A situation homeowners in a residential area with many families may encounter is children wanting to play in their unfenced yards, especially if they are spacious. While allowing neighborhood youths to frolic and exercise on their property may seem like a harmless and...
What kinds of injuries result from falls?
If you suffer a fall, various outcomes could happen. You might not suffer any injury. In fact, many people walk away from a fall without a need to go to the doctor. Still, a single fall could produce serious consequences. As the CDC explains, one out of five falls...
Common injuries that happen at public pools
Though delayed, public pools in Goldsboro have finally opened for the summer at limited capacity. Kids can already be seen splashing away the day trying to enjoy what is left of their summer vacations. Safety is not usually the first thought that comes to mind in...
Most slips and falls at businesses are preventable
Even under the present circumstances, people in the Goldsboro area are going to venture out from time to time to get groceries and do other businesses that just cannot be done from the comfort of one’s home. When they do so, they have every right to expect that the...
Owners may now bring pets inside certain bars and establishments
With North Carolina's passage of Senate Bill 290 on September 1, dogs and cats may now patronize bars, breweries and taprooms with their owners. As reported by the Winston-Salem Journal, if an establishment does not prepare any food items and serves drinks in...
How can I keep my home safe for visitors with children?
The holidays are a busy time when you may have various family members visiting you. If you do not have small children in your household in North Carolina, but you will have some visiting over the holidays, it is a good idea to make sure your home is safe for them....