T-bone, or side impact, accidents are more likely to cause serious injuries than front and rear end collisions, partly because the side of the vehicle does not offer as much protection as the engine compartment or the space that a trunk or truck bed provides. Seatbelts offer little protection from this type of impact. Most […]
Rear-End Collision Accident Injuries
March 24, 2014 By
The rear-end collision is the most common type of auto accident. Even at low to moderate speeds these accidents can cause serious injuries with life-long consequences. Whiplash is a very common injury in rear-end crashes, and the severity of the injury may not be realized at first. Symptoms can take days or weeks to appear, […]
Sleep Deprivation Leading to Truck Accidents
March 17, 2014 By
Anyone who chooses to get behind the wheel when they are drowsy, is putting their own life and the lives of others at risk. Unfortunately, we do not always recognized how tired we really are, because fatigue can cloud your ability to judge and recognize your own sleepiness, especially when it is the result of […]
Are Laundry Pods a Public Safety Hazard?
March 12, 2014 By
Laundry pods are small packets of liquid laundry detergent. Instead of measuring out your laundry soap, you just toss a packet in with each load. The wrapper dissolves in the wash so you don’t even have to open them. It sounds like a great idea, but when the pods became popular with the release of […]
Rollover Auto Accident Injuries
March 10, 2014 By
Rollover accidents can cause severe and catastrophic injuries. They are often single-vehicle accidents, which means that victims can be left undiscovered and unattended for hours or even days. Rollover accidents are often the result of defects in the vehicle, but no matter the cause of the accident, the injuries themselves are often the result of […]
Head-On Collision Auto Accident Injuries
March 7, 2014 By
Although a car crash happens in the blink of an eye, the injuries occur in a multi-phase process. Each type of accident has a tendency to cause certain types of injuries. In head-on collisions, victims will typically be injured by impact with the windshield, steering wheel and dashboard. The impact in head-on collision is intensified […]
Choosing the Right Car Seat
March 5, 2014 By
Choosing a child safety seat shouldn’t be complicated, but it is. It must be the right size and style for your infant or child. The seat must be compatible with your vehicle, they are not universal. Finally, it must meet the current safety standards, not be subject to a recall and, if it is a […]
Child Safety: Keeping Kids Safe in the Kitchen
February 26, 2014 By
The kitchen is full of hazards for children, but keeping them out of the room is unrealistic in most households. If you have an infant or young child you have to keep an eye on them at all times, but you can’t starve yourself in the process. Older children need to be in the kitchen, […]
Child Safety: Crib Safety
February 24, 2014 By
A defective crib, and even a poorly placed crib, can create fatal hazards for your baby. Federal safety standards for cribs changed in mid-2011, and by the end of 2012 day care centers, other places where children are cared for, hotels and motels were supposed to have upgraded to cribs meeting the new standards, but […]
