Ideally, the green light tells you when the intersection is clear and you have the right of way. As soon as that light switches from red to green, you should be able to drive safely. There is even a delay period where all four lights are red -- for only a second -- to...
Month: November 2020
Elder care and the holidays: When staffing drops even lower
There is no question that some elderly individuals need a lot of supportive care. The staff members in nursing homes are kept busy treating their patients. Oftentimes, these facilities don’t really have enough staff members to handle the number of patients there, but...
Who suffers amputations the most?
Data published by Industrial Safety & Hygiene News (ISHN) in 2016 captured how 30,000 or more individuals suffer traumatic amputations annually in the United States. Traffic crashes, including car, truck, train, motorcycle, pedestrian and bicycle ones, are...
The same safety rule works for 3 kinds of trucking crashes
Car crashes come in a variety of forms, and everything from vehicle size to road conditions will affect what kind of crash someone experiences. There are certain kinds of crashes that are unique to or more common with large commercial vehicles. These crashes are often...
Watch out for an increase in drunk driving around the holidays
Most people can't seem to have a party as adults without alcohol. Some people almost pressure their guests and loved ones into overindulging during the festivities by serving up everything from seasonal drinks to boozy desserts during holiday gatherings. As indulgent...
Dog bites can cause harm in more ways than one
If you jog regularly around your neighborhood, you get to know a lot about the local dogs. You learn which ones ignore you, which are happy to see you, and which you should cross the street to avoid. Because aggressive dogs often bare their teeth, people tend to worry...
The mental impact of a car crash
Imagine you are in a car crash, where through no fault of your own, a small child dies. How would you feel? Do you think you would sleep soundly at night, knowing the other driver caused the accident? Or would you lie there thinking, “What if?” What if I had braked...
Elder abuse has many forms
There are various forms of elder abuse, and some are more challenging to spot than others. Older people in nursing homes are particularly vulnerable to abuse for a few reasons: Isolation: They may not see anyone outside the care facility for weeks at a time, perhaps...
-Has a poorly maintained car caused an accident?
According to The National Motor Vehicle Crash Causation Study (NMVCCS), vehicle problems were the critical or immediate reason for a mere 2% of light vehicle accidents. These were the parts of the vehicles they found to be at fault: Tires or wheel: 35% Brakes: 22%...
