Hundreds of Kids a Day Have Bike Injuries
There’s nothing quite like taking your bike out for a spin when you’re a kid. It’s the ultimate way to get exercise, cruise the neighborhood, and gain a little independence from your parents. Cycling, however, can get dangerous—especially when kids aren’t wearing the proper safety equipment. A study that was recently published in the journal Accident Analysis & […]
What Emergency Room Documents Do You Need After an Accident?
No one ever expects that they’ll have to go to the emergency room. Whether it’s a car accident, a slip, and fall, or a sports injury, visiting the emergency room is never an experience you want to repeat. When you are being cared for in the hospital, there are lots of doctors, nurses, and staff […]
Broadside Collision Injuries
A broadside collision, or a “T” bone or side-impact, can be a seriously dangerous type of auto accident. A broadside collision occurs when one car crashes head-on into the side of another vehicle, thus creating a “T” shape with both cars. These types of accidents—due to the point of impact to the affected vehicles, safety […]
Getting Proper Documentation from an Uber Accident
Ridesharing apps like Uber or Lyft are popular throughout the country to get around when you’re on vacation, a way to get home safely after a night at the bars or to haul things like groceries or other items when you live in a big city without access to a car. Although most riders can […]
The Importance of E-Logs
E logs, or electronic logs, record the activities of the day for a truck driver. This log may include hours driven, length of fuel stops, duration of breaks, breakdowns, accidents, and where their routes start and end. Although truckers used to have to prepare paper logs to record all their activity, now they have the […]
Finding a Doctor for Your Spine Injury
A spine injury is one of the most painful and serious injuries that a person can incur after an accident. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, there are approximately 54 cases per million (or 17,000) new spinal cord injuries each year in the country. This statistic does not even include those who died […]
Harmful Products in Home Daycare
We all want what’s best for our kids, and most importantly, we want them to be safe when we aren’t there to provide a watchful eye over them. According to an article on CNN, more than half of all young children in the U.S. attend a daycare center or preschool. Some of these children can even […]
Speeding Truck Driver Accident
Commercial trucks are all over the highways, carrying cargo and merchandise from coast to coast. While most commercial truck drivers are responsible and take their job seriously, unfortunately, there are some truck drivers who drive irresponsibly. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, there were 4,311 large trucks and buses involved in fatal crashes in […]
Fighting the Chain Store After a Slip and Fall
We’ve all heard about the incidents and injuries that can occur during a Black Friday sale after Thanksgiving, but the truth is that shopping injuries like a slip and fall can happen at any time during the year. A common misconception is that a slip and fall injury is nothing more than an embarrassment to […]
Road Defect Motorcycle Accidents
Most of the time, motorcycle accidents occur when a motorcyclist isn’t paying attention or when another driver on the road fails to yield properly to a motorcycle. However, sometimes single-vehicle crashes can occur on a motorcycle just as they can with a car. Presumably, when you see a single-vehicle motorcycle crash, you assume that it’s […]
