Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
December 4, 2020 • Attorney Tips,automobile safety
GM Recalling 7 Million Vehicles Over Airbag Dangers — Is Yours One of Them?
GM Recalling 7 Million Vehicles Over Takata Airbag Dangers: How to Know if Your Vehicle is Affected A malfunction in some GM vehicles’ Takata airbags has led to at least 17 deaths in the United States. In addition to the deaths, there are reports of drivers and passengers being blinded or maimed by the airbags.…
read moreNovember 19, 2020 • Auto Accidents,automobile safety,Pedestrian Safety
Investigators Say SD Attorney General Distracted in Fatal Pedestrian Crash
Dangers of Distracted Driving: Real Life Example About 6,000 pedestrians are killed each year in traffic crashes in the U.S. That’s about one pedestrian death every 88 minutes. Distracted driving causes many of these fatal crashes despite the fact that most states have enacted laws to reduce distracted driving, including bans on cell phone use…
read moreOctober 23, 2020 • Attorney Tips,auto accident tips,automobile safety,Big Truck & Bus Safety
How to Avoid a West Virginia Truck Accident
Each year, there are approximately 170,000 truck accidents in the US, and in 2022, around 5,370 people were killed and 76,180 were injured in truck accidents. This is a significant increase in truck accident-related deaths over the last 15 years. Did you know that over half of fatal large truck crashes occurred in rural areas? And…
read moreMay 22, 2020 • auto accident tips,Auto Accidents,automobile safety
COVID-19: Fatal Car Accidents are on the Rise Despite Less Drivers on the Road
Increase in Deadly Car Accidents Poses a Threat for West Virginia Since the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus, many state governments have put into effect stay at home orders. This has led to a decrease in household travel by approximately 72% across the United States. Even though more people are staying off the roads, the…
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