Each year, the nationwide “Click It or Ticket” campaign encourages commuters to always wear their seat belts. As of this writing, every state and the District of Columbia – except for New Hampshire – have some type of seat belt statute requiring front-seat occupants to…
When families make the decision to place their loved one in a nursing home, they are putting their complete faith and trust in the hands of doctors, nurses, and other staff at the facility. But an alarming statistic reveals that elder abuse is much more…
A common cause of vehicle crashes is reckless driving. When a driver makes a decision to ignore traffic laws and regulations, they put all commuters at risk. One of the most dangerous – and frequent – of these violations is the failure to stop for…
Summer is now in full swing in North Carolina and across the country. Vacations, day trips, and long weekends mean that there are many more people on the roads. This often results in an increase in car accidents, injuries, and fatalities. Because of these increased…
Most children love to ride their bikes. Not only is it fun and gives them the ability to be with their friends, but bike riding also provides good physical exercise – something particularly important these days when so many children would prefer to sit in…
Even a car accident that happens at low speed can exert enough force to cause injury to occupants inside the vehicle. One of the most common types of injuries suffered in crashes are bone fractures. Many victims who suffer fractures face surgeries, months of rehabilitation…
When a driver is involved in a car crash caused by another driver, they often make the error of calling either their insurance company or the insurance company of the at-fault driver right away. This can actually cause issues with any damages they may be…
Over the past few years, there has been a steady increase in the number of fatal truck crashes that occur. More than 4,500 victims are killed every year and these numbers have been increasing at an annual rate of approximately 10 percent. From 2009 to…
As life expectancy continues to increase each year in the United States, more and more families will have seniors in their lives that they will be watching out for. Even if the seniors in your life are still independent, it is a normal reaction to…
Many people who hear the phrase “driverless cars” imagine roads filled with vehicles that are totally autonomous, with no driver assistance needed. While it may be decades before technology ever brings us to that point, there is still an immediate need to determine the laws…
