Setting our clocks to Daylight Savings Time (DSL) is simple, but adjusting our internal clocks is more difficult. In fact, several studies have shown that “springing forward” causes an increases the number of traffic accidents. Researchers at the University of British Columbia analyzed 20 years…
It can happen in an instant! Eleven-year-old Jesse Rivera, Jr. is living with the consequences of a seat back failure. He was sitting behind his father in the backseat of his family’s Audi sedan when it was rear-ended in San Antonio, Texas in 2012. The…
Cell phone distraction rates are alarmingly high. Nonetheless, drivers, especially teens and young adults are constantly plugged into technology. According to poll by the American Auto Association (AAA), 94% of teen drivers acknowledge the dangers of texting and driving, but 35% admitted to doing it…
Bristol Hospital, a general medical and surgical hospital in Bristol, CT, recently celebrated over a year without a safety error. How did they do it? By implementing a simple but effective method proven successful in other industries. In 2010, board members of the Connecticut Hospital…
The following is a conversation between my two oldest grandsons, Jake, 6, and Micah, 5: Jake: Popi loves me most. Micah: Does not! He loves me most! Jake: I’m bigger than you! Micah: Yeah…bigger butt! Jake: No, I’m taller, I have bigger hands and I…
Distracted driving remains a significant and high-profile safety concern. While the vast majority of motorists believe they are more careful than others on our roadways, research has shown that most of them are not making safe decisions while behind the wheel. Are you one of…
A storm system that hit the Gulf and East Coast last week cost people their lives and families their homes as more than a dozen tornadoes touched down in Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Louisiana and Florida. Near-100 mph winds were recorded in Florida;…