The leading cause of death for children in the United States is car accidents, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2015, 663 kids aged 12 or younger died in car accidents and more than 120,000 suffered injury. Of those who died, 35...
Month: May 2017
University of Georgia Receives Grant to Fund Road Safety Research
Thanks to a grant from the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS), the University of Georgia Traffic Injury Prevention Institute (GTIPI) will have $656,000 in extra cash to continue statewide parent and teen driving safety, senior driver education and...
Major Chemical Spill in Atlanta after Truck Accident
In April, a tractor-trailer carrying hazardous materials struck a passenger vehicle, causing a chemical spill that closed the downtown connector where the accident occurred. The chemical, benzoyl chloride, is harmful, with the potential to cause severe injury, burns...
New Roundabouts in Macon Proposed; Will They Reduce Car Accidents?
The Georgia Department of Transportation thinks that Highway 247 at the intersection of Broadway and Houston could use a roundabout. What do you think? Do Roundabouts Prevent Accidents? Did you know that studies have shown that roundabouts are safer than traditional...
School Bus Accident Rekindles the Fight for Bus Seat Belts
Several states have been looking into mandating three-point seat belts on school buses as a measure to keep kids safe. There is fierce debate on the issue, with some (including national transportation agencies) arguing that three-point seat belts don't help much or,...
Premises Liability, Part 3: Injured on a College Campus
The rules and regulations regarding premises liability incidents on college campuses can be complicated. There are many ways in which a visitor or student at a college campus can suffer injury. Common accidents on college campuses include slip and fall accidents,...
Frivolous? Hardly. A Look At the McDonald’s Hot Coffee Lawsuit
A woman who was burned by coffee from a Florida Starbucks has been given $100,000 for her injuries. The case reminded us of the famous Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants lawsuit involving hot coffee. Many people believe that lawsuit was frivolous. That cannot be...
Premises Liability, Part 2: Injuries in Nursing Homes
When a loved one is living in a nursing home or assisted living facility, you have an expectation that they will be taken care of. That's what the home is there for, right? And yet, tragically, it seems like every day we hear horrible stories of neglect and abuse of...
This Ransomware Attack is Making the World WannaCry
WannaCry, a piece of ransomware that has infected hundreds of thousands of computers in nearly 100 countries, could come with a real human cost. This video explains WannaCry
How Speed Affects Accidents: Crossing Guard Injured in Car Accident
On Thursday, April 6, a crossing guard outside Ingram-Pye Elementary School was struck by a vehicle. The driver that struck the woman claimed that the sun was in his eyes when the accident occurred. Fortunately, she was not seriously injured, and no students were...
