On Monday, we discussed distracted driving accidents and how they are a huge problem nationwide. While teenagers are most at risk for distracted driving incidents, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of fatal accidents involving teen drivers is actually declining in the U.S. According to a report earlier this month…
Did you know that April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month? The National Safety Council, which champions the month, attempts to raise education about the dangers of distracted driving through national campaigns. This year, the agency is focusing on hands-free devices, saying, “[w]hen talking on a cell phone, drivers can miss seeing up to half of…
Are you a construction worker? Have you been injured on the job? You are not alone. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that in 2013, there were 796 construction accident deaths nationwide and countless injury incidents. Remember, if you are ever injured at work, it may be wise to speak to an…
Sadly, last week, a driving instructor working on Walt Disney World property was killed in a vehicle accident at the Exotic Driving Experience. According to the Associated Press, a Lamborghini driven by a customer crashed into a guardrail, killing Gary Terry, 36, a senior manager for the Exotic Driving Experience, which is owned by Petty…
Have you experienced complications with a transvaginal mesh implant? You should know that countless women across the country have voiced concerns over issues associated with the devices including erosion, bleeding, infection, recurrent prolapse and organ perforation. Because of this, thousands of women have filed lawsuits against manufacturers including Boston Scientific Corp, C.R. Bard and Johnson…
A man that was critically injured at a construction site secured $64.5 million in a lawsuit for his injuries. Robert Matthews was working at a construction site for the Mosaic Co. in 2009 when a prefab building collapsed on top of him. He received major injuries to his legs, pelvis and internal organs. He had…
Recently, an early afternoon two-car collision along U.S. Highway 27 in Clermont, Florida killed three employees of the Service Electric Co. A 92-year-old man from Davenport decided to make a turn, but pulled out in front of another driver who was on the highway. The second driver did not have the time to evade the…
One person is in critical condition after a six-car chain-reaction auto accident involving a tractor-trailer leaves a terrible scene on a Florida turnpike. The accident occurred on a Wednesday morning in Southwest Miami-Dade County. A highway patrol officer told reporters that the tractor-trailer was forced to swerve away from a wheelbarrow that happened to be…
Tragedy has struck a Pensacola family after 15-year-old Justin B. Taylor was killed when his vehicle lost control, hit a concrete utility pole and flipped over. The victim was thrown from the vehicle. For now, the cause of the crash is unknown. This unfortunate car accident is representative of the high crash rate among teenage…
The Ford Motor Company believes it may have found a solution to speed-related car accidents. The nearly 112-year-old car company, which is famous in grade school history books for the invention of the Model T, may soon have another notable invention over a century later. Ford says that its latest S-Max car will be able…
Recently, U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced bipartisan legislation to fellow members of the senate. Their Drug Free Commercial Driver Act of 2015 hopes to improve highway safety by authorizing the U.S. Department of Transportation to accept hair testing as an alternative to urinalysis, which is the current method of alcohol…
The West Palm Beach truck driver from our previous blog from earlier this week could pose a legal danger to the company that hired him because of a disconcerting background check. The truck driver is in trouble because his trailer disconnected onto US 27 and killed four people. Officials eventually learned about his driving history…
