Of the 5.5 million that occur annually, 93 percent of traffic accidents are completely avoidable and due solely to human error, according to the Federal Highway Administration and the National
If you work in agriculture, such as farming, orcharding, fruit or vegetable packing, landscaping, or any other type of employment that you use or are exposed to pesticides, you may
Hundreds of thousands of Americans undergo hernia surgery. In many hernia surgeries, but not all, a device called surgical mesh (which is a woven fabric) is used to repair the
Falls are one of the most common, as well as one of the most dangerous, types of workplace injury. While construction workers are at the most risk of a fatal
Loggers, construction workers, and Alaskan crab fishermen are not the only people at risk on the job. While catastrophic injuries such as traumatic brain injuries from heavy machinery and spinal
One of the scarier injuries you can receive is losing one of your senses. To be able to see, hear, feel, smell, and taste are incredibly important, and while it
Truck accidents often affect multiple parties on the road due to the devastation their size poses. In fact, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that 10 people die a
Shoulder injuries commonly happen after car accidents, from bad falls, and after years of carrying out repetitive motions at work. When the pain and loss of mobility are the result
One of the most dangerous jobs is road construction. It is high-paced, loud, requires heavy and often dangerous machinery, and, like few other jobs, is constantly bombarded with fast-moving cars,
Many of us assume who should be held liable when a slip and fall happens at a restaurant or store: the business owner or another similarly liable party. But what
Driving has certainly become much safer since the 1960s. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that in 1964 there were more than 45,000 fatalities due to auto collisions. In terms
Cars are larger now than they ever have been in the past. In 1987, the average new car weighed 3,221 pounds. In 2010, that weight moved up to 4,009 pounds.
