Seat belts don't always save lives and each year thousands of seat belts fail to protect the drivers and passengers who use them. While properly operating seat belts reduce the risk of serious injury or death by between 40-55%, it is estimated that up to 6,000 fatalities per year are the result of defective seat belts. Causes of Seat Belt Failure There are four common forms of seat belt failure, including seat belt latch failure, retractor failure, and spooling. Seat belt latch failure … [Read more...]
Side Underride Guards Save Lives
Recent studies reveal that many of the serious, life changing and even deadly injuries every year caused by underride crashes can be minimized or prevented completely with the use of a new safety device. The product, known as AngelWing, is a side underride guard that is specifically designed to prevent passengers in smaller vehicles from suffering serious injuries or death in the event of a side collision with a large truck. According to recent statistics, more than 200 victims are … [Read more...]
The Distracted Driver: Why Smartphones are Causing More Accidents than Alcohol..
Tens of thousands of Americans die on the roadways each year, with more than a third of all fatalities attributable to alcohol in some way. While most individuals understand the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the dangers of smartphones are just now becoming evident.The latest evidence indicates that as many as half of all vehicle accidents have at least one driver who is using a phone, and a third of crashes involved drivers using a phone at the time of the … [Read more...]
Jaywalking Accidents: Who’s at Fault?
Most people think that jaywalking accidents are the fault of the motorist, but under certain situations, the pedestrian may be partially or totally at fault. Liability in jaywalking accidents depends on proof of fault. Jaywalking Laws According to law, jaywalking violates pedestrian traffic laws set by each state. While it's a low-level offense, most jurisdictions impose fines to violators. Jaywalking laws cover a variety of pedestrian behaviors, and they can vary from state to state. In some … [Read more...]
Avoiding Summer Bicycle Accidents
Children are particularly vulnerable to series head and neck injuries due to bicycle accidents, therefore, the Tennessee passed a mandatory bicycle helmet statute (“the Act”) to require all children under 16 years old to wear helmets while operating a bicycle. However, the Act does not mandate helmets for anyone 16, and over therefore the protections are only partially extended.The Legislature found that fewer than five percent of children nationwide wear helmets despite extensive evidence … [Read more...]