Atlanta’s Injury Advocate For Over 35 Years
With the rise in popularity of camera-equipped smartphones and photo sharing social media outlets, people have begun to document their entire lives in pictures and then post them for the world to see. While it can be harmless fun to snap a shot of a great dinner one is about to eat and put a filter on it on Instagram,…
A new study suggests that cell phone use isn’t just a problem among young drivers; a sizable proportion of older drivers also engage in this risky habit. Distracted driving is often seen as a habit that is widespread among young people and especially risky for these novice drivers. As a result, distracted driving laws and safety campaigns often primarily target…
Although younger individuals generally tend to be more inexperienced than their older counterparts when it comes to the rules of the road, a recent survey has discovered that many young people have a surprisingly good grasp on what constitutes dangerous driving habits – even in circumstances where the individual is not yet old enough to drive. For instance, Driving-Tests.org recently…
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), accident data from 2010 indicates that occupational injuries and fatalities of tow truck drivers are twice the national average of other industries. This does not surprise tow truck driver Graham Paine of G.A. Smith Towing, who told The Patriot-News that getting hit by motorists is a regular occurrence for tow truck…
Takata has been a rogue outlier for . . . it seems like forever. We first encountered bad components from them during the Suzuki Samurai wars over 20 years ago. I’m betting they built their business by being cheap. Now NHTSA, humiliated by the latest in its long string of despicable failures to regulate the industry that controls them, appears…
Two Michigan men were recently rescued from a collapsed trench after two hours of work by fire and rescue teams. The men had dug the trench behind a home to work on plumbing when the trench caved in, trapping them both. One man was quickly freed while the second man was buried up to his neck. A ladder was used…
Various actions on the part of truckers can raise the risk of crashes, including inattention, illegal maneuvers, close following and improper load securing. When large truck crashes occur in Atlanta, the consequences for other drivers are often serious or catastrophic. In 2012, over one-tenth of all traffic deaths reported in Georgia resulted from crashes involving large trucks, according to the…
Recently, a Maryland man died after falling off a roof while trying to secure a safety anchor at the construction site where he worked. Unfortunately, this type of workplace injury is often fatal and happens more often than it should. In Georgia, employers in the construction field can protect workers from the dangers of falling from ladders, roofs or scaffolding…
People who have been denied workers’ compensation benefits in Georgia should be aware of their options. Under Georgia law, any business that has three or more workers, including part-time workers, is required to carry workers’ compensation insurance. When someone experiences an on-the-job injury, he or she can apply for workers’ compensation benefits, which can cover medical expenses and replace missed…
Cognitive distraction can endanger drivers by forcing the brain to multitask, impairing driving performance and creating high levels of distraction.