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Although drivers of emergency vehicles are obligated to drive as safely as possible, the drivers are focused on transporting patients or getting to situations that are serious and potentially life threatening. Ambulances, fire and law enforcement vehicles are involved in car accidents mostly when motorists fail to yield the right of way. A light-flashing, siren-blaring […]

A worrisome new study from the American Automobile Association (AAA) shows that not only are car crashes still one of the primary causes of death among teens, but more often than not, it is everyone else on the road who needs to be worried. More teen drivers are involved in car accidents than any other […]

Six people were killed and 12 others injured after a demolition project in Center City Philadelphia caused a four-story brick wall to collapse into the adjacent Salvation Army Thrift Store two summers ago. Sean Benschop, a heavy equipment operator for demolition contractor Griffin Campbell, pled guilty to six counts of involuntary manslaughter, 12 counts of […]

Vehicle safety and crashworthiness is crucial when consumers are looking to purchase midsize sports utility vehicles (SUVs.)  Front end collisions are a priority in the automobile insurance industry and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reports that one quarter of car accident injuries and fatalities involved in front end car crashes occur in small […]

According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the construction industry is the third most dangerous profession in the United States, preceded only by mining and agriculture.  Falls from elevations and scaffolding account for the majority of injuries and deaths in the roofing industry, but material handling and getting struck by construction […]

Passengers on Amtrak’s Northeast Regional Train 188 were delayed in their destinations, with some never arriving, when the train derailed on May 12, 2015.  Philadelphia and the surrounding area experienced chaos and devastation when the speeding train jumped the rails; flipping and crushing train cars. Shock is replaced with accountability and blame by passengers with […]

Summer is the time for people to take advantage of the outdoor weather and enjoy fun in the sun.  Those who work outside in hot weather can be subject to heat stroke and other heat-related illnesses or injuries.  It is important that employers understand the types of heat stress their workers are exposed to and […]

A recent accident involving a SEPTA Route 29 bus resulted in injuries to the driver and passengers on the bus. A Conrail train was blocking crossover traffic on Tasker Street in Philadelphia when the SEPTA bus driver attempted to make a U-turn at Dickenson Street to go around the train. The surveillance video revealed the […]

The propensity for teenagers to sleep is often the subject of good-natured jokes, but getting behind the wheel while drowsy is no laughing matter. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Study in November 2014 revealed findings that young adult drivers are most at risk for drowsy driving, that 33% of drivers ages 19-24 reported driving while […]

A recent national study has revealed a correlation between laws that ban texting while driving and a lower rate of serious car accidents. The study was conducted by the American Journal of Public Health and headed by an assistant professor at Texas A&M School of Public Health. The study notes that correlation is not the […]