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New research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety suggests poor driving habits have become widespread on roads across the country. According to the research, 87 percent of motorists are guilty of at least one bad driving habit within the past 30 days. People are driving while texting, drowsy, distracted, speeding, not wearing seatbelts, impaired… read more
Distracted driving has injured or killed thousands of Americans over the last decade. Instead of keeping their eyes on the road, distracted drivers are discussing the new Daredevil on Facebook, taking selfies or trying to beat high scores in Candy Crush. Distracted drivers might be unaware that if they were to cause an accident, their… read more
Automakers and federal regulators have a duty to ensure the safety of consumers. Defective auto parts put us and our families at risk, so it is important that once a defect is found, it is promptly corrected. The Center for Auto Safety has criticized the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for failing to correct… read more
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) statistics estimate that more than 5.3 million Americans are living with the effects of traumatic brain injuries, often called ‘invisible injuries’. Unlike a broken arm or leg, brain injuries affect people in ways that are not always visible, such as poor memory or impulse control. To help educate the public,… read more
A common misconception is that insurance companies are on the side of their policyholders. The truth of the matter is that many insurance companies will attempt to keep their policyholders from obtaining the funds they need to recover from accidents. Let’s discuss the case of Steffan Tubbs v. Farmers Insurance Exchange to give our argument… read more
When you think of virtual reality, you probably picture a video gamer sitting on a couch wearing a helmet-like contraption on his or her head and shouting something about a swarm of zombies. But soon the same technology that lets you fight off hoards of the digital undead could change the future of real world… read more
A trip to the hospital is never fun, especially if you are there to receive treatment for an injury caused by someone else’s negligence. Adding to the pain of your personal injury could be the threat of lost wages if you are unable to work, and long-term medical problems that could affect the rest of… read more
Denver transportation officials are determined to reverse the high number of traffic deaths that occurred last year. Their efforts are justified, as 2015 was the deadliest year for traffic accidents since 2008. Statistics show there were 57 fatal car accidents in Denver last year. Many of these preventable crashes were caused by impaired or distracted… read more
Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have proposed an interesting theory about King Henry the VIII, one of European history’s most brutal monarchs. The theory argues King Henry’s impulsive and violent behavior may have been caused by a series of brain injuries, possibly even chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Historical records show that King Henry was… read more
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Toronto has revealed alarming new information about the long-term mental health consequences of concussions. According to the study, which was recently published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, concussions can triple the long-term risk of suicide. Researchers took 235,000 people with a history of concussions… read more
