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Driving in the Rain Is More Dangerous Than You Think
Driving in the rain is more dangerous than most people assume. Rain can seriously reduce visibility and make roads slippery. Severe rain, such as downpours during hurricanes, only compound these dangers. When driving in the rain, you should slow down, make sure your lights are on, double-check when making lane changes, and leave extra space…
Tips for Driving in the Rain: It’s Not as Safe as You Think
Did you know that over 3,400 deaths and over 357,000 injuries occur annually in the United States due to driving in the rain? We all know that rain compromises how well our vehicles engage with the road, but few of us really know how significantly wet roads can impact our car’s driving capabilities. Of course…
Should You Take an Uber or an Ambulance to the Hospital after an Accident?
2019 poses some interesting questions for us when it comes to what to do after a car accident. We no longer need to carry disposable cameras in our glovebox as everyone has a phone with a camera built in. We are also able to record voice memos of discussions with parties involved in a car…
Accidents & Back Injuries
Automobile Accidents Studies involving people have demonstrated that a motor vehicle accident of as little as 5 mph can induce cervical (neck) injury. Approximately 15% to 40% of those injured in automobile accidents will struggle with chronic pain for the rest of their life. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Who Pays for…
Umbilical Cord Accidents
A recent study by Jason H. Collins and published with the National Institute of Medicine (NIM) suggests that a procedure for reducing risk of death or serious brain damage in babies is available. Umbilical cord accidents can happen from cords becoming knotted or compressed and even from the cords wrapping around the baby’s body or…
Defective Products – General Motors Corporation (GM), Recalls – Facts
The deadline to file claims for General Motors Corporation’s faulty ignition-switch compensation program has been extended by one month to January 31, 2015. The notice of extension has already been sent to approximately four and a half million current and prior owners of eligible vehicles. An additional one month extension is being implemented “out of…
There’s No Public Record of Most Crime on Cruise Ships
Crimes, injury and even death are not uncommon occurrences on cruises. One sad truth is that, sexual assaults on cruise ships have been a consistent problem. Sexual assaults are so much a problem that in 2010 Congress passed the “Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010” (CVSSA) so that regulation of the Cruise Ship…
Occupational Fatalities in the United States/by Disease – Facts – Part II
Burden of Occupational Disease Fatalities due to occupational disease are a large source of human suffering and economic cost. It has been estimated that between 26,000 and 72,000 deaths occur due to occupational disease every year in the United States. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has estimated that close to 300,000 occupational illnesses were detected…
Occupational Fatalities in the United States/By Injury– Facts – Part I
In the United States, approximately 65,000 workers die each year of work-related illnesses and injuries – totaling more than 180 work related deaths each day!! Cost of Occupational Injuries and Deaths The cost of occupational injuries and deaths in the United States is staggering, estimated at $250 billion to $300 billion per year. Occupational Traffic…
