When it comes to insurance coverage, car accidents involving rideshare drivers may be complicated. Depending upon the circumstances, rideshare companies, such as Lyft and Uber, may also be held liable for damages if the accident was the rideshare driver’s fault. If you are injured in a rideshare accident, either as a pedestrian, rideshare passenger, or[…]
According to one of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) most recent investigations, unvaccinated Americans are 4.5 times more likely to contract COVID-19 than vaccinated individuals. In addition, the CDC’s report found that unvaccinated individuals are 10 times more likely to be hospitalized and 11 times more likely to die from severe COVID[…]
Congress recently heard how climate change not only endangers people because of natural disasters like wildfires and tropical storms, but also how increasing temperatures adversely affect workers – especially those who are lower-income – by causing thousands of preventable injuries and deaths each year. Indoor and outdoor workers both face the risks associated with heat[…]
The brachial plexus is a complex group of nerves in the shoulder that carry sensory and movement-based signals from the spinal cord to the shoulder, arm, and hand. People sustain brachial plexus injuries when the nerves are compressed, stretched, or even ripped apart or pulled away from the spine. While there are numerous causes for[…]
The new school year is officially upon us. According to Prevent Blindness, the oldest eye health and safety nonprofit in the United States (and the organization that designated August as Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month), one of the best ways to help students do well in the classroom is to make sure that they[…]