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Many employees drive company vehicles either to and from work or for specific company related tasks. Wrongful death claims can be brought against a driver’s…

Merriam-Webster defines wrongful death as “a death caused by the negligent, willful, or wrongful act, neglect, omission, or default of another.”  It is a legal…

When an Unborn Child Is Killed in a Wrongful Death A complicated legal question is whether a wrongful death lawsuit can be filed when an…

It starts with Thanksgiving, then Christmas, then New Year’s Eve – the triad of big winter holiday celebrations that each year give us pretty decorations,…

It is commonly stated that more Americans have guns in their homes than dogs.  A gun in the house can be dangerous, especially in homes…

It may be the sound – the deafening, horrifying crash.  Or it could be the feeling of helplessness as you see an out-of-control vehicle careening…

It is often said that riding a bus is one of the safest modes of transportation.  However, obviously no road travel is without any risk,…

Increased Auto Collisions with Farm Animals While California is often associated with images of large suburban homes, sunny beaches or vineyards, the reality is that…

A vehicle making a right turn can be especially dangerous to lawful pedestrians and bicyclists.  This is because when the pedestrian crossing signal turns green,…

SPECT (Single-photon emission tomography) imaging is emerging as a necessary tool in the evaluation and treatment of patients with TBI (traumatic brain injury) based on…

The short answer to the title question is yes, they can be.  There are several reasons for this, the first of which is obvious: that…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…