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Whether in North Carolina or other locations, electric scooters offer increased mobility for many people seeking transportation. The scooters, though, carry some risk, as they travel at speeds of 15 to 20 mph, fast enough to result in injuries. A look at the risks and...
According to data supplied by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), fatal large truck crashes in the U.S. increased by 330% from 2015 to 2018. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety conducted a study of its own concerning truck crashes in North...
Getting in a car accident is enough to jar your confidence for quite some time. At first, you may doubt your ability to feel comfortable driving ever again. Psychological trauma is a completely normal effect after an unexpected accident. Recognizing signs of angst can...
To protect your children while behind the wheel, you need to have a car seat or a booster seat. The most common causes of death for children under the age of 13 are car crashes. Car seats save about 325 children per year. According to the NHTSA, each age group belongs...
When you get into a crash, you are likely to suffer from injury on three major parts of the body: the head, the neck and the spine. Focusing on head injuries in specific, you have common and uncommon injuries. While cerebral contusions and concussions often surface as...
When you get into a motorcycle accident, you have a higher chance of injury than drivers of protected vehicles due to the lack of cover a motorcycle provides. This is why you must wear protective gear like handguards and helmets. But do helmets protect you from every...
If a drunk driver was responsible for the injury or death of someone you love, you are keenly aware of how much damage an impaired driver can do. When a driver is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, their vehicle becomes a potentially deadly weapon. Knowing the...
This term may seem like an oxymoron, but an attractive nuisance actually refers to something that exists on your property that is attractive to children. The reason why it is a “nuisance” is that whatever the object is may be attractive to children but is also...
It is likely that, at least once in your life, you have encountered a driver under the influence of road rage. Even though driver's education instructs that everybody should drive defensively, plenty of motorists never took this lesson to heart. Encountering an...
You need to look out for vehicles every time you walk near traffic. However, even if you are very cautious and take steps to avoid an accident, a reckless driver could turn your life upside down. Every year, many pedestrians suffer serious injuries due to negligent...
