Wrongful Death Resources

• Mortality Data: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Frequently updated statistics and data with regard to death, including the most common causes of death and infant mortality information.
• Consumer Product Safety Commission - Provides information on consumer product recalls and other safety resources, including information on pool safety, baby cribs, carbon monoxide, and other household causes of accidental death.
• Medline Plus: Injuries and Wounds - From the National Library of Medicine, alphabetically arranged resources on injuries and wounds.
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Provides information on highway safety and fatalities, with special sections on drunk driving, distracted driving, and other key issues.
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - Comprehensive information on workplace safety, such as emergency preparedness, chemical exposure, and more.
• National Patient Safety Foundation - Features patient safety resources and literature, covering a wide range of medical topics, such as ways to prevent infections in hospitals and pharmacy safety.
• National Toxicology Program - Fact sheets, testing information, and study results regarding hazardous and toxic substances, including reports on common environmental carcinogens.
• Violence Policy Center - Product Liability - Studies, fact sheets and press releases on firearms product liability, with studies and reports about gun litigation.
• Swimming Pools: Safety is No Accident - Special report from Consumer Affairs on the dangers of swimming pools, liability issues, and how to make your pool safer.