Wrongful Death
Pedestrian Deaths Increasing More than Ever
Pedestrian Deaths Increasing More than Ever Walking is supposed to be good for you – right? Not if it’s deadly. According to an analysis of preliminary state traffic fatality data, pedestrian deaths grew 10 percent last year, 2015. Unfortunately, this is the largest year-to year increase in pedestrian deaths since 1975, and that is when…
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Your Next Car Could Tell You When You’re Not Paying Attention
Your Next Car Could Tell You When You’re Not Paying Attention Since fully autonomous vehicles are still many years away from infiltrating the auto market, automakers are developing technology that will allow vehicles to determine if its human driver is paying attention to the road. Distracted driving is a growing and deadly problem. According to…
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Share the Road: Don’t get distracted
Share the Road: Don’t get distracted Both drivers and cyclists need to practice good safety habits in order to save lives. Bicyclist fatalities have increased 19 percent from 2010 to 2013. In fact, in 2013 there were 743 bicyclist killed and additional 48,000 injured in car crashes. Due to the fact drivers are more distracted…
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What to do when you are injured while shopping
What to do when you are injured while shopping Although most people do not consider the possibility getting injured when going to a store, there are cases of people being injured while shopping. If you were injured at a retail facility due to negligence of the store or of another person, you could have a…
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The Dangers of Slow-Moving Vehicles
The Dangers of Slow-Moving Vehicles When there is a collision involving a slow-moving vehicle (SMV) usually the regular motorist is blamed for reasons such as driving too fast or not paying attention. But studies have shown that a normal driver does not have the human capabilities to avoid a collision when it comes to slow…
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Display Hook Dangers
Display Hook Dangers Most of the time, parents do not consider display hooks as part of the long list of potential products that could harm them or their child, but they are hidden danger. Many retail stores use blunt cut end display hooks or (BCEDH) to display their products. These hooks are thin wire that…
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Do you have a medical malpractice claim?
Do you have a medical malpractice claim? People usually visit the doctor for preventative care or to help improve their health, but in some cases, people leave in worse condition. Sometimes, that could be due to a doctor’s negligent behavior, or it could just be the unfortunate case of one’s health. If a doctor was…
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Super Bowl Safety: Know Your Role
Super Bowl Safety: Know Your Role With the Super Bowl right around the corner, it is crucial to know your safety role on the game day. Over 10,000 people are killed each year in alcohol-impaired driving crashes. That is 31 percent of all crash fatalities. Drinking and driving is not worth the many consequences or…
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Tractor trailer collision deaths increase while restrictions for big rigs decrease
Tractor trailer collision deaths increase while restrictions for big rigs decrease Tractor trailer collision deaths have increased 17 percent since 2009 and injuries have increased by 28 percent. Unfortunately, instead of enforcing regulations to prevent these accidents, Congress has pushed for looser restrictions on the trucking industry. Just this past year, there were over ten…
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Driving safe in the rain: What you should know
Driving safe in the rain: What you should know Most drivers do not taking driving in the rain as seriously as they should, but wet-weather can cause serious car crashes resulting in injuries or death. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, there are nearly 707,00 car crashes due to rain, resulting in around 3,300…
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