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Working in health care involves a high degree of risk. If you regularly move patients around during your workday, you face an elevated chance of experiencing an injury resulting from lifting. As more patients age and more of them become obese, the stresses placed...
Distracted driving is a serious threat to roadway safety, and research shows that motorists in Virginia have particular cause for concern. Virginia’s drivers are among the most distracted motorists in the United States. Driver distraction is also a leading cause of...
Even though vehicle safety has advanced significantly in recent decades, car accidents continue to be a primary cause of both death and serious injury for children who are 12 and younger. In fact, in 2019 alone, more than 600 young children died and another 91,000...
As a driver, it is important to remain in top form any time you get behind the wheel. This means physically, mentally and emotionally. Thus, anything that negatively impacts your physical state could potentially contribute to a crash. This includes drowsy driving. But...
Over the past decade, startling statistics and state laws prohibiting the use of hand-held devices behind the wheel have highlighted the dangers of distracted driving. However, recent studies have found that many accidents occur even when the driver is looking in the...
Spinal injuries may conjure images of immediate paralysis, but not every injury happens that way. Sometimes, damage to the spine does not happen right away or show symptoms immediately. The Mayo Clinic explains there are times when an injury to the spine is not...
The trucking profession is often a lonely and difficult one, and many truck drivers turn to drugs or alcohol to help themselves cope. Research shows that the number of semi truck drivers using drugs or alcohol while on the job is rising. This means enhanced risks for...
Knowing whether you were at fault for a fatal car accident can be a tricky affair. Nonetheless, some signs point toward the guilt of one driver over another. What follows are a few reasons why you may be responsible for a collision. 1. You receive a traffic citation...
In any kind of gathering, you see people using their cellphones: calling, receiving calls, checking email and texting. Unfortunately, texting while driving is another use of the cellphone that can cause accidents, resulting in injuries and take lives. A national...
Large trucks carrying goods or other things must go through weigh stations. Every state sets a maximum load limit for driving on its roads. It does not matter which state a truck originates in, it must adhere to the load limit in every state in which it goes through....