In 2013 there were 12,260 escalator-related injuries and deaths. That’s two and a half times the 4,900 reported in 1990. While there are only about 35,000 escalators compared to 900,000 elevators in the U.S., there are 18 times as many escalator accidents as elevator accidents. Although entrapment accidents tend to make the headlines, falls are […]
Is Green Beer Safe?
March 16, 2015 By
Green beer is a St. Patrick’s Day tradition, in America. It is certainly festive, but is it safe? For most people, indulging in the dyed beverage once a year is no more dangerous than indulging in beer that has not been colored. If you drink responsibly, the addition of some green food coloring is relatively […]
Traumatic Brain Injury can Cause Unexpected Problems
March 13, 2015 By
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be a life-changing injury, even if it is called a “mild” brain injury. The terms “mild”, “moderate”, and “severe” only refer to the initial loss of consciousness, not the actual damage and outcome of the injury. Traumatic brain injury problems can be life-long or temporary. No doctor can accurately predict how […]
Brain Injury Awareness Month: Second Impact Syndrome
March 11, 2015 By
March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month. We have certainly heard a lot more about the long-term dangers of repeated brain injuries since chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in athletes hit the news last year, but you may not be familiar with a potentially deadly condition called second impact syndrome (SIS). SIS poses an immediate danger […]
Pedestrian Safety: Pedestrian Deaths Still High
March 9, 2015 By
Based on preliminary data, it looks like the number of pedestrian death for 2014 will be the same as the previous year, which is about 15% higher than in 2009. This is in spite of a 25% decrease in traffic fatalities overall, over the last decade. According to the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) an […]
Vision Zero: The Movement to End All Traffic Fatalities within the Next 10 Years
February 25, 2015 By
In 1997, Sweden adopted a policy called Vision Zero. The goal was to end all traffic fatalities, and 10 years later they had cut their fatality rate in half. The current goal is zero fatalities by 2020. Several U.S. cities have begun adopting plans to end traffic fatalities within the next 10 years, using Sweden’s […]
Safety Breakthrough: Nine 2011 Vehicles with No Driver Deaths
February 23, 2015 By
A recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found nine 2011 model vehicles that had no recorded deaths of drivers. It is an amazing accomplishment in motor vehicle safety. Just eight years ago there were no models that had zero recorded deaths. And deaths are down substantially, overall. The last study, in […]
Tort Report: Understanding Legal Terms
February 20, 2015 By
A tort is a type of civil action in which an injured person (sometimes multiple injured people) sues another person or entity that caused the injury. These are often called negligence or personal injury cases. When dealing with a tort case, you may run into several terms that are new to you. Use the list below to […]
Tailgating Accidents
February 18, 2015 By
On February 7, 2015, Bruce Jenner was involved in a fatal four car accident. A Prius was stopped or moving very slowly when it was hit by a Lexus. Jenner, who was pulling a loaded trailer, saw the accident and swerved to avoid it, but hit the Lexus. The Lexus veered into oncoming traffic where […]
