Statistically, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has done a bang-up job protecting worker safety, especially since this agency, which is one of the smallest in the federal government, has such limited resources. Since 1970, just before a federal law created OSHA, the number of fatal workplace accidents has dropped over 50 percent. The number […]
By now, many parents are probably counting down the days until school begins again in the fall. However, they might not be so anxious, once they learn that the buses which pick up their kids may be dangerously unsafe. This fall, before school buses pick up kids, their drivers won’t have to perform critical pre-trip […]
To answer this question, we could simply cite that old saying that "good things come to those who wait." We all know that aphorism isn't always true all the time. But is true most of the time, especially in the personal injury settlement context. Many personal injury claims, especially spine injury claims, involve future medical […]
E-scooters are often a great way to get around in compact urban areas like New York. Many destinations are slightly outside walking distance, but not far enough to drive and park. Lots of people apparently agree with this assessment. The number of e-scooter trips nearly doubled between 2019 and 2020. These vehicles are popular, and […]
A dramatic medical evacuation off the North Carolina coast illustrates some common issues in cruise ship injury claims. When a woman aboard the Royal Caribbean vessel Anthem Of The Seas showed signs of severe internal bleeding, shipboard officials knew they needed help. So, they reached out to the Coast Guard. On a dark and stormy […]
Coronavirus risks, and the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, have dominated the nursing home safety headlines in recent months. But infectious disease is not the only nursing home safety hazard. It's not even the most common one. Approximately two-thirds of nursing home residents fall every year. Most of these victims are repeat fallers, since these […]