Eachyear, there are approximately 500,000 emergency room visits because of injuries sustained in bicycle accidents. Tragically, almost 1,000 cyclists are killed each year because they were hit by another vehicle. The risks of being injured or killed in a vehicle accident are significantly higher than for vehicle occupants because there is no protection afforded those…
In 2016, 1,419 people were killed in car accidents in the state of North Carolina, a spike of more than 10 percent from just two years prior. According to the National Safety Council, the state placed number five of states with the most fatal crashes last year. Safety experts point to the increase in the…
More than 6,000 electric stoves have been recalled due to the risk of electrocution. The recall was prompted by the death of a 52-year-old plumber from New Hampshire last year. On August 18, 2016, the victim, David Dufresne Jr., was electrocuted when he came in contact with an energized range and a grounded object. According…
Years ago, when the public first began hearing the term post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it usually applied to service members who had experienced harrowing combat duty. Doctors then began broadening PTDS diagnoses to other types of victims who had endured a traumatic event, recognizing the emotional impact these incidents can have. It is estimated that…
Summer is in full swing and that means lots of families are taking off on vacations. One of the more popular modes of vacation transportation in the U.S. is traveling by recreational vehicles (RV), with almost 9 million owners of motorhomes across the country. Unfortunately, this also means that there are many RV accidents, as…