Driving has the potential to be dangerous even when road users adhere to safety rules and regulations. One of the riskiest types of driving behaviors is excessive speeding. Speed limits are in place for various reasons, but mainly to reduce the chances of accidents...
Year: 2024
Examples of medical breaches of the duty of care
Doctors and medical staff owe patients a duty of care. This duty arises from the moment that a medical facility sees a patient. For the most part, medical staff meet the required standards in the profession, but this isn’t always the case. There may be occasions where...
Why stopped vehicles are safety hazards for cyclists
Cycling is a healthy and cost-effective form of transportation. A bicycle costs a fraction of what a motor vehicle does and requires neither insurance nor fuel. However, it does leave people at greater risk of injury than traveling by car, as a bicycle provides no...
Different types of “non-traditional” sexual abuse
Sexual abuse is commonly misconstrued to cover only physical acts, but it can manifest in various forms. Some of these forms are subtle and may not be easily recognizable, the impacts can be damaging, nonetheless. A comprehensive understanding of sexual abuse requires...
Common examples of medical negligence
Doctors and other healthcare professionals are held to a high standard. They are expected to diagnose and treat patients to the best of their abilities. Behavior that falls below the expected standard in the medical field can amount to medical malpractice. In medical...
A brain injury can change your life
In some cases, an individual suffers from a brain injury and then sees significant recovery quickly after that injury. But there are also other cases where the brain injury lingers or will not heal at all. Often, there are limitations to brain injury healing because...
Why do seniors often have difficulty driving?
The United States has an aging population, so it’s not generally surprise that many accidents involving drivers 65 years of age and older occur with regularity – but the statistics indicate that there’s something more going on. While the population of older adults has...
The main reason for wrong-way accidents
On the interstate, most drivers will never see a vehicle coming the wrong way down the road. Traffic is always divided so that lanes traveling in different directions have a median or a concrete wall between them. This is part of the reason why the interstate is so...
A new Oregon law helps drivers and bicyclists share the road
Bicycling is especially popular in Oregon. However, as in other places where the natural beauty of the landscape provides a multitude of outdoor adventures, cyclists and drivers sometimes find themselves at odds with one another. Now a new law that took effect on Jan....