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Many parents drive their children to school every day. Unfortunately, a recent study shows that kids may be at significant risk of sustaining a car accident injury during drop-off time. This is because parents tend to be rushed when dropping their kids off and they often engage in high-risk behaviors that put their own children or other kids in danger.

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It seems that every day the news media is covering another story about potential food poisonings. Many of these poisonings happen after eating at restaurants. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) estimates that every year in the United States one in six Americans gets sick from contaminated foods or beverages and 3,000 of these die.

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Can economic conditions affect driver behavior and increase the chances that a motor vehicle accident will occur? Researchers from Texas A&M recently conducted an in-depth study to try to find the answer to this question. Newswise published information on the results of the research, which showed that better economic conditions do result in more car accident deaths.

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With the rapidly growing number of older U.S. workers, employers need to re-think their safety programs to reduce and eliminate workplace injuries. They are required to provide a safe work environment for all workers regardless of age and are governed by workers’ compensation laws. They also may be accountable in personal injury law suits.

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Although more than 20 million vehicles have been recalled because of the risk of violent airbag explosions, recalls of Takata airbags are not over. The original recalls affected mostly older vehicles, model years from 2008 and earlier. The NHTSA reported that Takata is notifying the 12 affected automakers using its airbags, that more recent model vehicles using the Takata airbags are also at risk.

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By a vote of 4-3 on Thursday, February 4, 2016, Florida’s Senate Transportation Committee approved a measure to eliminate red light cameras. Senator Jeff Brandes said that “cities and counties use the devices as cash registers rather than for legitimate safety purposes.” His bill, if passed, would eliminate the Florida red light program.

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They may be most noticeable in heavy traffic during “rush hour.” They are the drivers who are trying to nudge other drivers into going faster than the speed limit by tailgating closer than good driving techniques would recommend. They dart in and out between lanes and traffic, many times without even using turn signals. They maneuver between other vehicles in spaces that appear to be too small. Who are these drivers? These drivers are the dangerous, aggressive drivers who cause many...

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On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 NBC-2 News reported that a Seattle, Washington-based helmet company, VICIS, just released its new football helmet which the company says may be the safest in the world in protecting football players from brain injuries.

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MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers) and Uber Technologies, Inc. conducted a study, the results of which were impressive. It showed that because ride-sharing was a convenient transportation option, it has proved to be a powerful tool in reducing DUI crashes.

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Drivers need to be in control of their vehicle at all times and if they are negligent or careless, they can be held responsible when their behavior causes an accident to occur.  In most cases, drivers make conscious choices that lead to crashes -- like speeding or running a red light. If a driver makes an error or is more careless than a reasonable motorist would be, he can be held responsible for a collision when victims pursue a claim with the help of a Ft. Myers personal injury lawyer like...

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