South Carolina Car Accident Lawyer Don’t Let A Moment Of Anger Cause Serious Injury Or Death On September 22, 2011 there was a terrible accident on southbound I-95 near Richmond, Virginia. A pickup truck cut in front of a Honda Accord and then slammed on its brakes forcing the Honda to swerve off the road. [...]
Accident Injury Attorneys in SC Know The Effects Of Distracted Driving There are many car accidents each year, throughout the United States, caused by distracted driving involving cell phone use. Studies have shown that using a cell phone while driving decreases a driver’s reaction time as much as if he were driving with a blood [...]
What You Need To Know If You Were Injured At Work If you have been injured at work, you may need legal guidance in making sure your employee rights and workman compensation benefits are paid properly to you. The personal injury attorneys at your Georgia’s Goldstein & Hayes are ready to work with you and assure [...]
Bicycle Lanes and Paths Improve Safety With all of the emphasis on physical fitness and reduced use of gas guzzling, polluting vehicles these days, a lot of people have been taking to riding their bicycles, not only for exercise but also to run errands or get to close-by businesses or recreational spots. With both bicyclists [...]
The National Highway Traffic Administration data shows that there are on average over 6,301,000 motor vehicle crashes each year and 24% of them, approximately 1,511,000 are weather-related. Weather-related crashes occur in adverse weather conditions like high winds, rain, sleet, snow, and fog. On average 7,130 people are killed and 629,300 injured in these weather-related crashes each [...]
In August 2010, DePuy Orthopedics voluntarily recalled its ASR XL Acetabular System and DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System. These hip replacement devices were recalled because of increasing concern for their safety. Since then, many more reports of problems have surfaced and may be cause for a product liability case. More Than 5,000 Complaints Since January, [...]
The U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services reports that medical errors are one of the nation’s leading causes of death and injury. It is estimated that between 44,000 and up to 98,000 people die in U.S. hospitals each year due to medical errors. These numbers surprisingly indicate that more people die each year from [...]
48 Million People Sickened Each Year About 48 million people (1 in 6 Americans) get sick each year in this country due to foodborne diseases. Among these, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die each year according to the most recent data from the CDC. What is most notable is that foodborne illness is largely preventable [...]
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently issued a consumer advisory for all motorists to check the tires on their vehicles for proper inflation and signs of any damage or tread wear. The latest data from NHTSA shows that during the 5 year period between 2005 and 2009, 3,400 people died and approximately 116,000 people were [...]
New Child Restraint Guidelines For 2011 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released new child restraint guidelines on March 21, 2011. These new guidelines categorize car seats based on the age of the child and reflect the latest scientific, medical and technological developments. NHTSA administrator David Strickland said that while all car seats sold in [...]
