You work as a package delivery driver. You’ve been very busy as of late, and you tend to jog from your truck to the homes where you make the deliveries. As you run up to one house, a dog becomes agitated, probably because you’re running and it sees you as a threat....
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Here’s what you shouldn’t do after a car accident
Most people have a basic understanding of what they should do after a car accident. This includes things such as moving out of traffic, calling 911, receiving medical treatment and filing an insurance claim. While all of these steps are important, there’s something...
Tips for safe travel during the holiday season
For a lot of families, the holidays are the only time they get to see their grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and other kin -- many of whom are scattered all over the country. That means that there’s going to be lots of cars on the road. Unfortunately, holiday...
What’s most often to blame for slip-and-fall accidents?
Most people assume that dirty floors are to blame when slip-and-fall accidents occur. While wet, soapy, oily, or damaged flooring is usually responsible for these types of accidents, floor mats are too. How big of an issue are slips, trips and falls? Data published...
The importance of looking behind when driving
“Always focus on the front windshield and not the rearview mirror.” That was the leadership advice of Colin Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State. While it may be a nice analogy, it is terrible advice when it comes to driving a car. While you should spend most of...
What animal welfare and bite ordinances exist in Charlotte-Mecklenburg County?
The City of Charlotte employs Animal Care & Control (AC&C) Officers who enforce municipal, Mecklenburg County and North Carolina state animal welfare laws. They respond to any such issues within the city or county limits and in the towns of Davidson, Pineville...
Can I really avoid collisions with bad drivers?
While it is possible to control your competence as a driver, unfortunately, you'll never be in control of the other drivers on the road. This is why the prospect of driving can be scary to many -- it sometimes only takes one bad driver to cause a nasty collision. In...
How common is it for traumatic brain injuries to result from slips and falls?
It doesn't take much to cause you to suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Any contact, whether it's a strike or punch to the head, a sudden jolt or something falling on you, can leave you with a TBI. Any act that affects the brain's normal functioning can, for that...
How often do motorcyclists suffer blunt force abdominal trauma in crashes?
Blunt force trauma is a common type of injury that motorcyclists suffer in crashes. A study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health in 2016 captured how upwards of 17% of motorcyclists' emergency room (ER) visits are for...
Poor stair maintenance by a landlord could leave you injured
Renting a second or third story apartment is generally considered safer than renting one on the first floor. Living on the ground floor creates the risk of someone breaking into the unit. Renting an apartment that is higher than ground level reduces the risk of...