Advanced driver assistance systems and semi-automated vehicles are all the rage these days – but are they actually turning people into terrible drivers? Automation is supposed to keep the roads safer and save lives, but people may be relying just a bit too much on the...
Year: 2023
Is your loved one’s nursing home prepared for a fire emergency?
If you have a senior loved one residing in a nursing home, you must have conjured up countless thoughts about possible catastrophic incidents they might figure into. Especially when left unsupervised by nursing home personnel, they can suffer all sorts of injuries,...
How to strengthen your car crash injury claim if you have no dashcam
Technology has brought us to a new level of obtaining evidence. CCTV cameras catch assaults, and dashcams record car crashes. Footage from these devices can be helpful when filing injury claims. However, there are people who have yet to get their hands on these tools....
Issues with bedsores can be a sign of poor medical support
Older adults are medically vulnerable in many cases. Families may make the difficult decision to move an older adult into a nursing home when they require more support than their children or other loved ones can consistently provide. They may experience cognitive...
Why you should not ignore neck pain after a car crash?
If you were in a car accident and later felt pain in your neck area, you might assume you are simply experiencing one of the most common symptoms of whiplash. Whiplash happens because of sudden movement stretches that injure your neck’s soft tissues, causing pain that...
Understanding how vicarious liability works in truck accidents
A truck accident may literally and figuratively catapult you into a lethal situation. According to recent data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, of 39,508 motor vehicle crashes in 2021, there were 42,939 fatalities. Per 100,000 population, Mississippi’s...
Auto tech is making cars safer
People sometimes complain about all the technology in modern cars. They may be worried that every piece of technology is just something else that can break, for instance. They may also consider some of this tech to be superfluous, believing that it isn’t needed in the...
2 ways for motorcycle riders to reduce their risk of a wreck
Warm, dry weather is motorcycle weather. Two-wheeled transportation is safest and most enjoyable during pleasant summer weather, and many people cannot wait to get out for their first ride of the season. There are many benefits to riding a motorcycle. The thrill of...
Determining lost wages when you don’t have a regular income
If you’ve been seriously injured in a car crash or other event caused by someone else’s negligence or actions, you can and should include any lost income in the amount of compensation you seek for your financial losses. If you earn a regular salary or hourly wage, you...
What causes rear-end collisions?
Any type of road traffic collision can cause severe injuries and even fatalities. However, drivers and passengers are often particularly exposed during rear-end collisions. This is because victims (especially in the lead vehicle) do not anticipate a collision, so they...