Earlier this month, a crane fell over at a construction site in West Palm Beach, Florida, according to the Palm Beach Post. The construction site where the accident took place is the future location of All Aboard Florida’s West Palm Beach station, which is one of four stations that will be a part of the…
Car accidents happen every day, but on the 14th of February, 2016, car accidents may have reached a new milestone. The first Google self-driving car accident in which the autonomous car may have been at fault has occurred, and social media is all over it. According to the accident report, the Google car was doing…
Last year, the U.S. witnessed a dramatic increase in the number of pedestrian accidents. This significant uptick in accidents and related deaths had many officials debating what may be at fault, but very few actually seem to understand that these “distracted walking” accidents are as much to blame as they may think. Too many people…
Deadpool is wrecking box office records across the world right now; highest grossing rated R film, biggest February box office opening, and more. Apparently, he’s wrecking more than just ticket sales. A Diamond Comic Distributors semi-truck was recently hit by another truck and overturned onto the highway, spilling all of its precious cargo; thousands of…
Traumatic brain injury is a heavy burden on both the victim and their family. There are a range of complications and hardships that come with a TBI. The recovery process is long and in some of the worst cases, impossible to recover from completely. What Causes a Traumatic Brain Injury? A traumatic brain injury, TBI…
Bicycle accidents often result in horrific injuries to the cyclist since they aren’t as protected as a driver would be inside their metal vehicles. It’s extremely important that cyclists are aware of the dangers, and remain constantly vigilant to give themselves a better chance of avoiding an accident. However, even at full attention, accidents happen.…
According to Florida police, thousands of drivers will make a very selfish decision today, which will put thousands of children in direct danger. Passing a school bus that is stopped and letting out children is a reckless act that could have deadly consequences. The fact that as many as 2 million drivers commit this violation…
A horrific construction accident nearly claimed the life of a worker in Manhattan recently. The man fell four stories onto a pile of rubble where he was impaled by long pieces of rebar. Witnesses say the construction worker technically never hit the ground, and was actually suspended a foot off the floor by the rebar.…
Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld are required to give quarterly reports of any theme park injuries or illnesses suffered by guests on their rides. In the fourth quarter of 2015, Disney World reported seven incidents, Universal reported six, and SeaWorld one. The parks submit the quarterly reports as part of an agreement struck…
Have you ever been reading a book so good that you found you were unable to put it down? You start taking it with you everywhere, holding it in one hand while using the other to do day-to-day tasks? Well I hope you know to at least put it down when you start driving. A…
A former Macy’s employee in Texas has learned firsthand the difficulty of receiving worker’s compensation after a workplace injury under the state’s worker’s comp laws. The man, who sustained a serious head injury while working in a supply closet in a Macy’s department store, has since been unable to work or collect benefits due to…
In December of last year, an Uber driver was killed in a collision with a police officer. The car accident, which also resulted in the serious injury of both the other driver and the Uber passenger, has raised a number of questions regarding the safety and insurance coverage involved in Uber car accidents and other…
