While some roadway accidents involving more than one vehicle can result in serious injuries for drivers and passengers alike, few are as destructive as those that include large trucks. The National Safety Council reports that such accidents ended the lives of nearly...
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Teen drivers, teen passengers a deadly combination
Each year, teen-involved car crashes increase across Kentucky during the summertime, when most teenagers are out of the classroom and out having fun. Many factors contribute to fatal and nonfatal crashes involving teenage drivers, and one factor that carries...
How long does it take to heal from a back injury?
Back injuries can happen to any worker at any time. On top of that, back pain is such a common issue that it is actually the top reason for workers calling out from their jobs across the globe. To that end, it is important to understand how back injuries work and why...
What may families do if a nursing home neglects a loved one?
When visiting a nursing home or residential care facility, visible signs may reveal whether the staff has neglected a loved one’s needs. As reported by WHAS-TV, an investigation of Kentucky nursing homes uncovered several in violation of federal requirements. Employee...
Questions worth asking before hiring a security guard
We live in a world where safety is never a guarantee. Even in the office, we are not immune from individuals with ill intent. It is incumbent on employers to reduce the odds of intruders harming workers. Hiring an onsite security service is part of the solution. Ask...
Is it rude to sit in the back of a rideshare vehicle?
If you use Uber, Lyft or another rideshare service, you undoubtedly love the convenience that comes with having someone else drive. Still, because private individuals own these vehicles, it is not uncommon to have some awkward interactions. You should not worry about...
How can a lawyer help me after an accident?
A person does not think about compensation right after getting an injury. Still, the thought does pop up when the time to pay the medical bills arrives. If you have been hurt in an accident, you can ask for damages if a person’s negligence caused your injuries....
What types of catastrophic injuries can you sustain in a car crash?
When you become injured in a car crash, those injuries can certainly seem catastrophic to you. But are they really? Per an article in The Lawyer’s Monthly, no definition exists as to what constitutes a catastrophic injury. Nevertheless, these extremely serious...
What are cold stress injuries?
It is harder for the human body to survive and thrive in cold extremes compared to hot extremes. This means that you are often at higher risk for cold injuries in seemingly milder weather than you are for heat injuries in hotter weather. Cold stress as a term refers...
Did your crash fracture your skull?
Getting into a car crash will almost certainly guarantee you will have to deal with injuries in the aftermath. Head, neck and back injuries often make up the bulk of the most common ones, but skull fractures do not often rank high when people are thinking about the...
