En una motocicleta, es fundamental mantener una distancia de seguridad. Un accidente por alcance puede no dañar en absoluto al conductor del coche, pero el motorista podría resultar gravemente herido o incluso morir al chocar contra la parte trasera del vehículo. La distancia que debes mantener entre tú y el siguiente coche varía en función de la velocidad...
Seguir leyendoLos datos de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) muestran que los accidentes de tráfico son la principal causa de mortalidad infantil en Estados Unidos. Se calcula que 116 000 niños de 12 años o menos resultaron heridos en accidentes de tráfico en 2017. Un total de 675 niños murieron en incidentes similares ese mismo año. Muchos de estos accidentes...
Seguir leyendoDo you feel like you are constantly rushing to get your work done? You’re not alone, and safety experts point out that this endless “hurried working” can massively elevate risks and lead directly to injuries. They also point out that many people say, after the fact, that the reasons they were rushing were not all that important. They seemed...
Seguir leyendoAccording to police reports out of Texas, three different vehicles were involved in a street race. It came to a horrific end when seven different vehicles wound up in a massive accident. One of the passengers passed away from his injuries. It appears that the race happened right around 8:20 p.m., on Tuesday, April 24. That’s when the police...
Seguir leyendoAn SUV driven by a 40-year-old man went out of control in Hurst, Texas, and slammed into a house. Three people were inside. The unexpected crash was just the beginning. It caused what firefighters now believe was a natural gas leak. When the authorities arrived after getting a call about the accident, the leaking gas caught fire, and the...
Seguir leyendoA major workplace injury that leaves you with disabling injuries can change the course of your entire life. You may never work again. It can alter your day-to-day routine, your personal relationships, what hobbies you pursue, and much more. In short, that one fateful event on the job can have a lasting impact that you never fully overcome. To...
Seguir leyendoAs parents, we all share one thing and that is the feeling that we would do anything to make our injured child feel better, safer and simply more loved. Child injuries can occur in so many ways. He or she could have a completely accidental bicycle crash and break an arm. In another example, the child could fall off...
Seguir leyendoSwimming pools are a lot of fun, especially when the weather gets hot. It’s good exercise to go swimming, and you might love having pool parties at your home. With summer just around the corner, it’s a good idea to think about liability for your home swimming pool. Who is liable if a child falls in and drowns? What...
Seguir leyendoConducir camiones comerciales sigue siendo uno de los puestos mejor pagados que requieren una formación mínima en Estados Unidos. Después de todo, la conducción de camiones es una carrera profesional increíblemente exigente. Los que conducen profesionalmente tendrán que trabajar muchas horas, por lo que la fatiga o el agotamiento son una preocupación constante. Además, el proceso de carga y descarga de camiones, así como mantener el control...
Seguir leyendoThe terminology “head injury” can sound quite dismal. There are many different conditions including contusions or bruises, skull fractures, concussions, cuts, internal bleeding, open wounds or brain damage that are considered as head injuries though. Some patients can recover from some of these conditions more easily than others. Children often have a better chance of recovery than adults. Children who...
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