After you’ve involved in a crash, one of the first things you’ll want to do is to get medical care. After that, you may feel like you’re ready to make an insurance claim. Before you make that phone call, wait and call your attorney instead. Your personal injury...
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Do companies ask truck drivers to break the rules?
If you get hit by an exhausted truck driver who has been on the road for far longer than permitted by law, your first thought may be that it’s the driver’s fault for breaking those regulations. What you need to consider, though, is that the driver may simply have been...
The risks of operating mine shuttle cars
To move coal and other materials in a mine, shuttle cars are used. When the average person thinks of these cars, they imagine wooden carts on metal tracks, almost like a railroad track. However, many modern shuttle cars are wide, wheeled vehicles with conveyor belts...
The effects of spinal cord injuries can be life changing
Many people think about paralysis when they hear about a spinal cord injury. That effect of this type of injury is only one that people might face. There are many ways that damage to the spinal cord can impact a person. Understanding some of these can benefit anyone...
Texting isn’t the only form of distracted driving
Statistically, an average of eight people are killed in car accidents in the United States every day. All of these deaths could be prevented through well-maintained roads and safer driving. One of the most common causes of car accidents is distracted driving, and it...
Miners could be safer if more attention was focused on powered haulage accidents
During one recent year — 2018 — there were 27 mining fatalities. Just over half of those deaths involved powered haulage accidents. What does that include? Basically, any type of carts used in the mine and other mobile equipment like powered conveyors that move...
Teens’ lack of driving experience puts those on the road at risk
A parent letting their teen take the car out for the first time alone is understandably nervous. The teen likely feels like they’re a safe driver and their parent is far too worried, but the adult knows the statistics. They know that teens have the highest fatal crash...
New Hours of Service regulations have to be followed by truck drivers
If you’ve ever been driving near large trucks, then you’re probably aware of how a single mistake can cause the driver to weave into another lane or make other dangerous maneuvers. Trucking accidents can take lives and cause serious harm to those involved, but yet...
Dogs in Alabama must be controlled
Dog bites have several risks that have to be addressed. They may lead to infection, significant bleeding and blood loss, damage to the bones, tendons, ligaments and joints and many other serious outcomes. Even a bite from a small dog can lead to significant injuries...
Texting and driving is still maiming and taking lives
At this point, people understand that texting and driving are a dangerous combo. There have been many studies performed to show that it takes a driver's mind off the road and what they're doing. Unfortunately, many people still choose to text and drive behind the...