A woman was killed this week in Garden City, S.C., after a beach umbrella flew into the air and then struck her — a tragic reminder that beach umbrellas can quickly become dangerous projectiles.

A gust of wind uprooted a 6-foot beach umbrella that flew through the air and impaled a woman's leg on Alabama's Gulf Coast this week. The horrific injury, which happened about 48 hours before ...

A woman was killed on Wednesday in Garden City, South Carolina, after a loose beach umbrella impaled her in the chest, according to authorities. The umbrella was blown by the wind from its ...

And if you're thinking of bringing along a beach umbrella to keep you and your friends shaded from the hot Florida sun, you should make sure you know the latest safety standards and how to ...

A beach umbrella became un-anchored and hit a woman, severely injuring her. She is now suing the companies. Janet Blackmon Morgan [email protected] An Indiana woman is suing a Myrtle Beach ...

RICHMOND, Va. – For the past nine years, Richmonder Ed Quigley has been working to raise awareness about beach umbrella safety. In 2015, Quigley was vacationing with his family at Bethany Beach ...

A woman was recently impaled by an umbrella while sunbathing at a Florida beach, police say. The Cocoa Beach Police Department confirmed the incident to Fox News Digital. A spokesperson explained ...

"One (beach umbrella death) is too many, absolutely, but so is a drowning, and we feel like the safety of the ocean and the overall beaches is more important," said Steven Taylor, who chairs the ...

If you’re headed to a Grand Strand beach this summer, sun protection is essential. But when it comes to umbrellas, tents and other shading devices, each municipality enforces different laws.