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Hoosier Burn Camp in Brookston Allows Burn Injury Victims to Be ‘Just One of the Kids’

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Doehrman Chamberlain

The town of Brookston in Prairie Township in White County is located in central northwestern Indiana. According to the 2010 US Census, Brookston has a population of 1,554. The two major highways that intersect in Brookston are Indiana State Road 18 and Indiana State Road 43. This September, the town will be hosting its 35th Annual Brookston Apple Popcorn Festival, an all-day event featuring more than 200 craft booths, contests, entertainment, music and food booths. Camp Tecumseh is a YMCA resident summer camp in Brookston that for the past 15 years has been host to Hoosier Burn Camp, which the program’s website claims is a place to be “just one of the kids.” On June 1, the Courier-Journal reported that 75 burn survivors, including children from 8 to 18 years of age, united to partake in physical activities like canoeing and horseback riding as well as “the emotional side of…
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Ligonier Motorcycle Accident Reminds Motorists of ‘Increasingly Common’ Sight This Summer

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Doehrman Chamberlain

The city of Ligonier, in Perry Township, in Noble County, is located in northeastern Indiana. According to the 2010 US Census, Ligonier has a population of 4,405. Major highways that run through Fishers include US Route 6, US Route 33 and Indiana State Road 5. Last month, 55-year-old Ned Shisler was taken to Parkview Regional Medical Center after sustaining injuries to his lower extremities in a motorcycle accident in Ligonier. Indiana’s News Center (INC) reported that a southbound SUV driven by 29-year-old Stacy Blosser turned into the path of Shisler’s northbound motorcycle. Unfortunately, this type of accident becomes increasingly common throughout Indiana during the summer. “With the warmer weather, motorcycles will be a more common sight on our roadways,” Indiana State Police Senior Trooper Marc Leatherman told INC. While motorists certainly need to be more aware of the increased presence of motorcycles on highways all over the Hoosier State, other…
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Indianapolis Injury Attorneys Implore Boaters to Wear Life Jackets, Stay Sober This Summer

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Doehrman Chamberlain

During National Safe Boating Week last month, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) joined the National Safe Boating Council in reminding boaters to be safe and maintain awareness on the water. DNR Spokesman Lieutenant Bill Browne told WIBC-FM there have already been 19 drownings on Indiana waterways so far this year. “Most, if not all, drownings can be prevented by wearing a life jacket,” Browne told the Dearborn County Register. “If we can keep people’s head above water we can prevent drownings. Wearing a life jacket is the only prevention measure that is foolproof.” Browne told WIBC that boating while intoxicated is also on the rise in Indiana, adding that the lack of a container law means “some boaters overindulge and often don’t have designated drivers.” Just as is the case with motor vehicles, individuals operating motor boats are prohibited from having a blood alcohol content that exceeds 0.08…
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