September 26, 2018 Common Truck Accident Injuries Accidents involving trucks are often catastrophic. A truck’s size and weight make the force of impact much greater and the resulting injuries are often far more severe than in accidents involving smaller vehicles. With so many large commercial vehicles on the road, the risk for deadly accidents remains dangerously high. The following are some of … Read More »
September 18, 2018 Struck-By Accidents Construction workers face a high risk of serious and sometimes fatal workplace accidents. Some of the most devastating injuries result from workers struck by objects. Struck-by accidents are included in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) “Focus Four” list of deadly construction accidents. OSHA’s Focus Four, in addition to struck-by accidents, includes electrocution, falls, … Read More »
September 13, 2018 September Brake Safety Month for Trucks Brake Safety Week for trucks runs September 16-22. Drivers can expect to see officials from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) conducting roadside inspections of commercial vehicles along U.S. highways and byways. The CVSA’s goal is to inspect and remove commercial vehicles with faulty brakes or brake systems in need of maintenance to ensure the … Read More »
September 7, 2018 Medical Errors Remain a Leading Cause of Death in U.S. Anyone who does a quick Google search of the phrase “medical errors” will see that there is nothing uncommon about patients who suffer permanent or deadly injuries that result from negligent medical care. Just two years ago, Johns Hopkins University conducted an in-depth study that revealed medical errors as the third-leading cause of death in … Read More »
September 6, 2018 Multi-Billion Dollar Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson The last time we wrote about a verdict against Johnson & Johnson it was a record-breaking $417 million one; this time a jury decided that the company is responsible for paying more than $4.5 billion dollars in compensatory and punitive damages. A jury awarded twenty-two plaintiffs this recovery after the female consumers developed ovarian cancer … Read More »
September 6, 2018 Teen Drivers Take More Risks After Getting Their License When a teen gets their license, driving is brand new to them, this can lead to teen driver accidents. Parents have mixed feelings when it comes to their children getting their driver’s license. On the one hand, there is relief that the child can now drive themselves to all of their sports, school, and social … Read More »
September 1, 2018 Warehouse Worker Killed The recent death of a 50-year-old New York City marble warehouse worker highlights the all too common and deadly nature of crushing injuries in the workplace. Also referred to as caught in or between injuries, crushing injuries account for nearly 10% of the total worker fatalities that occur in the private construction industry annually. What … Read More »
August 31, 2018 School Safety Issues for Special Needs Kids With the school season upon us, it is a good time to refer to the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) recommendations on safely transporting special needs children to and from their school facilities. Every school is responsible for providing special needs kids with safe and federally-compliant transportation that their families can trust. What Are Special … Read More »
August 30, 2018 NHTSA on Keyless Ignition Vehicles According to Safety Research Net when Heidi King – the deputy administrator at the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) – was questioned about the safety of vehicles equipped with keyless ignition systems, she failed to give any clear answer beyond saying that the agency is encouraging people to be aware of the issue. This … Read More »
