Big jump in e-scooter, e-bike injuries the last four years, CPSC finds
If you are a motorist, or riding a scooter, look out. Injuries stemming from e-scooters and e-bikes spiked 70% over the past four years, spurring nearly 200,000 emergency room visits, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. https://cbsn.ws/3vjHQ0r. See our Useful Resources page for links to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website and other state and federal agencies.
What Steps to Take After a Slip and Fall Accident
If you are ever injured in a slip and fall accident, you likely will be too preoccupied with the shock of the injury and circumstances to be thinking about your next steps. However, it is vitally important that you do all of the following as soon as you have your wits about you. In an emergency situation, you may not
Making a Claim for a Slip and Fall Accident
Slip and fall accidents can happen almost anywhere a property owner or operator fails to use proper care in constructing or maintaining a walking surface. This is just as true on a city sidewalk or government building as it is in your local grocery store. However, claims from injuries that occur on public property are inherently more complicated. Claims against
Avoiding Accidents in the Workplace
Accidents and similar incidents at work always seem to come attached with the ‘not in my workplace’ attitude. Even if one has not occurred in your workplace as of late, it does not mean that it is not occurring elsewhere. Did you know that around injuries that occurred at work equate to millions of working days lost due to work-related
Should You Ride with Body Armor?
You likely know this by now, but we will say it again because it always bears repeating: motorcycle protective gear is vital when you are riding. When you bike, safety is a routine and an attitude that you should follow. Most accidents can be avoided by riding defensively, but when that is not enough, protective gear, such as motorcycle body
Riding a Motorcycle Safely with a Passenger
If you are a motorcycle rider, then you know there is no better feeling than going on a long summer ride and feeling the wind against your bike and the pavement below. It is a solo experience, but biking is often a group activity. Group riding and motorcycle rallies have long been a part of the biking experience. In addition,
