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The Long-Term Consequences of Whiplash Syndrome

A new Danish study presented to the European Academy of Neurology, as recently reported in Science Daily, shows that there is a more effective way to predict the long-term consequences of whiplash syndrome, i.e. subdividing […]

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Common Truck Accident Causes

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issues an annual edition of Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts, which, in part, helps document the most common causes of these types of motor vehicle crashes. The […]

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Large Commercial Vehicles May Be Required to Install Speed Limiters

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) have announced a joint rule that potentially would require trucks, buses, and passenger vehicles in excess of 26,000 pounds […]

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Traffic Fatalities Increased Substantially in 2015

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is reporting that after five consecutive years of declines in the number of traffic fatalities nationwide, traffic fatalities increased by 7.2%, or 2,348 people, from 2014 to 2015. […]

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NHTSA Raises Awareness Through Child Passenger Safety Week

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recognizes Child Passenger Safety Week each September in an effort to highlight the importance of properly buckling up children in the correct car seat for their size and […]

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Multiple Deaths Result From Drowsy Driving

A recent Forbes article highlighted a new report by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) showing that an estimated 5,000 people died last year as a direct result of motor vehicle accidents caused by drowsy […]

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What is a Tort Under Wisconsin Law?

Under Wisconsin law, a tort occurs when an individual suffers an injury directly due to the breach of a duty owed to that individual by another party, which can be an individual or a business. […]

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Steps to Take to Prevent Elder Abuse

Increasing incidents of elder abuse have brought an awareness of this serious issue to the forefront. As a result, there are several simple steps that anyone can take in order to prevent elder abuse, according […]

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Increased Risks of Abuse for Dementia Patients

The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) has compiled statistics showing that between two and five million elderly individuals nationwide suffer some sort of abuse each year. Abuse can include not only physical abuse, but […]

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Causes of Elder Abuse

According to the National Institute of Justice, there are several different causes of elder abuse. Some abusers may feel that violence is the only way to solve a problem or get a certain income. Others, […]

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