If so, did you know they have to be securely strapped into a car seat or booster seat? Missouri and Kansas are two of 29 states that have child restraint laws that cover children up to age 7. Many older kids may fight and refuse to use [...]