Spread the Love This Valentine’s Day!
MAKE THE MOST OF THE HOLIDAY
Valentine’s Day is all about showing your dear ones extra love. But you don’t always have to focus on those close to you. Love can be shared with everyone — friends, coworkers, or the community! Here are some ways you and your family can spread the love this holiday. Make a homemade meal or some goodies. They always say a way to a person’s heart is through their stomach! Everyone loves a warm, homemade meal, and it can be fun to get the entire family involved. Gather the ingredients of your favorite dish and make something tasty for your local fire or police department. These people work daily to keep us safe, and a simple gesture like this may bring a smile to their faces and remind them they are appreciated. Also, kids love helping out in the kitchen, so consider baking homemade cookies — or getting the store-bought kind; we don’t judge! Let the kids decorate them with Valentine’s designs to bring to school for their classmates and teachers! Get crafty. Nothing is more special than a one-of-a-kind card. Grab some construction paper, markers, glitter, stickers — the
works — and have the kids make Valentine’s Day cards! You can work with various organizations to send letters to U.S. troops serving overseas, veteran hospitals, or nursing facilities that would enjoy receiving a handmade card. Fill them with positive words, smiley faces, hearts, and lots of love! You could even send their cards in a Valentine’s Day-themed care package. But be sure to follow the rules of the organizations you work with. Volunteer or donate. Do you have any gently used clothing, shoes, blankets, or extra personal hygiene items? Make your way to the local Goodwill, church, or shelter that accepts donations. You could call around to see if any shelters or organizations need helping hands! This is also a great way to spread the love your kids can participate in. Check to see if they need help serving food or if you can prepare or drop off warm meals to those who need them most. You can find many ways to express love and kindness to those you love or complete strangers. No matter how you spend this day, remember to spread the love to everyone!
THE HIDDEN DANGER OF AIR BAG BURNS How the Life-Saving Device Can Cause Injuries
Broken bones, back pain, and traumatic brain injuries are problems our car crash clients face daily. But while they don’t tend to get as much attention, burns sustained in an accident are just as serious. Burn Injury Awareness Week starts on Feb. 5 and aims to bring attention to preventing and treating these potentially devastating injuries.
But other burns result from the chemical process that causes the air bag to inflate so quickly. Air bags typically use sodium azide or sodium hydroxide, which explode and turn into nitrogen inside the bag. But these chemicals are toxic and can get loose when the airbag ruptures. The extremely hot gasses can cause severe chemical burns. The eyes are particularly vulnerable, and some victims have suffered blindness. In other cases, skin melts to the accident victim’s clothing, or the chemicals burn the skin directly. Burns can also occur when air bags stay intact, thanks to the heat of the gasses inside. Anyone who suffers burns after an accident should seek medical attention immediately. The benefits of air bags far outweigh their dangers, but the injuries they cause still matter. In many cases, at-fault drivers in an accident can be held liable for air bag burns. When air bags are defective, you may have a claim against the car manufacturer or a mechanic who has worked on the vehicle. But preserving evidence and quickly retaining an attorney is crucial. Secure representation as soon as possible to obtain the outcome you deserve.
Car accident victims can sustain burns in many ways, but air bag burns are among the most common types our attorneys see. Airbags save countless lives every year, but in the process, they can cause their own set of injuries. People can sustain head, neck, chest, arm, and leg injuries from air bag deployment. But many people don’t realize that burns are possible. Collisions happen in the blink of an eye, so an air bag must deploy within a fraction of a second to provide protection. But air bag deployment can be painful at speeds of up to 220 mph. The high impact speed can cause friction burns, particularly on the arms, neck, and face. Fortunately, these burns usually heal and do not cause lasting medical problems.
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