Home & Family

At home and in your community, hazards, product recalls, premises liability, and family injury risk are real. Our Home & Family section provides legal guidance and safety advice to protect your loved ones.

Safety Requirements Recommended for Nursing Pillows After Dozens of Infant Deaths

An NBC News investigation recently found that at least 162 babies have died in incidents involving nursing pillows since 2007. Most of the infants died after they were placed to sleep on or with the pillows. Just two weeks after the investigation was published, Consumer…

By Mikala Harden

/ 24 Aug 2023

Safety Requirements Recommended for Nursing Pillows After Dozens of Infant Deaths

Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month: Keyless Ignition and Accidental Deaths

November is Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month, which aims to help protect people from the dangers of carbon monoxide. Keyless fobs can seem like a modern convenience for car owners, but with no automatic shutoff, people can accidentally leave their cars running inside their garages, causing…

By Mikala Harden

/ 9 Nov 2022

Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month: Keyless Ignition and Accidental Deaths

Baby Formula Lawsuits for Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)

Was your premature baby diagnosed with NEC (Necrotizing Enterocolitis)? Cow’s milk-based baby formula has been linked to causing the life-threatening condition called Necrotizing Enterocolitis. NEC is a gastrointestinal disorder which inflames and kills intestinal tissue. Abbot Laboratories, the

By Mikala Harden

/ 31 Jan 2022

Baby Formula Lawsuits for Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)

Hoverboard Dangers

Our Nebraska readers may associate the now popular hoverboard with its popularity among Nebraska Cornhusker football players. In fact, the hoverboard has become a very popular craze nationwide and is sure to be a regular on the Christmas list of many Americans.

By Craig Kelley

/ 2 Dec 2015