You don’t worry about car accidents. You’ve been driving for years and you have never even been involved in one. You have certainly never gotten hurt. You feel like they get a lot of talk on the news, but you do not think they’re all that big of a threat. Of course, you know they happen. You have seen...
Continue ReadingGetting behind the wheel is a dangerous task. With so many vehicles on the roads of Texas, there are bound to be a large volume of accidents. Many of those accidents involve trucks. Large trucks, like tractor-trailers, are involved in some of the most tragic accidents. Today, we will take a look at the most common truck accidents and...
Continue ReadingMost of us hope that we never have the misfortune of coming across someone who has been involved in a motorcycle crash. It’s best if everyone follows the Patient Assessment System for the best way to aid a motorcyclist after a collision. The best thing that you can do if you witness a motorcycle crash or come across an...
Continue ReadingBullying can be physical, emotional or a combination of both. While a significant amount (28%) of all young people report that they have been bullied at some point in their schooling, this does not mean that it should just be accepted as a right of passage or simply as “character building.” Bullying can have a profound effect on a...
Continue ReadingConfused about why your workers’ compensation claim got denied? Or perhaps you’re thinking about filing and you just want to make sure it is going to go through before you do. Either way, here are a few common reasons for denials: You got hurt, but you were not at work at the time: If you injured your back lifting something...
Continue ReadingThe duties for truckers who are transporting cargo or passengers must be followed precisely or there is a risk that innocent people will be harmed. The Hours of Service regulations that are set by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration help to ensure the public’s safety. The Hours of Service regulations let truckers know how many hours they are...
Continue ReadingIf you are like other drivers in Waco, you have probably found yourself riding next to a semitruck and hoping it did not decide to change lanes at that precise moment. You may have even seen the aftermath of wrecks involving semitrucks on Interstate 35. When it comes to a crash involving a semi and a passenger vehicle, it...
Continue ReadingEach April, different organizations commemorate distracted driving awareness month. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), there’s a good reason for these groups to draw attention to distracted driving. Just last year, over 95,000 crashes occurred in Texas. At least 394 people died. AAA’s data doesn’t state how many of these crashes were caused by distracted driving. Some Waco...
Continue ReadingA man, a woman and a baby were all seriously injured when they were struck by a cucumber truck just before 1:50 p.m. on Interstate 35 in Waco on June 26. The Waco Fire Department was summoned to the crash scene located I-35 that afternoon soon after receiving reports that an accident had occurred between 18th Street and South...
Continue ReadingResearchers at Ball State University and the University of Toledo published a study in the Violence and Gender journal just this week. They concluded that school security efforts have little to no impact on deterring gun violence at educational institutions. In fact, they argue that security guards give students and teachers a false sense of safety. The study’s authors combed...
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