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Parents Unaware of Hazards in the Home

A. Elliott Barrow, Jr. — Tue, 23 May 2023 12:30:38 +0000

How Can You Keep Your Child Safe? Safe Kids Worldwide published a comprehensive study of the home hazards parents often miss. Home hazards that include window falls, drownings, poisoning, and tip-overs. Are there items in your home that could pose a danger to your child? There are tips you can consider and implement to keep...

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Free To Be Creative And Explore

A. Elliott Barrow, Jr. — Mon, 22 May 2023 15:26:00 +0000

Are Your Windows At Home Safe? Of course, all parents want a home environment where young children are free to be creative and explore. We want all this while also keeping them safe from harm. At Barrow Law Firm, we have come up with some tips you can utilize preventively. Before your child is out...

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Waiting on injury compensation?

A. Elliott Barrow, Jr. — Tue, 16 May 2023 18:30:34 +0000

How can you cover your medical expenses while waiting? It can take months — or even years — to receive the compensation you are entitled to after suffering an injury in South Carolina. So how do you cover your medical expenses in the meantime? Here Are A Few Ways To Cover While Waiting: •...

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When Justice is Served… Vote for your favorite story!

A. Elliott Barrow, Jr. — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:20:34 +0000

We like to take a look at a few brave individuals annually who are motivated by passion to make America a safer, more just nation. Our monthly newsletter looks at four incredible stories: Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, a young pediatrician, put the welfare of children ahead of politics in Flint, Mich. U.S. Senator Al Franken advocates...

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Marijuana and Driving: Has legalization caused more road accidents?

A. Elliott Barrow, Jr. — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 13:42:13 +0000

With regards to impaired driving, alcohol consumption is still the number one cause of road accidents and deaths. As states throughout the nation relax laws on the use of marijuana, the impact on the roads is unclear. Will more users pose threats to innocent drivers and civilians? Has legalizing marijuana caused more road accidents? How...

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Top Safety & Justice Stories of 2016

A. Elliott Barrow, Jr. — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 19:26:49 +0000

This past year we’ve been following several stories of dangerous products or unfair practices that threaten the health, safety and legal rights of all Americans. Think exploding batteries, lead-laced drinking water, forced arbitration or faulty medical devices, for example… But thanks to the courage of citizens like you and the power of the civil justice...

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Asbestos is Still Harmful to Americans!

A. Elliott Barrow, Jr. — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 13:28:34 +0000

A shocking number of Americans, including school children, are still exposed to asbestos. According the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), any building constructed before 1981 is presumed to contain asbestos. Asbestos is a deadly carcinogen, known to cause lung cancer and mesothelioma while killing an average 15,000 people a year in the United...

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Older Motorcyclists are Suffering More Road Fatalities

A. Elliott Barrow, Jr. — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:03:11 +0000

Motorcyclists love riding in South Carolina where scenic routes take you through the coastal plains of the Lowcountry to the thick forests of the Piedmont in the upstate. Riders enjoy views of farms, coastlines, rivers and waterfalls. It’s no wonder a growing number of motorcyclists are attracted to our roads and those of every state...

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Businesses Use Forced Arbitration Loophole to Deny Day in Court

A. Elliott Barrow, Jr. — Fri, 13 May 2016 00:57:14 +0000

Imagine an alarming workplace environment where an employee was harassed, assaulted, but then dismissed by her employer and the circuit courts. That’s what happened to Tia who was sexually harassed for months by her employer at Circuit City. Her employment case against the company was thrown out of court and eventually it was dropped. (Read...

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Auto Insurance – Will it be there when it matters most?

A. Elliott Barrow, Jr. — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 13:31:38 +0000

Chances are one in 50 of you will be involved in a car accident this year… or almost guaranteed during your lifetime. You will then proceed with your auto insurance, confident that you have “full coverage.” But, that’s when many people realize that the “full coverage” they thought they had can still leave them exposed...

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