Alabama Accident Injury Attorneys Encourage Practicing Pedestrian Safety As parents, we are always concerned for our children’s safety both at home and while they are outside of the home. One thing we can do is to teach them basic safety behaviors they can use when walking near traffic, crossing streets, crossing intersections, walking through parking [...]
The Alabama legislature passed a cell phone bill (HB 102) that would have outlawed texting while driving for all drivers during this years’ legislative session. Unfortunately the bill was rejected and died in the Senate. This was the fifth time cell phone legislation has been rejected by the legislature which ended this years’ session on [...]
One of the aspects of medical negligence involves medication errors. Medication errors result in 70,000 hospital emergency room visits and 120,000 hospitalizations each year from the adverse effects of drugs. The CDC expects that the number of adverse drug events will continue to grow because of the development of new drugs, discovery of new uses [...]
Employers Obligated To Provide Safe Working Conditions Employers have an obligation to provide safe workplace conditions for the people they employ. When an employer fails to follow proper procedures and maintenance, especially in hazardous occupations, it can be expected that accidents will follow. Recently the Stella Jones Corporation had a fatal workplace accident. Stella Jones [...]
Distracted driving can be defined as any non-driving activity a driver engages in that has the potential to cause serious safety issues increasing the risk of crashing. Being involved in a car accident can be very serious and result in many types of life changing injuries like a brain injury or broken bones and sometimes, [...]
It’s summertime and the heat is on with many children and adults heading to the pool to cool off and relax. This brings to mind the need for pool safety. Too many children become victims of drowning and non-fatal injuries from submersion each year despite increased awareness of pool safety. Despite improvements in pool drains [...]
The CDC reports that each year 1.7 million people experience traumatic brain injuries (TBI) which result in death, hospitalizations, and emergency room visits. “A TBI is caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of the brain.” Types of Traumatic Brain Injuries Not [...]
Black & Decker To Pay $960,000 Civil Penalty The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported on August 3, 2011 that Black & Decker has agreed to pay a $960,000 civil penalty for failing to report several safety defects and hazards with its Grasshog XP weedwackers. In agreeing to the settlement, Black & Decker denied that [...]
In 2008, 69,000 pedestrians were injured and another 4,378 were killed in traffic crashes. The CDC has estimated there is 1 crash-related pedestrian death every 2 hours and 1 crash-related pedestrian injury every 8 minutes. Who Is Most At Risk? • Older Adults • Children • Drivers and pedestrians who are alcohol impaired The majority [...]
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 was passed to prevent workers from being killed or seriously injured on the job. Employers are required to provide their employees with working conditions that are free of known dangers. OSHA’s role is to ensure these conditions for America’s working men and women by setting and enforcing [...]
