Screening Truckers for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The trucking industry has been concerned about obstructive sleep apnea in commercial driver for many decades. With sleep apnea, the trucker gets poor sleep that…
The Safety of Motorcycle Helmets
The Safety of Motorcycle Helmets Motorcycle helmets aren’t a complete preventative against facial and head trauma. A study was done that looked at helmet type…
Spinal Injuries in Motor Vehicle Accidents
The first study looks at the total count per year of spinal injuries in automobile crashes using data from 1994 to 2011. It looked at…
Sleep Disordered Breathing and Traffic Accidents in Truckers
Sleepiness is just as risky to a driver as is drinking and driving. Bring sleepy is dangerous to the driver and to the other people…
Is employer liable for employee who becomes drunk at a holiday party?
With the holidays around the corner there will be a lot of annual company holiday parties. What this means is employers need to weigh the…
An Analysis of Crashes at Intersections
There is a high incidence of crashes at intersections, which represent areas where two or more roads intersect with one another. Cars must do things…
Impact of Distracted Driving on Driver Safety
There have been documented studies that link distracted driving and a reduction in safety; what hasn’t been done is to see whether there is a…
Chest Trauma and Fatalities in Motorcycle Road Crashes
There have been more motorcyclists on the road in many countries over the last few decades. This has led to an increase in severe collisions…
Factors Related to High-Deck Bus Crashes on Long Distance Drives
High deck buses are automatically at a greater risk of serious injuries to passengers because they have a high center of gravity and can tip…
Issues Related to Conspicuity in Motorcycle Crashes
It is very common to have a motorcyclist killed or injured by a collision between a car and a motorcycle. A research study has been…
Intestinal Injury after Blunt Abdominal Trauma
In car accidents, there can be many cases of blunt abdominal trauma. One study looked at an isolated jejunal tear in a 24 year old…
Just the Stats- Motor Vehicle Deaths in the United States
As a California Personal Injury Lawyer since 1982, I see reams of data on motor vehicle accidents on a daily basis. I talk to other…
Obesity and Type of Injuries suffered in an Auto Accident
A recent study looked at variations in the motor vehicle injuries and deaths in a car crash by body mass index (BMI) and vehicle type. …
A Look at Leg Injuries in Motor Vehicle Accidents
In nonfatal automobile accidents lower extremity injuries are common. Bumper stiffness, bumper profile height and spoiler stiffness have an impact on the lateral bending…
17 Reasons I Love Being a Personal Injury Lawyer
Personal injury attorneys have the best job in the world for many many reasons. Please note though that when I say personal injury lawyers, I…
Holiday Travel: Auto Accident While Driving a Rental Car
November is here. Even as we enjoy continued sunshine in the Sacramento area, the clock falling back and the distinct chill in the area in…