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In recent years, there has been an increasing number of bike riders on the roads both for recreation and commuting purposes. In either case, there has been an increase in bicycle accidents, some leading to bicycle accident fatalities. Data from the National Highway Traffic Administration showed that in 2012, 726 bicyclists were killed and 49,000 […]

Public works and commercial construction projects are increasingly proliferating throughout the nation as our slow but steady economic recovery continues. Public and private development projects are significant economic stimulators but can also contribute to an increased risk of public hazards. In many cases, city streets, highways and other public areas must still be somewhat accessible […]

Brain injured patients are not benefiting from the newest cognitive neuroscience therapies available, according to scientists in an issue of Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences.  Researchers at the University of Illinois suggest that physicians concentrate more closely on cognitive control processes.  These processes enable the regulation and control of attention, memory and thought.  Moreover, physicians […]

Earlier this year, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) debuted a new public safety campaign intended to increase enforcement and safety awareness at railroad grade crossings. The necessity for the campaign was unfortunately illustrated just two weeks later in March when an Amtrak train crashed into a tractor-trailer straddling the tracks in Halifax, North Carolina. A […]

For most parents handing over the car keys to their teenager can be both a freeing experience, and a very scary one.  According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), over 2,500 teens were fatally injured in car accidents in 2013. Two out of three teen driver fatalities were male drivers.  Safety advocates believe […]

After the Amtrak train derailment in Philadelphia last month, the victims of the accident are beginning to seek compensation for their injuries. With over two hundred people injured in the accident, the costs for claims are expected to be high due to the nature of the victims’ injuries and expenses related to the medical care […]

In the year and two months since General Motors instigated a worldwide recall of more than two million cars due to faulty ignition switches, the company claims to have repaired nearly 70% of all vehicles with the product defect. In the U.S., GM’s rate of fixing the default is at about 71%. According to U.S. […]

Nine years ago, an ironworker suffered injuries when a steel beam struck the scaffolding he was standing on, causing him to fall at the Princeton University construction site. The case was recently settled during jury deliberations after a five week trial. The general contractor agreed to a $1.2 million settlement for the injured construction worker. […]

Just two days after the devastating train derailment accident that killed eight people and injured over 200 others, the first federal lawsuit has been filed by an employee of Amtrak.  Bruce Phillips’ lawyer has reported that his client is seeking more than $150,000 for injuries he suffered as a passenger in the last car of […]

Convertible cars, boats on waterways, and excitement on the faces of motorcycle riders are all signs that summer weather has arrived.  May is the unofficial kickoff of summer and is also designated as National Motorcycle Awareness month.  The goal of the safety campaign is to reduce motorcycle accidents and save lives.  Drivers of cars and […]