Semitrucks are so large that they can't always navigate traffic in the way that normal automobiles do. For example, sometimes when a semitruck makes a turn through an intersection, it needs to swing out wide into a neighboring lane of traffic in order to successfully complete the maneuver. In this article, we will take a look at several possible scenarios that could result in an unintentional wide-turn trucking accident.
Turning into the left lane when making a right turn
Your femur is the largest and strongest bone in your body, so it's very resilient to being broken. Nevertheless, the tremendous forces of a car accident are enough to break anything, which is why this kind of serious leg break is not entirely uncommon in a catastrophic auto collision. Fortunately, with the right medical treatment, doctors can do a lot to help someone suffering from a broken femur.
Before treating the injury, however, your doctor will need to determine which of the following kinds of femur fractures you're suffering from:
Have you ever fallen asleep on the job? It might be embarrassing to admit, but maybe after a long, sleepless night -- or a late night of partying -- you found yourself nodding off at the office. It's human nature to fall asleep when we're tired, no matter what we're doing, but if the activity we're engaged in happens to driving, falling asleep is the worst possible thing that anyone can do.
Whether you're a commercial truck driver, a Sunday motorist or you're just driving to work in the morning, falling asleep is more dangerous than texting-while-driving, distracted driving and intoxicated driving. You're literally asleep at the wheel and this will result in the loss of control of your car and a potentially catastrophic accident.
If every motorist could refrain from doing three things while driving, it would prevent the vast majority of car accidents. These three things include: (1) refrain from using a cellphone while driving; (2) refrain from speeding; and (3) refrain from driving while intoxicated. Unfortunately, many drivers continue to do these dangerous things while driving and -- in some cases -- it results in unnecessary fatal and injurious crashes. In fact, one such crash happened late last month.
In a recent car accident, a man from Othello admitted to drinking two bottles of wine with friends before causing an injurious car accident with another vehicle in northern Benton County last month. Two people riding in the other vehicle -- a father and his 13-month-old baby boy -- suffered serious injuries that required hospital care. Both needed to receive surgeries as a result of their injuries.
Ford Motor Company has announced a recall of 500,000-plus automobiles due to problems that could cause the uncontrolled movement of the vehicles. The esteemed automaker announced the recall approximately two weeks ago, after it became apparent that its 2013 to 2016 model Fusions and 2013 to 2014 model Escapes are dangerously prone moving in certain circumstances while they are parked.
According to Ford, a faulty bushing that connects the shift cables to the transmissions in affected vehicles is liable to detach. This can lead to a transmission suddenly moving its gear position. In such situations, a driver might put his or her car in the park position, but the car will not actually be in park and the driver will never know it. This, in turn, might result in the unintentional movement of the vehicle. The vehicle might, for example, roll down a hill and hit other cars, pedestrians or bicyclists causing a serious or fatal accident to occur.
"Loss of consortium" is the legal term used to describe lost spousal benefits. This category of damages relates to the losses suffered by the spouses of individuals who get hurt in accidents. These claims seek to remunerate spouses for the hardship and loss they've endured after losing the various benefits of having a spouse with them in house and home.
Some of the damages that may fall under the category of loss of consortium include:
Benton boating enthusiasts commonly pair boating with beer and other alcoholic beverages. One might even suspect that boating is just an excuse for getting drunk for some people. Such an attitude is extremely irresponsible and dangerous -- in fact, it's criminal. Boaters who cause the death or severe injury of others due to irresponsible boating under the influence may end up in jail and financially liable for the damages they cause.
Local authorities in Franklin and Benton Counties have fortunately taken notice. Area law enforcement officials will be out in full force this summer looking for boaters who are violating boating under the influence laws. It's hoped that these increased enforcement efforts will bring more awareness to the criminal consequences drunk and high boaters face and help discourage the behavior.
Have you ever been involved in a serious car accident that caused the air bag to deploy in your vehicle? Maybe the air bag even saved your life. Imagine what could have happened if the air bag failed to deploy. This is exactly the problem that Kia identified in 507,000 of its vehicles in the United States. According to the automaker, hundreds of thousands of its U.S. vehicles have air bags that could fail to deploy in the event of a serious collision.
Although there haven't been reports of these air bags exploding and shooting hot metal shrapnel into the passenger compartments – like other defective Takata air bags – the failure of these air bags to deploy has already resulted in four deaths and six injuries. These injuries and deaths involved both Kia and Hyundai vehicles that were equipped with these faulty air bags.
In 20 percent of the motor vehicle accident fatalities in Washington, the person who died wasn't wearing a seatbelt. This is unfortunate because there's a high likelihood that these fatalities wouldn't have happened if the victim made smart choice to buckle up. Other Washington state statistics show that 5 percent of drivers don't wear seat belts when they get behind the wheel.
Police throughout Washington are trying to encourage more drivers and passengers to use seat belts in its "Click It or Ticket" seat belt awareness campaign. The state Traffic Safety Commission carries out the Click It or Ticket campaign every year for the purpose of educating drivers and the general public about the importance of seat belt use.
It doesn't matter whether you're sick, healthy or somewhere in between, anyone who visits a doctor can become a victim of medical malpractice if the doctor makes obvious mistakes, overlooks important factors or recommends dangerous medical procedures while administering care. Make sure you understand the many ways that medical malpractice can occur so you and your loved ones don't become victims.
Here are a few of the most common types of medical malpractice:
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