When you think about personal injury accidents, you typically think about motor vehicle accidents, workplace accidents, medical malpractice, or premises liability claims. However, many unintentional injuries occur at home. Each year, more than 39.5 million physician office visits occur because of unintentional injuries. In addition, another 24.5 million visits are made each year to emergency rooms because of unintentional injuries. The good news is that many unintentional injuries at home can be prevented. Some tips for avoiding accidents at home include: 1. Avoid Slip and Fall Accidents at Home Falls are one of the leading causes of injuries at home. Continue Reading
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After a car accident, slip and fall injury, or another personal injury, your top priority should be to seek medical treatment. Once your injuries are stabilized, the next step is to seek compensation for your injuries and damages. Accident victims may be entitled to substantial compensation from the party or parties responsible for their accident and losses. Most personal injury claims are settled outside of court. If the at-fault party had insurance coverage for the incident, the insurance provider will negotiate a settlement with the victim. If another party caused your injury, that party’s insurance company might issue you a Continue Reading
Airbags can prevent injuries and deaths in car accidents. Frontal airbags prevented 50,457 fatalities from 1987 through 2017. Even more lives have been saved through the invention of side airbags and curtain airbags. Some interesting facts about airbags from the IIHS include: Front airbags are required on all passenger vehicles beginning with the model year 1999 Side airbags are not mandated Front airbags reduce driver deaths by 29 percent and front-seat passenger deaths of people 13 years and older by 32 percent Side airbags can reduce the risk of death for driver-side crashes by 37 percent when the airbags protect Continue Reading