A Vancouver woman recently won a $466K lawsuit against her husband after she suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle accident in which he was the driver. Her husband admitted that his inattentiveness caused him to swerve his motorcycle in order to avoid hitting another motorcycle. …
When it comes to technology, there seems to be an added risk for every convenience and the ability to take and send pictures is no exception. Sharing lasting memories of your loved ones on social networking sites may be convenient, but are you aware that…
Dog lovers, beware! Taking man’s best friend for a ride could be risky. I blog often about driving distractions, citing talking on a cell phone and texting as dangerous as driving under the influence, but a AAA study indicated that unrestrained dog in the car…
Despite advancements in auto safety, thousands of people are still seriously injured or killed every year in auto accidents. Last month, an 11-year-old Michigan girl was seriously injured after being ejected from a vehicle as it rolled over several times. Police believe the driver of…
When Greg Abbott (R), Texas attorney general and gubernatorial candidate, was 26-years-old he was jogging through in a Houston neighborhood when a 75-foot post oak tree snapped at its base and fell, striking him in the back. The tree crushed Abbott’s spine, leaving him immediately…
Are drivers safe and attentive as long as their eyes are on the road and their hands are on the wheel? The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety conducted a study, “Measuring Cognitive Distraction in the Automobile” to help answer that very question. The findings proved…
Dangerous road hazards most often stem from faulty design, construction, maintenance, or failure by the government to make road changes to adapt to new conditions. When a roadway is poorly designed or road signs and barriers poorly placed, it can cause or contribute to an…
It is a well-known fact that wearing a seat belt greatly increases the chances of surviving a serious auto accident or avoiding serious and life-altering injuries. Regardless, millions of people continue to consciously get on America’s roadways without buckling up. Early this month, when the…
If you have never seen it, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, named one of the “Seven Engineering Wonders of the Modern World,” is a stunning masterpiece. Crossing this 23-mile long bridge surrounded by miles of water can be daunting, but is done so by an estimated…
While the investigation continues into the death of a woman who fell from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas, one question being raised is why Texas is one of at least 17 states that has no state or federal agency responsible for enforcing…
This is my latest blog to educate the community on a dangerous homemade object that is popular among teens. A recent article in the July 22, 2013 issue of Pediatrics reminded me of a time as a child when a 2-year-old neighbor kid shove a…
On July 14, on Sylvan Lake in suburban Detroit, MI, three children were being pulled in a tube by their father driving a jet ski when another boat moving perpendicularly struck the tube. The boat driver said he saw the personal watercraft, but not the…