Statistically speaking, air travel is one of the safest forms of travel there is, ranking only behind railroads for overall safety. However, when aviation accidents happen, the effects can be devastating, leading to serious injury and death. Before you get into a plane, you should know these five important facts about aviation accidents: […]
While it would be nice to assume that any food you buy will be safe to eat, the fact of the matter is that food recalls are a shockingly common occurrence. In fact, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regularly recalls food due to some kind of serious safety issue. Here are five common reasons [...]
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, motorcycle accidents kill more than 5,000 people across the United States every year. Motorcycle accidents are especially dangerous compared to other motor vehicle accidents, making up 14% of all auto accident fatalities despite making up only 3% of motor vehicle ownership. The reasons for this are complicated, [...]
In a recent trial, a jury found that Tesla was only one percent responsible for the death of an 18-year old man after one of its vehicles crashed into a wall. As a result, the company is likely to face minimal costs for an alleged defect that, the jury found, partly contributed to the deaths [...]
Every year, more than 200,000 children across the United States suffer injuries as a result of a defective toy. While most of these injuries are relatively minor, some can be severe enough to require emergency medical attention, and in a handful of cases, they can even be fatal. But how can defective toys potentially hurt [...]
Truck accidents account for less than five percent of all auto accidents, but around nine percent of all auto accident fatalities. Proportionately speaking, this makes truck accidents one of the most deadly types of motor vehicle accidents that people can get involved in. But what leads to truck accidents happening in the first place? [...]
Every year, more than a thousand airplanes crash across the United States, resulting in hundreds of deaths. While some of these accidents are the result of unavoidable problems, a shocking number of these accidents could be prevented if adequate safety measures were put into place. Here are some of the most common issues cited in [...]
Among all types of motor vehicle accidents, few are quite as deadly as pedestrian accidents. Even when victims are not fatally injured in these accidents, they can be left with long-term medical issues that can impair their ability to work or live their lives in peace. That is why you should be aware of these [...]
Every year, an estimated 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs, with around 800,000 of them being considered serious enough to require medical attention. These injuries disproportionately affect children, who are much more likely to need medical attention after a dog bite. So why do dog bites happen, and why might it become necessary to [...]
Children are notoriously vulnerable to many types of injury, which is why there are special rules in place to protect their safety. When adults are negligent, the safety of children can be put at risk, making it more likely for them to suffer potentially severe injuries. Here are five of the biggest causes of injury [...]
