Bicycle Accidents Considered as Seattle Expands Streetcar Tracks
Category: Bicycle AccidentsCyclists around the city know the dangers of streetcar tracks when traveling around town. The tracks are notorious for causing accidents by catching bicycle tires or causing bikes to slip when tracks are wet. The city of Seattle has set up a board to consider cyclists as they plan on expansion of public transit streetcars. […]
Read MoreUnsafe Sleep Practices Are Leading Cause of Infant Death in Washington’s Child Welfare System
Category: Children's Injuries, Children's Issues, Wrongful DeathThe Office of the Family and Children’s Ombuds (OFCO) released a report last week that cited unsafe sleep conditions as the leading cause of death for infants whose families have come into contact with the child welfare system in Washington. OFCO was established to oversee the state child welfare system and to ensure that government […]
Read MoreEfficacy of Measures to Curb Child Abuse Released by Bishops
Category: Children's Issues, Sex AbuseLast week, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops released their “Report on the Implementation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People (http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/upload/15-118-CYP-Annual-Report.pdf).” The report contains an audit of compliance with the procedures based on the Charter. While conceding that work is still needed in some dioceses, the audit concludes that […]
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