Elevator accidents occur more frequently than many people realize. Over 10,000 people are injured in elevator accidents every year in this country. Many are people working on maintaining or repairing them. However, others are simply passengers. Most people ride in...
As a driver, one of your worst nightmares is seeing a vehicle going in the wrong direction -- and headed straight for your car. Often, there is nowhere to go to avoid a crash, especially on busy divided highways. In February 2021, a 24-year-old Alabama woman lost her...
Long gone are the days when cheerleading entailed little more than shaking pom-poms and trying to get the crowd at a game to show some enthusiasm and team spirit. Today’s cheerleaders are involved in complex routines -- and, far too often, outright dangerous stunts....
Every trucker is aware that there are many dangers out on the roads. Some of those dangers can be mitigated by making sure their loads are properly secured, their vehicles are in good operating order and they are fit and ready to drive. One thing no trucker can...
Both cyclists and drivers can cause accidents between bikes and cars. That said, cyclists are clearly in more danger of getting injured, no matter who causes the crash, and studies have repeatedly found that it’s more common for drivers to cause accidents than...
With the rise in texting and driving, having a car swerve into your lane is more likely now than it used to be. A driver may only look down for a second, but that’s all it takes to cross the centerline. If you see a car entering your lane as it swerves around another...
When there is a car accident involving a drunk driver and a sober driver, you will sometimes hear people comment that the drunk drivers never get injured. They say that it always seems like the people who did nothing wrong are the ones to get hurt in these crashes. Is...
Folks in the South don’t generally have to deal with a lot of ice and snow on the roads, so the surprise winter weather that’s hitting a broad part of the United States -- including Alabama -- can be a cause for concern. The snow may come, but life doesn’t stop....
A 2013 study published in the International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion captured how truckers are to blame for 11% of all fatal crashes despite tractor-trailers only accounting for 8% of all motorists on the road at any given time in the U.S. The...
If you’re in a car crash, even if your head didn’t strike a surface, a sudden or vigorous shaking back and forth upon impact can cause a concussion. That’s why it’s wise to have a thorough medical exam after a crash whether you think you suffered any serious injuries...
