Category: Personal Injury
Compensation for Medical Costs Related to Your Injuries
April 20, 2017 | Category: Personal InjuryIn Florida, if you have been injured due to the fault of another, then you may be entitled to recover damages to compensate for both past and future medical expenses you were burdened with as a consequence of the suffered injuries.
Motorcycle Near-Miss Crashes May Affect Training Programs
April 19, 2017 | Category: Motorcycle Accidents, Personal InjuryCrash reports and injury statistics have long been important outcome variables in the study of motorcyclists and the success of the training they receive. Yet, for many researchers, these indicators have not been an adequate indicator of success.
Children Involved in Vehicle Crashes Every 33 Seconds
April 17, 2017 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Child Injuries, Personal InjuryAccording to a SafeKidsWorldwide.com report in September 2016, every 33 seconds a child is involved in a vehicle crash. That is 2,600 children under the age of 13.
OSHA Revised Walking/Working Surface Standards Effective January 2017
April 14, 2017 | Category: Personal Injury, Slip and Fall AccidentsSlip-and-fall accidents in the workplace can lead to serious injury or death and forces the injured employee to take time off from work.
NSC Designates April as National Distracted Driving Awareness Month - Take the Pledge
April 10, 2017 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal Injury, Wrongful DeathThe technology of making phone calls, dictating texts or emails and updating social media while driving is available, but all of these actions are proven to increase the risk of crashes.
National Work Zone Awareness Week 2017 - April 3-7
April 3, 2017 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck AccidentsThe American Traffic Safety Services Association recently announced that National Work Zone Awareness Week 2017 is April 3-7. This work zone awareness week is an annual spring campaign to encourage safe driving through highway work zones.
Advanced Technologies Helping Seniors Stay Safe When Driving
March 31, 2017 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal InjurySixteen advanced vehicle technologies were examined by the AAA researchers to determine which could provide the highest value for senior drivers by potentially reducing crashes and improving ease and comfort when driving.
AAA Study Reveals Top 3 Teen Driving Mistakes
March 29, 2017 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal InjuryEven though teenagers in the United States drive less than most of the other age groups, the number of crashes and crash deaths are disproportionately higher.
Fatigue - A Factor in Workplace Negligence & Vehicle Accidents
March 24, 2017 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal InjuryMany workplace and vehicle accidents are avoidable when employees are focused, alert and engaged. Obtaining sufficient quality sleep is important to operating at full capacity.
GAO School Bus Safety Report Shows There Is Room for Improvement
March 21, 2017 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal InjuryThe GAO (U.S. Government Accountability Office) released a report in January 2017 which examines fatal crashes involving school buses from 2000 to 2014, along with federal and state school bus-related laws and regulations.