Do you feel confident that other motorists can see you when you are riding your motorcycle? Did you know that many drivers who collide with motorcycles claim that they did not see the bike? You might wonder how this can be but it is probably wise to take the statement as truth. Unfortunately, many bike enthusiasts in the state...
Continue ReadingIf you’ve ever found yourself stopped in a traffic jam while trying to get off an interstate exit ramp here in Waco or elsewhere in Texas, then there’s a chance that it was caused by an overturned truck. These types of incidents may leave traffic lanes closed for hours as crews try to figure out how to get a...
Continue ReadingData published by the Cooperative Extension of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) captures how the leading cause of disability or death among young children are injuries. How they become hurt varies depending on a child’s age. Many of their injuries are completely preventable. The USDA’s data shows that most children’s accidents occur because the kids involved were inadequately supervised...
Continue ReadingYou commute to and from work every day. No, you’re not technically on the clock, but it’s still clearly something that is required by your job. It also poses serious injury risks, as tens of thousands of Americans are hurt in car accidents every year. So, if you’re in an accident while you’re going to work or driving home,...
Continue ReadingYou work full time, so the easiest way for you to make sure your child is safe and happy is to use a day care center. It’s easy to drop the child off on the way to work and pick him or her back up on the way home. But is your child really safe and happy? It’s important...
Continue ReadingA 43-year-old Waco resident filed a lawsuit against both Waco River Safari and Baylor University late last week in the 414th State District Court. He alleges that he suffered permanent injuries after falling into an on-campus river. The victim and his wife had apparently traveled to Baylor University’s McLane Stadium on April 27 to take a tour of the Brazos River....
Continue ReadingA brain injury is one of the most serious injuries you can suffer in a workplace accident. Remember that you may think you are fine immediately after the incident — a fall from a ladder, for example — because brain injury symptoms do not always become apparent for hours or even days. So, what symptoms should you watch out for?...
Continue ReadingYoung drivers lack experience and often make critical mistakes. This is not to stereotype teenagers and other young people, but simply to point out some of the critical facts underscoring the risk: A mere 6 percent of American drivers range from 15 years old to 20 years old, but these same people find themselves in around 13 percent of injury accidents...
Continue ReadingA 63-year-old woman, who was known by thousands as a beloved kindergarten teacher and master baker, died in a car accident earlier this month. The woman’s vehicle crashed into another car that contained multiple teenagers According to a report issued by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the car with the teenagers in it was a Kia being driven...
Continue ReadingMany of us experienced some sort of bullying when we were kids. It was, unfortunately, part of the school experience, particularly for kids who were perceived to be “different” in some way from most of their classmates. Today, bullying extends past the halls and playgrounds of schools. It follows kids home via cyberbullying. Social media, texting and phone calls...
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