If you think that responsible drinking begins and ends with finding a designated driver, you have a lot to learn. Drunk driving is just one of many ways that you can get hurt, hurt someone else, wind up in jail or get your drunken antics posted on social media, possibly ruining your reputation and your […]
Love Hurts: Ten Ways that Love Can Put You in the Hospital
February 13, 2015 By
Food Poisoning – Whether it is your first date or you want to do something special for Valentine’s Day, you may be tempted to get adventurous with cooking a meal for the object of your affection. If you are a novice cook, learn the basics of safe food handling first. Even the most seasoned cooks and […]
Car Accidents – What to do if You Think Alcohol Was Involved
February 11, 2015 By
If you are in a car accident and you think the other driver may have been intoxicated, you need to take steps right away to protect your legal rights. If you can prove that the other driver had been drinking, it will help you prove negligence on the part of the other driver. You may […]
Accident Prevention Highlight: Feb. 1885 1st Seatbelt Patented
February 9, 2015 By
Seatbelts are an everyday part of life now. They have been required equipment in all new cars in the U.S. since 1968. That was more than 80 years after the first seat belt was patented. On February 10, 1885, Edward J. Claghorn, of New York, was granted the first U.S. patent for a seat belt. […]
A Broken Heart: Stress-induced Cardiomyopathy
February 5, 2015 By
It’s a question that is as old as time. Can you really die from a broken heart? While it is certainly true that some people never bounce back from unrequited love, and live in a downward spiral of depression and bad choices that ultimately lead to an early death, there has been some debate as […]
Alcohol Awareness Month: Restaurant and Bar Owners’ Responsibility/Liability
February 4, 2015 By
When people chooses to drink and drive, they can be held responsible for any injuries they cause, both criminally and civilly. But it can be very difficult for injury victims and the loved ones of those who are killed in drunk driving accidents to collect from drunk drivers who are convicted criminally and often do […]
Most Common Causes of Burn Injuries
February 2, 2015 By
The first week of February is National Burn Awareness Week. To prevent burns, you first need to know the most common causes. Scalding Scald injury is the primary focus of this year’s Burn Awareness week. It is a leading cause of burn injury in people of all ages and the most common cause of burn […]
Stay Inside Your Vehicle After a Multi-Car Pileup
January 30, 2015 By
Unless you smell gas, you should almost always stay inside your vehicle until help arrives after any kind of motor vehicle accident, but it is even more important in a multi-car pileup on a highway. As the multi-car accident continues to progress, it will go against every instinct to stay in your car in the […]
5 Tips for Staying Alive After an Auto Accident
January 28, 2015 By
You have survived a terrifying accident, shaken but physically unscathed. You are overwhelmed with relief, but the danger is far from over. Now you have to protect yourself from other unsuspecting drivers who are swiftly approaching. It has been pounded into your head since your first driving lesson, “Never leave the scene of an accident!” […]
