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Can billboards cause accidents? This is an important question to ask, as the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is increasingly relying on roadside signs to display safety messages. Over the last year, CDOT has created and posted billboards with Star Wars-themed safety messages or the current number of deaths from car accidents throughout the state.… read more
Several weeks ago, we wrote about how electronic cigarettes (also known as e-cigs or e-cigarettes) have been gaining notoriety for exploding and injuring consumers. Reports of electronic cigarette explosions are similar to the press attention surrounding hoverboards. Both products use lithium-ion batteries and are primarily manufactured overseas in China. Some electronic cigarettes and hoverboards are… read more
Michigan personal injury attorney Steven Gursten is facing the prospect of disbarment, and all over a blog post. How did this happen? Gursten’s nightmare began when one of his clients met with an independent medical examiner (IME), or a doctor who assesses personal injury victims for insurance companies. IMEs perform medical exams to verify information,… read more
Having a competent attorney is vital when dealing with insurance companies. If you are injured in a car accident by an underinsured motorist, it is vital to make timely preparations to receive damages that can help pay for medical bills. Filing an underinsured motorist claim can be important in this regard. The statute of limitations… read more
Some professional football players are using advanced treatments to recover from the negative health effects of numerous brain injuries. New treatments and imaging tests used by former players can show us how technologically advanced brain injury rehabilitation has become. An article in 9News last year discussed the how Jeb Putzier, a former Denver Broncos player,… read more
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) officials have released numbers showing a rise in fatal car accidents throughout the state during 2015. Data released by CDOT shows 488 fatal car accidents in 2014, and 545 in 2015. This would make 2015 the deadliest year for Colorado motorists since 2008. According to CDOT officials, one of the… read more
Wyoming lawmakers are sponsoring new legislation that would enforce higher fines on companies where workers are injured by unsafe work environments. Work accidents have gotten out of control in Wyoming, with a 60 percent increase occurring from 2013 to 2014. Although many are putting the blame on high-risk jobs in the oil, construction and agricultural… read more
Major tech and auto companies are currently developing cars that can operate without drivers. Self-driving cars use software, sensors, and computers to navigate roads and avoid obstacles. Can these vehicles get into accidents? Some reports suggest self-driving cars are “too careful” to operate near human drivers. One report from Google shows 13 incidents where self-driving… read more
Hoverboards have been grabbing headlines for causing fires and injuries to consumers. The self-balancing scooters were this year’s hot selling holiday product, but also one of the most dangerous. Hoverboards were being mass produced in China, where relaxed manufacturing regulations are rampant. Not long after the product arrived in America, reports of exploding batteries began… read more
Recently unsealed documents from a personal injury case involving defective Takata airbags show emails where employees are joking with each other while manipulating safety data. In one email from 2006, a Takata engineer responsible for airbag tests wrote “Happy Manipulating!!!” to another employee. Emails and memos between workers in America and Japan show a complete… read more
