Road accidents

About eight years ago, a driver decided to send a text while driving and lost control of his car. That driver ended up hitting my mom’s car, causing a near fatal accident, sending her to the hospital. Due to the accident, my mom’s hip went into her spine, making her unable to walk for a few weeks. She luckily was able to make a good recovery, but she still has continuous back problems till this day. However, my mom is not the only one to get injured do to a driver’s reckless decision to text…

Walkers Got Injuries in Crosswalk Road Traffic Accident May File A Personal Injury Claim Crosswalk is designed to ensure the protection of walkers. As such most of states practice regulations which provide a walker in a crosswalk the right to pass first. Crosswalk is also generally evidently marked. The main thing, on the other hand, is that the protection of the people in the crosswalks generally relies on the attention level of drivers. In case, a driver does not take care of the walker's…

important when avoiding an accident in an emergency. Trucks easily jackknife on slippery roads and can get blown over by strong winds. The other major hazard is a road filled with distracted and aggressive drivers who may cut off the truck without giving a thought to the truck's braking and maneuvering limitations. Motorists do all kinds of erratic and dangerous things on the road. An owner operator truck driver can only do his best, and sometimes that isn't enough because accidents will…

These 10 statements that Heinrich created are the foundation body of knowledge needed in order for companies to prevent accidents from occurring. A company who incorporates Heinrich’s Axioms of Industrial will have less accidents occurring than a company whom does not use them. Heinrich has five reasons on what leads to accidents occurring. Frist, is ancestry and social environment. Ancestry and social environments are the negative character traits that could possible lead people to behave in…

Do not attempt to move a person who has fallen and appears to be in pain. • Do not discuss the possible cause of the accident or any condition that may have contributed to the accident. Under no circumstances should insurance information be discussed with anyone. • Provide the responding officer with a description of what happened after the person has been attended to and the incident is concluded.…

may end up into two different result such as major and minor. The major result usually happens in a worst scenario which is death. Hoffnung, M., Hoffnung, R. J., Seifert, K. L., Hine, A., Ward, L., Pausé, C., and Smith, R. B. (2016) explains that accidents are the main cause of children’s death which is linked to injuries such as burns, factures, drowning poisons, animal and insect bites, cuts with serious bleeding and choking on small objects. Research shows that the most common causes of death…

The majority of accidents that take place on a construction site are often the result of unsafe acts and conditions which are preventable. The identification and elimination of hazards in the workplace is a direct way to reduce accidents and prevent fatalities from occurring. A construction company can achieve this with a well written and implemented a safety plan. It is important for a construction company to implement a widespread safety program because it gives the employees the skills needed…

Awareness and Risk Management. Risk Awareness Safety is a 24 hour a day, 7 days a week job. Safety requires continuous education to bring awareness to the causes of accidents. Safety is an attitude, which is why anyone with the right attitude can reduce accidents. By controlling the way we think, habits can be changed,…

over 3.5 million children experience an unintentional household injury every year (Safe Kids, 2016). This is one of the most under recognized public health issues. Many times, when a mortality results from an unintentional injury it is viewed as an accident. However, most of these injuries were preventable. Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in children in the United States with nearly one million dying each year, 2,200 of these deaths occurring at home (Safe Kids, 2016).…

injuries and hazards or facing strong enforcement. The employers gained assistance in improving a good safety management programs, and they were provided fewer inspection. However, the inspection will happen if there are complaints about severe accidents. The first advantage of this criteria is decreasing the injury and illness rates by encouraging companies to ensure more safety environment for workers. This in fact to avoid the expenses of fines and to maintain a good reputation in the market.…