Year: 2017
Last year, a hotel worker tragically lost her life after becoming trapped in a walk-in freezer at the hotel where she worked. Although hotel management claimed that the freezer door was functioning properly at the time, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) discovered upon a later inspection that the release button on the inside of […]
According to the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), as many as 1,430 people lose their lives in car accidents across the state of Georgia every year. Tragically, some of these losses could have been prevented if one or more of the injured parties had utilized safety restraints. However, even someone who did not […]
Strokes occur when blood flow to the brain is restricted, which in turn decreases oxygen supply. Often, strokes are the result of a hemorrhage or blocked blood vessel in the brain and can cause significant physical impairments. Fortunately, some stroke victims may be eligible to receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) to help cover the […]
Many car accidents only involve two parties: the individual who was driving the car that caused the accident, and the person who was injured as a result of the first driver’s negligence. Typically, the second driver would be able to collect compensation for the losses he or she suffered directly from the at-fault driver or […]
Last year, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report on the status of bridges across the nation. According to the report, as many as 10 percent of the country’s 611,000 bridges are structurally deficient. Whether due to poor maintenance or a flawed design, these bridges pose a serious risk to thousands of drivers as injuries […]
Some of the most serious and deadly accidents that occur on the job take place on loading docks, which leaves truck drivers and warehouse employees particularly at risk of suffering from debilitating injuries. In order to help avoid serious accidents, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), requires companies to comply with a series of […]
One of the first steps that a legal team takes when investigating the cause of a car crash is to hire an expert who can create a scientifically accurate reconstruction of the accident. Having a detailed reconstruction of a crash can help establish the speed at which the parties were traveling, whether one or both […]
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), as many as 67 percent of traffic fatalities are the result of at least one driver’s aggressive behavior. Drivers exhibiting road rage can be extremely dangerous and their actions can have devastating consequences for victims and their families, so if you were recently involved in a […]
In 2014, an outbreak of meningitis swept the nation, resulting in hundreds of untimely deaths. Although the cause of the epidemic was initially unknown, scientists eventually discovered the link between the spread of the disease and the use of contaminated steroids. Compounding this problem were the multiple misdiagnoses made by doctors. By the time the […]
Driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol causes thousands of injuries and deaths every year. In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), as many as 28 people die every day in alcohol-related crashes. Most people are aware that at-fault drivers who make the reckless decision to drive while intoxicated […]
