What Caused the Fatal VerrĂĽckt Water Slide Accident?
The summer of 2016 will, unfortunately, probably be remembered as the year where the consequences of a patchwork system of amusement park accidents, as well as fair, carnival, and waterpark regulation became undeniable. Tragically, numerous life altering injuries and fatalities have been inflicted this summer at fairs, carnivals, and waterparks from coast to coast. While […]
Fatal Truck Crash on I-80 in Illinois Shows Why the Bulk of Trucking Accidents Occur in a Handful of States
Most drivers realize that the risk of experiencing a truck accident varies with an array of factors present in the local area. Factors like a concentration of manufacturing and distribution facilities and interstate highways that run through an area can significantly increase the amount of commercial freight traffic in an area. As one can probably […]
Faulty Tractor-Trailer Hitches Currently in Use May Pose Serious Dangers to Motorists
Accidents involving tractor-trailers and other large trucks are often caused by the negligence of truck drivers and/or the trucking companies that employ or dispatch them. They may also be caused by truck defects, including defects in the hitches that hold semi-trailers to cabs. A fatal accident that occurred in January 2014, when a semi-trailer came […]
Automakers Continue to Install Defective Takata Airbags in New Vehicles
Most people probably would have expected the Takata airbag defect situation to be well under control at this juncture. After all, the defect was first announced back in 2011 when Honda expanded its recall of 2001 to 2003 Honda and Acura vehicles. Furthermore, the full scope of the massive airbag defect was known about as early […]
Does Sleep Apnea Cause Truck Accidents?
Due to the nature of the job and long hours on the road, tractor-trailer drivers and other commercial drivers already have a hard time maintaining a quality sleep schedule. Not having quality sleep can quickly become dangerous if it interferes with functioning and concentration, especially while operating a large vehicle. A sleep disorder called sleep […]
Pennsylvania Full Tort Auto Insurance Explained
An ordinary day in Pennsylvania consists of around 350 reportable traffic accidents, averaging 15 crashes per hour. Of this, a little over 200 are injured, and 1 fatality occurs every 7 hours. In 2018, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation estimated the economic loss due to car crashes to be over 26 billion dollars, or around […]
What to Do if You Get into an Accident with a Truck on I-70 in Pennsylvania
Anytime you are driving on the road, there is the chance that you will be involved in an accident. There are many trucks and commercial vehicles that use Pennsylvania highways and roads, so it is not surprising that accidents are an inevitable problem when driving. However, not every accident is the same, and the injuries […]
The Dangers of Laundry Detergent Packets
In 2012, laundry detergent packets were introduced as a less messy alternative to the classic powder and liquid detergents. However, while these popular household items may have made our lives easier they have posed a major problem for parents. Between 2013 and 2014 calls to poison control centers increased by 17 percent as a result […]
Do People Fall Out the Doors of Party Buses? Yes.
We have previously written about other party bus accidents including one accident that occurred in California. In that accident, a passenger of the bus tumbled out of the bus doors when the driver made an unexpected turn. An investigation later found that there were faulty bus doors and this defective condition allowed the man to […]
Take Safety Precautions When Using Gas Grills to Avoid Serious Injuries
Families have many choices when it comes to their spring or summer cooking methods. Many people are all too eager to take the heat produced from cooking outside and therefore utilize a charcoal or gas grill. There are many versions of gas grills including small units that utilize a miniature propane tank that one might […]
