It can be hard to know what to do after a bad accident. If you were badly injured, the medical system will drive what happens with your health care. Your injuries will drive whether you are able to continue working and or are unable to work at all. If your crash was due to the […]
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To Improve Teen Driving Safety, Engage Them in Safety Efforts
If you have ever parented a teenager, you know that teens like to learn things on their own. In fact, becoming autonomous is a critical part of being a teenager, as teens move toward becoming full-fledged, productive members of society. Given this trait of burgeoning independence, how can parents and governmental entities best help teenagers […]
Work Zone Crashes: Workers Aren’t the Only Ones in Danger
Would you be surprised to learn that about one-half of contractors working in highway work zones have seen a crash? And this statistic isn’t over the course of contractors’ careers but rather over a one-year period. State departments of transportation have implemented various programs to make drivers aware of the dangers presented when traveling through […]
Even Legal Fireworks Can Be Dangerous: Stay Safe with These Tips
What type of firework do you think causes more injuries than any other? Bottle rockets? Roman candles? These are good examples of dangerous fireworks, but surprisingly, they do not cause most injuries. Nationwide, the fireworks that cause most injuries are sparklers. California law makes it illegal have or discharge dangerous fireworks. These include the following: […]
How Lawyer Contingency Fees Help People
In the American legal system, each party to a lawsuit is usually responsible for paying his or her own attorney fees. There is some unfairness in this, as only those with adequate money would be able to bring a lawsuit. Attorneys who want to help people who have been wronged by others recognize the fundamental […]