Slips and Falls in Nursing Homes Slip and fall accidents in nursing homes are unfortunately all too common. Nursing homes have a responsibility to assess a resident’s risk of falls. If a resident is a “fall risk,” nursing homes have a responsibility to make sure that person is never left alone when he or she […]
How Well Do Car-Safety Features Work? There is no question that modern safety features on motor vehicles have made huge advancements over the last decade. With the latest safety features like upgraded airbags, anti-lock braking systems (ABS), electronic stability control (ESC), tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS), back-up cameras and sensors, parking assist features, adaptive headlights, […]
Each year, countless Americans are forced to visit doctors and emergency rooms due to injury. While many of these injuries are minor and require relatively little recovery time, some may be more severe and require lengthier recovery periods. In some cases, an injured individual may be unable to work, and he or she will lose […]
The Seriousness of a Concussion May Surprise You While many people don’t worry too much when they consider the effects of concussions, these brain injuries can, nevertheless, be extremely dangerous. In fact, concussions related to high-impact sports such as football have received a lot of recent media attention for their potential to cause serious, long-lasting […]
Commuting by bicycle is becoming more and more popular in urban areas, and bike safety is necessarily a primary concern. Bike commuters are, after all, sharing the road with much larger, heavier, faster, and thus more dangerous motorized vehicles. As such, bike companies continue to innovate new safety devices and mechanisms that allow cyclists added […]