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What to Do after a Car Accident
November 13, 2014
Car accidents can be frightening and traumatic events. It is common to be disoriented and confused immediately after a car accident. However, it is important...
Underride and Override Truck Accidents
November 6, 2014
Truck accidents are dangerous and can cause serious injuries to victims. Because trucks are so much larger and higher off the ground than standard-sized automobiles,...
GM Ignition Defect Death Toll Rises to 29
October 24, 2014
It just keeps getting worse for General Motors. As of October 20, the number of deaths connected to the company’s defective ignition switch problem climbed...
Common Construction Site Injuries
October 16, 2014
Although construction sites are filled with potential opportunities for injury, employers are expected to provide the proper safeguards and systems to allow construction workers to...
40% of Teens Admit to Texting while Driving
October 10, 2014
Despite the continued efforts of regulators, insurance companies, and parents, new drivers continue to text at an alarming rate while behind the wheel. Research consistently...
NFL Supports Report Claiming 1 in 3 Players Suffer Brain Injuries
September 21, 2014
After decades of denial, the National Football League (NFL) is finally admitting that professional football players are more likely to suffer brain injury and cognitive...
Is Your Child in the Right Car Seat?
September 17, 2014
September 14-20 is Child Passenger Safety Week, which seeks to raise awareness of the dangers young children face when they aren’t properly secured in a...
Brain Injury among the Elderly
September 11, 2014
As we continue to age, the threat of traumatic brain injury (TBI) becomes even higher, with people over the age of 75 having the largest...
City of Bakersfield Opens New Traffic Operations Center
July 21, 2014
Bakersfield’s Traffic Operations Center (TOC) opened in June 2014. Equipped with scores of flat screen televisions providing a mix of live feed, traffic map, and...
California’s Dangerous Bridges
July 16, 2014
According to a new report by TRIP – a nonprofit transportation research group – 13 percent of the bridges in California’s more rural areas are...
Victims of Drunk Drivers
July 11, 2014
Drunk drivers place everyone on the road at increased risk for serious or even fatal injury. In fact, fatalities resulting from accidents caused by drunk...
GM Recalls an Additional 3.36 Million Cars
June 18, 2014
GM has announced a new recall for 3.36 million vehicles. As with a number of recalls issued by GM this year, the issue revolves around...