Leaders of trucking companies have an obligation to ensure their commercial drivers are healthy enough to drive safely. After all, poor health may cause a truck driver to lose control of his or her vehicle. Because semitrucks weigh as much as 80,000 pounds, a...
With the winter months bringing snowy conditions across Ohio, the roads turn icy with snow piling up and wind at times possibly causing whiteout conditions. These all set up the roads for more accidents than other weather conditions. Beyond broken bones, car accident...
Food poisoning is so common in the U.S., you may have already experienced it. Every year, foodborne illness or food poisoning affects about 48 million people. While some people recover from the illness with few complications, thousands wind up with a serious illness...
Work zones are tough to avoid when you travel Ohio by car, but these construction zones create numerous hazards for drivers. The number of crashes occurring in Ohio’s work zones has risen steadily in recent years, reaching an all-time high in 2019. According to...
No matter how you receive one, spinal cord injuries may affect you for the rest of your life. They might impact your motor control, they are difficult to recover from and medical science has yet to develop a proven cure. The time you may spend in the hospital for...
Ohio residents like you may suffer from injuries after getting into an accident. The most common types of injuries happen to the head, neck and back. Head injuries in particular tend to affect many areas of your daily life. For example, many sufferers of traumatic...
Good morning. A natural gas distributor or its contractor must never expose its customers to needless danger. And if they do, and as a result, if someone is hurt, the gas company and its contractor is responsible for the harm. Every time gas to a house is turned on,...
If you recently fell and hurt yourself due to a slick surface, a variety of challenges are likely in front of you. Whether you are struggling with a broken arm, a hip injury or any other setback, these accidents are often debilitating and painful. However, brain...
Whether you work in a dangerous environment due to your job or you simply walk under tall buildings, there are a number of hazards you need to look out for, such as falling objects. Every year, many people sustain serious injuries and even die due to falling objects....
While commercial truck drivers typically receive accident-avoidance training, truck accidents happen at an almost alarming rate. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration reports an average of 500,000 truck accidents every single year in the U.S. If you sustain...