The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a report indicating that newer vehicles are significantly safer than older models. Data from the NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System shows a higher proportion of fatalities occurred in accidents involving older model vehicles. Vehicles manufactured in 1984 or earlier had a 55 percent fatality rate compared to[…]

In late August of this year, two Florida construction workers were fatally injured when the scaffolding they were pouring concrete from collapsed and fell six floors. Although the cause of this particular incident is still under investigation, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that over 2 million men and women work on scaffolding[…]

Caviar, a well known online food delivery app, is now offering free accident insurance to couriers just months after one of its employees – a 34-year-old Philadelphia bicyclist – was killed while working. “Gig” workers, or individuals employed for a short period of time or who are independently contracted, are usually left in the lurch[…]

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is part of an annual campaign that promotes breast cancer awareness. There are more than 200,000 new cases of breast cancer every year in the United States, and more than 3.5 million survivors. Luckily with today’s early detection, screening, prevention, and treatment options, the disease can be[…]

Sometimes a doctor or nurse makes a mistake so severe that it results in a patient’s death. When a family is mourning the unexpected loss of a loved one, it is normal for questions about what happened and why to come up. A recent medical malpractice suit is an example of just that: the family[…]