In recent years, fatal car accidents have become a relative rarity. As car manufacturers improve upon earlier designs and civil engineers work to improve highways, driving becomes an ever safer activity. Indeed, according to United States Department of Transportation statistics, the number of traffic fatalities in the U.S. peaked in 1972 with 54,589. According to … Read More »
Lack of Qualified Truck Drivers May Increase Risk on Highway
Posted On: September 1, 2012 | Categorized as: Motor Vehicle AccidentsAlthough the national unemployment rate has hovered steadily around eight percent, the trucking industry is currently struggling to hire qualified drivers. And while the need for drivers will most certainly create job opportunities, it also may lead some trucking companies to hire inexperienced, unqualified drivers. According to the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA), there is currently … Read More »
Congress Considers ‘Black Box’ Requirement for Large Trucks
Posted On: August 1, 2012 | Categorized as: Motor Vehicle AccidentsCongress is currently considering whether to impose a rule on truck companies requiring the installation of onboard electronic recorders – devices similar to the ‘black boxes’ found on commercial aircraft – on all large commercial trucks. The aim of the rule is to make it more difficult for drivers to falsify paper records demonstrating compliance … Read More »
Electronic Prescriptions Can Save Lives
Posted On: August 1, 2012 | Categorized as: Personal InjuryThe proliferation of electronic devices and their uses in our daily lives has resulted in a steep decline in our use of handwriting to record and convey ideas. Indeed, people take notes on computer and correspond with friends via email. The use of hand-written prescriptions, however, has persisted. The practice is far from quaint: recent … Read More »
Physicians in United States Suffering from Burnout
Posted On: August 1, 2012 | Categorized as: Personal InjuryAccording to a study recently published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, at least 45.8 percent of physicians in the United States suffer from at least one symptom of burnout. The findings – which are not specific to any particular specialty or discipline – raise serious concerns about patient safety. Previous studies have indicated that … Read More »
