The Pedestrian

Tens of thousands of large commercial vehicles travel hundreds of thousands of miles across Alabama, and all of the U.S., each year. Despite safety standards and protocols, auto accidents involving large trucks occur all too often. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, approximately 95,000 people across the U.S. were injured in truck accidents in 2013. Nearly 4,000 people were killed in such collisions that same year. While there are a number of factors, which…

Injustice often cause growth of anger and rage within the oppressed and by learning to cope with these injustices authors such as Zora Hurston, Frederick Douglas and Brent Staples were able to discover ways to overcome misery caused by the unfair treatments they received. Hurston looked beyond racial identification and realized the importance of personal character, Douglass overcame obstacle that prevented him from learning to read and write in order to escape the life of being an ignorant slave…

focuses on the individuals’ stories while Srinivas refers to herself as pedestrian observing the new changes that took place in Bangalore. Life Stories method is a qualitative…

Trauma is a term referred to sudden severe physical injuries that require immediate medical attention. The insult could injure any organ in the body, such as, the head. A head injury is an insult to the scalp, skull or the brain. It can either be closed or opened head injury. In a closed head trauma, there is no penetration of the skull; therefore the offending object did not enter the brain. In the open head trauma or penetrating head trauma, however, there is penetration of the skull, thus…

It has come to believed that, “The path to improve yourself existed in gaining new knowledge. In order to become better human beings, we need to developing a greater understanding”. Because of all the technology we have today, it seems that our knowledge is decreasing Julie Vallone address a major topic about how people today are becoming addictive and dumb due to the use of cellphones. The author thesis argues that cellphone is brainwashing us because people today depend too much on their…

As the name implies, a wheel-off trucking accident occurs when a large truck loses one or more wheels while on the road. When a wheel separates from a semi-truck, it can strike a pedestrian, crash into the ground-floor room of a building through a window or glass door, or strike other motor vehicle traffic. Some of the worst accidents occur when a wheel crosses into the lane of oncoming traffic and collides head-on with a vehicle. Wheel-off accidents are usually caused by improper tightening of…

P1 was crossing eastbound from the west corner of Washburn Road and Losee to the East side of Losee Road. P1 was in a marked crosswalk, however, P1 was crossing as North and Southbound traffic of Losee had a green traffic light. P1 was struck by V2 when P1 was in front of the number three travel lane causing severe damage to the front of V2. V2 was northbound in the number three travel lane of Losee Road at approximate 45 MPH. V2 had a green traffic light as V2 approached the marked crosswalk…

The biggest problem with racial profiling is whether inequality of treatment creates discrimination. In that respect, the issue mirrors numerous other debates in American life and constitution. The disparity can occur at various levels of police-initiated contact with civilians. The most basic level takes place in the act of being chosen for a police inquiry into a law violation. While vehicle stops are almost always supported legally by a threshold level of probable cause, such as a breach of…

The National Anthem was written by Francis Scott Key in September 1814 as a poem called “The Defense of Fort M'Henry” and later became the National Anthem in March 1931. The poem was written after Key noticed the American Flag still flying even after the British attack on the Fort and only represents Tolerance and Freedom in the first stanza. Tolerance is the ability to put up with something, even if you don't necessarily agree with it, and freedom is the power or right to act, speak, or think…

Winter’s winds are now warm spring breezes, which bring out more drivers, bikers, and walkers. If you are among them, the personal injury law firm of Myers, Singer & Galiardo, in New York, wants you to stay safe on the road. Here are some ways to avoid personal injury in the springtime. Don’t text or call while you are driving. Remember, it’s against the law in New York for drivers to use handheld phones behind the wheel. Even if you are walking, texting or talking on your smartphone isn’t so…