...Compensation with Help from Accident Lawyer Accidents can happen anywhere in our daily lives as we are doing our daily chores. If a person is working in an industry especially where the possibility of an occurrence of a tragedy is almost near certainty they should make sure that the employer has insured them. This becomes a necessity when one gets injured and would like to sue the company or the insurance firm in the court of law. Without proper representation at the court by an accident lawyer they may not be compensated nor their hospital bills settled. Not all accidents are physical. There are other types that are psychological such as an abusive employer who do not respect employees, sexual harassments, over exploitation and many more as long as they interfere with the maximum functionality of human being. Who Is An Accident Lawyer Then? He is also referred to as a personal injury counselor. It is a person who gives a legal advice and presentation to those people who have been injured be it physical or psychological, at work or have gotten serious disability due to negligence of another person, a firm or a government agency. These legal advisers are trained like the other litigators but the only difference is that they specialize mostly in matters related to mishap that falls people at work or automobile accidents and may also represent those people whose names has be tarnished. Generally they handle cases that fall under tort law. When to Look For an Accident Lawyer. Not all injuries...
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...Car Accident Articles and Statistics Statistics show that 70% of auto accidents are completely preventable. The driver who causes the accident is simply distracted or irresponsible and is not paying enough attention to the road. The truth is anything can cause you to be distracted from the road; reaching for food or drink, changing the radio station, talking to passengers, texting, or even reading a map or GPS. As a driver, one needs to realize that one has a responsibility to one’s passengers and everyone on the road around oneself to be a safe, observant, and careful driver. In one of my articles, a 19-year-old was driving three 15-year-olds in his car. He was drunk and he was involved in a one car accident. Because of this, one of his passengers died. This accident was completely preventable. If the driver had been more responsible, he would have not driven while intoxicated or have even consumed alcohol in the first place. On April 12th, 2011, a 23-year-old was traveling at least 100 mph before he crashed. This driver was on a motorcycle and died from the accident. This could have been prevented if the motorcyclist would have just reduced his speeds to a safer one. The driver could have saved his own life if he had just slowed down a bit. In another article, a man was standing in the street trying to get a good look at a shuttle launch. This man was 70-years-old and died hours after the crash. The man should have not been standing in the street, but drivers were...
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...Nowadays traffic accidents in United States become a worse problem resulting in many deaths, injured, disabilities and damage to both private and public property. According to data from National Committee for Road Traffic Safety, in 2007 the total number of traffic accidents increased to 9449 cases, which killed 1545 persons, injured 24815. This makes traffic accident and death rates in United States are higher. Traffic accidents are caused mainly by drinking, speeding, and cars going off-road while drivers failed to use car’s facilities properly, especially, disobeying the traffic laws. Drunk Driving is not only illegal, but completely preventable. Alcohol-impaired driving is a serious national problem that unfortunately affects many victims yearly. Often, people believe they feel well enough to drive after drinking only a small amount of alcohol. They should be careful not to drive even if they slightly intoxicated after the party. A slight intoxication can reduce one’s response time to maneuver a vehicle. For example, alcohol causes the body to relax and sometimes can blur one’s vision. While in a car, it takes longer for some intoxicated drivers to slow down or to see what cars and obstacles may be in front, behind, or on either side of them. Moreover, Seat safety belts are designed to reduce injuries by stopping the driver from hitting hard elements inside of the vehicle. By not wearing a seat belt, they are also putting their self at...
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...Harlem motorcycle accident lawyer If a car or other vehicle causes an accident while you are riding your motorcycle, there are a few important things you need to know. Motorcycle accidents differ in many significant ways than accidents when only cars are involved. The following are just a few things you should know about them. Minor accidents for a car can be major accidents for a motorcycle What can be a fender bender for a car, can mean serious injury to a bike rider. A simple side swipe can cause a rider to fall off his bike. A driver braking late and rear ending a motorcyclist can cause serious injury, even at slow speeds. Misjudging the speed of a biker making a left turn into oncoming traffic is also a common reason for accidents. On top of that, though it is common for a car driver to be at fault, the motorcycle rider is often blamed. A Harlem attorney with experience in motorcycle accidents will likely understand how the accident occurred and can protect your interests. Your injuries can be more severe than a car driver's injuries Obviously, this is not always going to be true, but the potential is always there. When riding your motorcycle, you are exposed to everything. Hitting the cement can create broken bones not seen by those in a car. You can be injured by the car when it...
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...Table saw accidents are more common than the average person would think. According to Table Saw Accident Stories and Statistics, 95% of the accidents are hand, arm, wrist and finger injuries and 5% are eye, face, trunk, and leg with persons between the ages of 15-64. Three important issues stand out when it come to the operation of table saws in the work place and in the home; safety, training and equipment conditions. Mr. John Schmidt was injured on June 7; he seriously injured his hand while pushing a large piece of wood through a table saw in the production shop at work. Who is at fault here, the company or Mr. John Schmidt? Problems to be examined are the functioning of the safety guards presently on the table saw being used in the production shop, how employees are trained to operate this equipment and are the equipment conditions well. I will examine what was said by all the employees and management in the production shop. In this dispute it is examined if the company or the employee is at fault. Safety is number one when operating table saws in the work place and in the home. If you are not paying close attention to the process of cutting wood, the safety guards may not protect you in certain situations with handling table saws. According to woodworking machinery expert, Les Winter, the circular blades on the table saw move at a speed of 100 miles per hour. This can cause serious hazards to happen when operator is being careless and not focused on the operation of the...
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...Causes of Car Accidents For many people, driving a vehicle is an everyday activity. People rely on their cars to get to work, school, and other important places. However, driving can be dangerous, and although weather conditions and car malfunctions can contribute to accidents, the behavior of drivers is most often the cause of accidents. The three main causes of car accidents are poorly trained drivers, distracted drivers, and impaired drivers. One cause of car accidents is poorly trained drivers. Drivers who don’t follow the rules of the road can be putting themselves and others at risk. For example, drivers who exceed the speed limit will have a more difficult time stopping or turning if something, such as an animal, crosses their path. In addition, there are road signs that drivers need to recognize, understand, and obey. Other drivers cannot tell how people who do not obey road signs will drive, and this unpredictability can lead to accidents. Finally, not checking blind spots and not being aware of one’s surroundings can result in a collision. A driver who is not aware of what is around his or her vehicle may crash into other cars or objects, not realizing they are there. For these reasons, poorly trained drivers can cause accidents. Distracted drivers are another cause of car accidents. Driving is a task that requires the driver’s full attention, so performing other tasks while driving can lead to an accident. For example, people who talk on their cell phone while driving...
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...Motor skills are still developing in school aged children. They are very active and curious, so accidents will occur. Falls are ranked by the CDC as the number 1 cause for nonfatal injury to the school aged child (ages 5 –9). In 2009, falls accounted for more than 2.8 million ED visits. The falls occur from many locations, such as, from windows, playground equipment, and bunk beds. Most falls occur at home. (Safe child. 2012). Adult supervision is the most effective deterrent of injury. There are some important safety tips that the adult should know. Safe Kids Worldwide lists these tips as: no playing on high porches, decks, balconies, or stairs; install window guards to keep from falling out of windows; no climbing on furniture; secure TVs and furniture to the wall to prevent them from tipping over; use playgrounds that have shock-absorbing surfaces; and wear helmets and safety equipment for bike riding and skateboarding. (Safety Tips. 2014) The CDC informs us that, in the US, more than 9000 children die each year from unintentional injuries. In 2009 there were 9143 US children who died, about 25 deaths per day. They list the five leading causes of unintentional injury deaths in the 5 – 9 age group as: motor vehicle traffic, drowning, fire/burns, transportation (other), and suffocation (Safe child. 2012). Adult supervision is the number one preventative measure that might save a child’s life. Centers for disease control and prevention: Safe child, national action...
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...Witness of a Road Accident In a city like Bombay, which has more than four hundred thousand vehicles and a few million pedestrians on the roads, many accidents take place every day. But tragic as and accident is, involving loss of life. Things are made worse by the fact that every accident is followed by time-consuming and expensive lawsuits. The polish are handicapped in this matter by the fact that very few people come forward as witnesses. They are either afraid of getting involved or simply indifferent. Let me tell you about the time my friend Nick and I witnessed a road accident and got involved. We were on our way one evening to the beach and for this purpose we had to walk down through crowded market. It was winter and foggy weather. Suddenly we heard the squeal of brakes and saw a car, clearly out of control, skidding on the road. The young man who was driving the vehicle was struggling with the steering wheel but the car was moving sideways towards market. We saw the car smash straight into a cyclist who was coming from the market and flung against a lamppost. He fell unconscious on the pavement and was bleeding profusely from a gash above the forehead. Nick ran in search of a policeman and to phone for an ambulance while I tried to render some first-aid to the bleeding man. Meanwhile a large crowd had collected round the victim of the accident and the car. The driver was pulled out and the public began to beat him up. Fortunately for him...
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...n the article that was required for our research, “Over 30 workers trapped after Chilean copper mine collapse” (Weik, 2010), it stated that on August 5, 2010 the San Jose mine collapsed trapping approximately 30 workers. It also stated that rescuers where attempting to locate workers in order to drill to provide those trapped with food, water and oxygen, however rescuers were halted due to a second cave-in. The news article also indicated that prior to the collapse, there was a fatal accident in 2007 which closed the mine, however, opened later that year. The additional articles that was researched for the Chilean mine collapse also did not shed any additional light on the trapped miner, however reads and most likely understood that the owner of the mine is trying to make excuses, such as “Major mining accidents are uncommon in Chile, the world’s top cooper producer” (Arthur, 2010) and “Chile is the world’s top copper producer, but serious mining accidents are uncommon in an industry closely monitored by authorities” (Soto, 2010). These articles were not successful in sending the message because it leaves the question “Why”? Communication is important regardless of the method used; however the audience is to be considered when using any type of communication method whether it is preparing a news article or an office memo to be distributed. Some considerations to be given the different roles and people in the audience are the possible difference in perceptions, cultural...
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...cost of treatment, including rehabilitation, to the continued quality of life of the victims in which some cannot work or can work with limited job duties. The desired goal is to find effective prevention methods to circumventthese unnecessary motor vehicle related injuries from occurring. Car Accidents World Health Organization reports every year the lives of almost 1.24 million people that are cut short as a result of road traffic crashes. As a result, it has been proven that there has been a variation in causes of death relating to road traffic crashes. Driving under the influence, distracted drivers, and aggressive driving have been shown as a cause of road traffic crashes that lead to death and life threatening injuries. According to the traffic safety administration the age range that is more likely to result in these offenses are young adults between the ages 15-44 years and male drivers as being more likely to be involved in road traffic crashes than female drivers. This literature review considers whether prevention of thesedeath causing car crashes and life threatening injuries will serve as a solution by responding to theses following questions: 1. Why are car accidents the leading cause of death and life threatening injuries? 2. How can new drivers be educated on driving aggressive and operating a motor vehicle? 3. What source of...
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...My Car Accident Like any other Saturday, I was hanging out with my best friend, Lindsey. We had just left the Project Graduation car show, and were headed out Buckeye Road trying to get her home on time. We were playing loud music, laughing, swaying and talking about our boyfriend issues like normal. I hated to see the night end, so we sat in my car in her driveway hashing out our plans for next weekend. We hugged and she made me promise I would buckle up and be safe. Of course, I agreed to both, I put the car in reverse and backed out. As I was driving down twisting country roads thinking about our plans for next weekend, the thought of being in a car accident never crossed my mind. And then it happened. A bright red car came barreling at me head on. I panicked, and jerked my steering wheel. My car wheels dropped off the low shoulder. Suddenly, the car careened out of control, and everything went dark. I couldn’t see, but I could hear the screaming of brakes, smell of burning rubber, feel my body being jolted forward in a lifeless motion. I heard sounds of metal crunching, felt like I was soaring through the sky, and everything ended in a sudden hard stop and complete silence. The next thing I remember is someone cradling me, and talking to me and the sounds of sirens in the distance. I fade in and out of consciousness, but I can still feel the pain shooting through my body, and tears of fear flowing down my cheeks. I woke up with something obscuring my vision and hindering...
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...1. Road Accidents in India States having maximum Road Deaths States No. of deaths Uttar Pradesh 17,666 Tamil Nadu 15,642 Maharashtra 13,212 Karnataka 10,856 Rajasthan 10,510 Table 1: State wise Road deaths Road accidents are increasing every year. Non-motorists are always at highest risk of being injured or killed on the road due to increasing number of traffic on roads. Recent years have observed rapid motorization, urbanization, industrialization, migration and other changes consequent to globalization and opening economic policies of successive governments in India. An associated effect of these fluctuations is the increasing road crashes and deaths due to lack of safety policies and programmes (G.Gururaj, 2014). Road accidents are increasing day by day and India has been accounted as highest number of fatal accidents in the world. Fatal accidents in India have increased to 5% to 1.46 lakh in 2015. This number translated that every day 400 people dies or one person dies in every 3.6 min due to road accidents. There are some states where road fatalities have declined. Assam showed maximum decline in fatal road accidents (India, 2016). These numbers are just the reported numbers but there are many more people who get injured or killed every day. Situation in...
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...in road accident in Malaysia is higher compare the year before from 6,706 to 7,125. From this statistic, we can conclude that every year the accident in the road will increase for each year. First of all, what is the meaning of road accident? The road accident means when the automobile crash with the other automobile in the road. So, I want to ask you all, does anyone heard about the cases of accident that killed a technician last month in Penang? Of course you already know it right because this is the first cases of wrong way accident for this year that involves six vehicles in highway. This accident was classifying as not an ordinary accident by the Law Lecturer...
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...Abstract The purpose of this project is to research a few well known accidents and incidents within the aviation history of the United States of America. The project would further describe some of the changes to aviation in our country because of these accidents and incidents. I will be utilizing articles published on the World Wide Web in order to gather the information needed to complete this project. The project will first define the difference between an Aviation accident and an aviation incident. List some well-known occurrences of each and the impact they have had on the aviation community. Accidents in Aviation Sub Topic “An aviation accident is defined in the Convention on International Civil Aviation Annex 13 as an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and all such persons have disembarked, in which a person is fatally or seriously injured, the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure or the aircraft is missing or is completely inaccessible.” Wikipidia (2012). Therefore, for an aviation accident to take place according to the Convention on International Civil Aviation Annex 13 two things must be present at least one person and an aircraft. In the same reference an aviation incident is defined as “an occurrence other than an accident, associated with the operation of an aircraft, which affects or could affect...
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...Summary of Safety, Accidents, and Investigations: Be Prepared for the Unexpected Steven Derrick Grimes Columbia Southern University SUMMARY OF SAFETY, ACCIDENTS, AND INVESTIGATIONS: BE PREPARED FOR THE UNEXPECTED The Article Safety, accidents, and investigations: Be prepared for the unexpected talks about developing an accident plan that covers the entire scope, from basic prevention to job hazard analysis, training, preparedness to responding to accidents, and strategies to handling accident investigations. The author’s intended audience is the numerous organizations to the promotion of safety and health in the workplace. Performing a job hazard analysis is basically conducting an assessment of the work that each employee performs on a daily basis. According to Battles (2011), a thorough analysis in tales “completing a survey of the tasks where injuries occur or could occur”. To conduct this type of analysis one must first locate areas of the job where employees might become injured. Then, note all possible causes and their root (Battles, 2011). A job hazard analysis is a method that focuses on job task to identify hazards before they occur. According to OSHA “The analysis focuses on the relationship between the worker, the task, the tools, and the work environment” (Battles, 2011). By doing a job hazard analysis companies will be able to find hazards before they appear thus cutting down on job injuries and loss of work time due to injuries, legal...
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