By David Daggett on 8/24/2009 5:52 AM

Back To School Safety

      Schools all around the Triad start back this week. The school systems in Greensboro, High Point, Winston-Salem, and Statesville all are ready for school to start! Please join our Lewis & Daggett team in reviewing a few safety tips for this new school year.

      First, let’s all be aware that traffic will be a little heavier this week. We all need to pay a little closer attention and use our very best driving skills to avoid an accident. Please be sure to be particularly careful around school busses.

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By David Daggett on 8/17/2009 6:54 AM

Lawn Mowing Safety

       Lawn mowing safety is a topic that has been in our recent news following the lawn mowing accident of Appalachian State's star quarterback, Armanti Edwards. Edwards slipped on a hill while mowing and cut his foot.  Additionally, our Lewis & Daggett team was consulted this past week regarding a severe injury sustained when a mower threw a rock. Let’s review a few safety tips for the use of lawn mowers.

      Every year, approximately 68,000 Americans are injured in lawnmower accidents

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By David Daggett on 8/10/2009 6:48 AM

Texting While Driving

     Text messaging is a relatively new and very fast-growing method of communication. While it certainly has its advantages, texting while driving can be extremely dangerous.

      Recently while traveling around the Triad working in our Lewis & Daggett offices it was surprising to observe the number of drivers who appeared to be texting while driving.

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By David Daggett on 8/3/2009 6:58 AM

Swim Safety

       There has been a number of swimming related tragedies and instances in the news this summer. Accordingly, it seems appropriate to review some basic swim safety rules.

      First, it is important to understand that although swimming is very enjoyable, it can also be very dangerous and even potentially fatal. Each year in the United States there are close to 4,000 fatal unintentional drownings. That equals approximately ten deaths per day!

      Always obey pool rules. Walk, don’t run, around a pool area. Make sure that the depth of the water is appropriate for your youngsters just learning to swim.

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By David Daggett on 7/27/2009 6:58 AM

Driving While Tired       

Have you ever driven a motor vehicle while tired? Drowsy drivers are a serious threat to themselves and to everyone else on the road. Please join our Lewis & Daggett team in helping to prevent driving while tired car accidents.

 

       Most of us are probably unaware that driving while sleepy or tired impairs our driving as severely as driving drunk. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as well as the North Carolina Association of State Troopers considers the problem of sleepy drivers to be equal to the problem of drunk drivers.

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By David Daggett on 7/20/2009 6:52 AM

Help Fight Illness

     Until recently it seemed that the news of the swine flu (H1N1 virus) had subsided a bit. However, recently there are many more confirmed cases of swine flu including more than 400 cases in North Carolina. Accordingly, it is a good time to review some everyday steps to help protect your health and lessen the spread of illness.

      First, clean your hands. Wash your hands often with soap and warm water, especially after you cough or sneeze.

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By David Daggett on 7/13/2009 6:51 AM

Grill Safety

       July is National Grilling Month. Along with the good times with family and friends, please be sure to follow a few grill safety rules to ensure a good time and good memories for everyone.

       First, keep the grill area safe. Be sure to keep children and pets well away from the grill until it is completely cool.

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By David Daggett on 7/6/2009 7:03 AM

Lewis & Daggett Purchases Local Law Firm

         Anna Caldwell and Associates have represented clients in North Carolina for the past 23 years. Her clients have benefitted from the professional representation for which Anna Caldwell is known.

       Ms. Caldwell has dedicated her legal career to winning benefits for the injured and the disabled, and her firm is well known for representing claimants in the areas of Social Security Disability and Workers’ Compensation.

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By David Daggett on 7/2/2009 4:56 PM

        This past week Lewis & Daggett was proud to sponsor the Annual Rusty Harpe Memorial 200 and to honor the memory of Rusty Harpe again this year. Soon after an accident that took the life of his son, Chip Harpe, along with his wife Lynne and many family friends, set out to organize a race to commemorate the life of Rusty.

     

In Memory of Rusty Harpe

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By David Daggett on 6/29/2009 6:49 AM

School’s Out, Summer’s In, High School’s Coming

     Exams are over. Books have been turned in. Summer’s here. In a few months — high school. It will be a new world and one perhaps with many added pressures, the most prevalent being peer pressure.

     

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