Fatal falls seem to be on the rise for our senior citizens. According to Medical News Today, each year, one in three older adults in the U.S. falls, making falls the leading cause of injury related deaths for older Americans. The costs per year associated with the treatment of fall […]
Category: Personal Injury
Boating and Child Safety
As the summer approaches, our thoughts often turn to boating. Remember as captain of your vessel, you are responsible for your passengers. Many times we forget about the children. Remember that a child on a boat is still a child. Very few boats are equipped with seatbelts. If you are […]
Distracted Driving and Teenagers
It applies to all of us but particularly young adults who are so familiar with smart phones. Some sobering statistics: 20 percent of injury crashes involve reports of distracted driving. In a study of over eighteen months, college students using a sophisticated driving simulator showed an eight times greater crash […]
Wreck Damage May Create Diminished Value
Would you pay the same amount for a car that has been in a wreck as one that has not been in a wreck? If your vehicle requires repair at 25 percent of its value or more, the wreck must be reported on the title. For example, if you own […]
Medpay is yours, not medical providers’
Many people have medical payments coverage under their automobile insurance policy. Medical payments coverage is referred to as medpay. Most people do not even know that they have medpay coverage. Those who do know about medpay coverage do not know what it is for. Medpay coverage reimburses you for healthcare […]
Should I Use My Hazard Lights in the Rain?
In a heavy rain storm when your windshield wipers just won’t keep up, you want to be as safe as possible. Sometimes it is not even safe to pull over. You want to do something. Don’t turn on your hazard lights. The hazard lights indicate your vehicle is a hazard […]
New Blood Test Can Detect Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
In USA TODAY, it was announced that the Army has developed a reliable new test to detect the presence of traumatic brain injury, an immense help to its troops who receive concussive injuries from bomb blasts and blount force injuries to the head. The test has significant applications in the […]
Celebrating The 20th Anniversary Of The Americans With Disabilities Act
This week, we celebrate 20 years of protection and opportunities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act, known as the ADA. On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the ADA into law, which makes it more possible for Americans with disabilities to meaningfully participate in our society […]
BP Oil Rig Workers’ Damages Capped
The colossal environmental disaster brewing in the Gulf of Mexico has eclipsed another tragic story related to April 20, 2010, BP oil rig explosion: the rig workers. The survivors and families of the 11 workers who were killed are now finding out that their recovery is limited by federal law […]
‘Tort Reform’ For BP Oil Spill Damage In Gulf Of Mexico?
After the Exxon Valdez oil spill created long-term ecological and economic damage to the Prince William Sound area of Alaska in 1989, the oil industry persuaded the U.S. Congress to give it a $75 million liability cap for damages for future oil spills. You can read an overview of this […]