An accident can happen in the blink of an eye. The time between a driver's realization that a collision is imminent and the collision itself is almost nothing, and victims of these accidents may never even see the crash coming. This can often be the case in pedestrian...
Month: December 2014
Politician attempting to extend driving hours for truckers
It only takes one serious truck accident to illustrate the catastrophic threat that trucks can pose to other motorists. Many of us have seen the aftermath of these collisions as we drive by these nightmarish scenes: a crumpled up car, ambulances transporting injured...
Understanding the full costs of a fatal motor vehicle accident
Life is expensive. But as it turns out, so is death. And the costs of preventable deaths in the United States are much steeper than you might think. As an example, consider automobile accidents. According to data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and...
Never say never? Not so fast
Everyone knows that humans are not perfect; every person makes mistakes and in general, people are expected to apologize or be held accountable for these mistakes. This is especially true when it comes to errors that hurt other people, including medical errors. Some...