Your brain is well protected by your skull and the fluid inside it. However, if you hit your head or your body is violently shaken, your brain can hit the inside wall of your skull with great force. If this happens in the course of a car accident, you may suffer a concussion. Concussion can
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WHY DEATHS FROM ROAD ACCIDENTS INCREASED IN THE UNITED STATES DURING THE PANDEMIC
Authorities say that people began to drive more risky as they saw less traffic on the roads. The number of people who lost their lives on US highways increased 4.6% in the first nine months of 2020 despite the coronavirus lockdowns that reduced traffic that year. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
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A recent report from Allstate Insurance notes that Dallas ranks below the top 200 largest cities for number of safe driving records. The report was based on auto accident claim data collected by the insurance company. This denotes an improvement from 2017, when Dallas was ranked the third most dangerous city for drivers according to
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People order so many items online that we often take the delivery process for that package for granted. Although something could be ordered through our phone or laptop, delivery trucks are still needed to get that package to our doorstep. It should come as no surprise that there have been more car accidents involving delivery
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Truck driver fatigue is a serious threat to public safety. It is a disturbingly common cause of fatal truck crashes, yet it is 100% preventable. In this blog post, I will discuss what it is, how dangerous it is, how the hours-of-service rules were enacted to combat it and tips for preventing it. What Is
Read MoreACCIDENTS CAUSED BY DRIVERS OF UPS AND FEDEX DELIVERY TRUCKS
Collisions With UPS and FedEx Delivery Vehicles Thanks to an explosion in the popularity of ecommerce in recent years, there are more delivery trucks on the road than ever before. Due to their size and weight, collisions with these vehicles can result in serious injuries. Delivery Truck Collision Injury Causes Many people think of truck
Read More“SELF-DRIVING” CARS AND MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS
WHAT, EXACTLY, IS A “SELF-DRIVING” CAR? For our purposes, we can define a “self-driving” car to be a vehicle that is capable of safely moving from Point A to Point B over public streets and highways, under any and all possible combinations of traffic and weather conditions, by making decisions based solely on its internal
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When 18-wheeler trucks and passenger vehicles collide the results are seldom minor and in most cases cause devastating personal injuries and/or wrongful deaths. If you or a family member have suffered a personal injury or a tragic loss as a result of an accident or collision with a semi tractor trailer, you and your family
Read MoreTYPES OF CAR ACCIDENT INJURIES
Most people will experience a car accident in their life. Do you know what the most common types are? While car accident injuries can vary from person to person and from crash to crash, there are some fairly common ones. Head and Back Injuries Head injuries are among the most serious car accident injuries. Seated
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