Teenagers are notorious for not wanting to get up and go to school in the morning, but it could be more than just a fight with mom and dad. Early morning driving is actually more dangerous for teens, who have been shown to crash more often when their schools start...
Month: May 2015
Fatal Amtrak crash renews urgency for automatic-braking ability
A Dec. 31 deadline that was set by Congress back in 2008 was put in place so that trains and railroads would adopt a system designed to automatically slow down trains if the engineer failed to lower speed limits or adhere to track signals. As of May 2015, however,...
How frequently do nursing home residents fall?
For many families, an older loved one may require more care than can be provided at home. Other older adults are simply not able to care for themselves any longer. There are over 1.4 million people who are 65 or older who currently live in a nursing home. Should the...
What You Need To Know About Big Trucks And Hours Of Service
Since commercial trucks such as semis and big rigs are considerably bigger than a typical personal vehicle, when things go wrong, the injuries and damage they can inflict on another vehicle can be extensive and in some cases, even catastrophic. Although truck drivers...
Should child safety seats be replaced after a wreck?
Those who were in an accident likely had their insurance company, or the insurance company of the at-fault driver, repair their vehicle according to their auto insurance coverage limits. But what about the child safety seat that was in the vehicle during the...
What Are The Most Common Types Of Medical Malpractice Claims?
If you are a fan of some of the more popular television shows revolving around the lives of doctors and their work in the hospital, you may think that the most common type of medical malpractice occurs from the events that happen in the operating room during a...
Examining Large Truck Accident Reporting in New York
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles collects data on large truck accidents in order to better understand how these accidents happen, what can be done to prevent them and the general outcome of such accidents. While the stats can't tell the full story for...
Is Childhood Lead Poisoning A Serious Problem In New York City?
Despite decades of work to eliminate lead poisoning, many New York-based children suffer from this type of poisoning each year. While the problem has certainly improved over the years, it remains a public health concern upon which New York health professionals and...
Is Mayor de Blasio’s Vision Zero program working?
Between 2011 and 2013, 732 pedestrians lost their lives in New York City in traffic accidents. Of those 732 individuals, 453 were killed in the five counties just north of New York City and in Long Island. These numbers are from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign...
