7 Ways car drivers can avoid trucking accidents

When a truck crashes into a car, the car usually doesn’t stand a chance due to size alone. Often, this results in serious injuries for the occupants of the car. Data from the US Department of Transportation’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) will bear this out.

Protect your teen from a car crash

Many teenagers have sadly perished in road accidents in North Carolina. In its 2017 Traffic Crash Facts, the NC Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) said teen drivers aged 15 to 19 were involved in 52,385 car crashes, resulting in 88 deaths. The DMV added that 12,869 teens were injured in auto accidents in the same year.

Does workers’ compensation cover traumatic brain injury?

If you have a brain injury, you’re not alone. More than five million people in the United States have it, according to the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA). It’s also more common than you think since it affects someone every nine seconds.

Common causes of intersection crashes

Whether we like it or not, road accidents occur, and the most painful part is when it happens to you or a loved one. Depending on the injuries sustained, this can be a harrowing experience that can affect the victim’s family and work.

Like other states, North Carolina (NC) has its own fair share of road accidents.

Are spinal cord injuries covered by workers’ compensation benefits?

A spinal cord injury (SCI) can dramatically change a person’s life. Aside from pain and suffering, the condition can affect the patient’s day-to-day activities and interfere with his work and relationships.

Workers in North Carolina who are involved in accidents that injure the spinal cord may lose their life’s savings to expensive treatments.

How bad does work-related injury have to be to file a case?

No one wants them, but they happen anyway. Whether as a result of misfortune, carelessness, or a bad working environment, work-related injuries occur, and they usually come when you least expect them.

While the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) has helped prevent work-related injuries, saving thousands of lives by improving workplace safety and health conditions, many individuals remain at serious risk of injury or death because of unsafe jobs.

1 in 5 worker deaths due to construction

The demand for new buildings, roads, and other structures has made the construction industry one of the top five industries driving the US economy, according to Investopedia. The Associated General Contractors of America said over seven million people work in construction and employment increased by 52,000 jobs in January 2019 alone.

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