It can be easy to go into auto-pilot mode while driving especially if drivers are driving a route that they may drive multiple times a week. However, even on familiar routes, unexpected things can occur and they can be involved in a car accident. While they certainly...
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Construction workers may face worksite electrical hazards
Construction workers have a very important job, but it can also be a dangerous one. Every modern structure requires electricity but its hazards may be overlooked. Most electrical accidents happen because of unsafe equipment or installation, an unsafe environment or...
Medical mistakes can cause serious injuries
A patient visits the doctor to feel better and never expects that he or she could be hurt. However, that is exactly what can happen if the patient is a victim of a medical mistake. Statistics indicate that thousands of patients are injured or die each year because of...
Traumatic brain injuries are a risk during serious automobile accidents
The human brain controls the processes that sustain life throughout the rest of the body. When the brain suffers an injury, the fallout to the victim can be widespread and can impact them in many different ways, including but not limited to motor control,...
Understanding pedestrian right-of-way laws
People may drive, use a ride-sharing service, take a bus, ride the subway or they may just walk to where they need to go. However, even when people use other forms of transportation, they typically still need to walk from their car, the bus or subway to get to their...
Common causes of airplane accidents
Traveling by airplane is usually safe, but accidents can happen and when they do, passengers can be seriously injured. Whether the plane is commercial or private, there are common factors that can increase the risk of an accident. Pilot error and mechanical failure...
These anesthesia errors could harm a patient severely
Millions of Americans are subjected to anesthesia each year in order to perform surgical operations. While most of these procedures are completed without issue, a significant number of them result in some sort of medical error that can have serious ramifications for...
Bus accidents have unique legal issues
When people ride public transportation, they expect that they will be able to get where they need to go without any problems. However, there are delays that occur for various reasons. Also, busses drive on the roads with all of the other vehicles that use the roads....
Hours-of-service violations can prove catastrophic
The sheer size of a semi-truck poses a threat to other motorists. Even a seemingly minor mistake on a trucker’s part can send one of these massive vehicles veering into traffic, threatening to leave devastation in its wake. That’s why the federal government has taken...
Understanding and proving hospital negligence
People in Brooklyn trust their medical providers to do what's best for them. They know that New York City offers some of the best healthcare in the world. So when there's a problem with care, it's a very big letdown. Of course, not every bad outcome in medicine is...
