California residents should know that if they fracture their femur, it will likely be in one of two ways: a motor vehicle crash or a fall. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says that crashes and falls are the first and second most common causes of femur...
Month: September 2020
Teens, adults 65 and older most likely to drive older cars
California residents who own an older vehicle may do so for financial reasons, but they know that the risk they run for a crash increases since the vehicle lacks certain key safety features found in newer models. The risk is even higher if they are newly licensed...
With AEB, trucks can cause 50% fewer rear-end collisions
Chances are that you have automatic emergency braking and forward-collision warning, or AEB and FCW, in your vehicle. These are supposed to become standard on all new vehicles by 2022, but there is no nationwide mandate that truck fleets incorporate them. Perhaps you...
Former Olympic champion files lawsuit after career-ending injury
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is facing a lawsuit from a former national champion in taekwondo because of a particular incident in 2018. The plaintiff incurred a head injury at a training camp and, through the alleged negligence of the trainers, did not...