Ten automakers have improved 2021 vehicles by outfitting them with better headlights. And ten manufacturers have not only kept their promise to equip new vehicles with automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems, they’ve done it ahead of schedule. The safety improvements are expected to help significantly reduce motor vehicle crashes in 2021 and beyond. Let…
Winter is here, and that can mean that the roads are dangerous in Northeast Ohio. People in Ohio got the white Christmas that the season tends to see, but that snowfall led to dangerous, slick streets. On Dec. 24, news about the weather also pointed out how many accidents were happening. With sleet and…
One severe injury that may affect a victim of a car crash is a brain injury. A traumatic brain injury may happen when a person hits their head or when their head moves quickly from one side to the other, forward or back. In a car crash, the brain may impact the inside of…
This story out of Cleveland is a shocking one; a massive pile-up collision led to four people suffering injuries and one person dying. What was the cause? Reportedly, it was a driver’s error, but he then fled the scene. The news from Nov. 25 reported that the 48-year-old man who caused the crash fled…
Commercial truck drivers don’t have it easy. Not only do they have to operate a large vehicle on tight roadways, but they also have deadlines to meet. When you add together all the challenges facing truckers and trucking companies, there’s no wondering why car-truck accidents are so common. That doesn’t mean, however, that such accidents…
As a construction worker who is often on or around the roads, you know how dangerous is can be to be in your profession. Drivers in Ohio don’t always look where they’re going. Some may start rubbernecking to see what’s causing a slowdown or completely fail to see your signage to let them know…
The relationship between a patient and their doctor is nearly sacrosanct. This is why most people prefer to pick their own physicians, no matter what the circumstances. What happens, however, when you’re injured at work and file a workers’ compensation claim? Since you’re not footing the bill for the treatment related to your injuries,…
There’s not much debate about how dangerous it is to run a red stoplight at an intersection. A study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that 85% of motorists said it is very or extremely dangerous to cruise through a red light. Yet alarmingly, running red lights is still a prevalent problem…
Whether you work as a customer service professional or are in the construction industry, if you get hurt on the job, you will probably need workers’ compensation benefits to help you recover lost wages and pay for the medical care you require. Ohio law requires that employers provide workers’ compensation coverage for all of…
Every time you step onto a construction site as a worker, you’re at risk of injury. Even if you take every safety step imaginable, you never know when something will go wrong. Should you find yourself injured in a construction site work accident, here are the three things you should immediately do: Assess your…