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Insomnia: Workplace & Road Accidents

By | May 4th, 2018

Being well-rested and having a full night of sleep are two of the most important things to have in your everyday life. You’re more alert, and your reflexes are faster when you’ve had a full night of sleep, you’re also more aware of your surroundings. Improved memory, lowered blood pressure, better mood, and reduced stress is some of the other benefits of being well-rested. Sleep enables you to perform your tasks better; this is why insomnia can be detrimental to not only your well-being but also to your.

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Home Remedies to Help You Recover from an Accident

By | April 11th, 2018

Being involved in a car accident puts your body through the wringer. Your muscles are pulled and stretched in directions that they’re not meant to go to. Aside from your muscles, your spine might experience stress which could lead to painful injuries that you can feel for weeks, months or even years. While it’s still best to go to the doctor after an accident, what should you do in-between your check-ups and treatments? Returning to your usual routine right after an accident could cause you further damage. Your.

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Don’t Fall Through a Legal Loophole After a Truck Accident

By | April 3rd, 2018

Given that a truck is a larger vehicle, truck accidents can be particularly bad. So if you’re the truck driver, it’s a good idea for you to get a lawyer so that you can get the money owed to you from the insurance company. Damages Caused in a Truck Accident A truck accident can result in medical expenses. Plus, you’re going to lose out on a number of days of work while you’re recovering. If you were carrying something perishable in your truck, you might lose that as well. Then.

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Truck Accidents Start for Similar Reasons

By | April 3rd, 2018

It’s always important to understand all of the complex factors involved with vehicular accidents. Different types of vehicular accidents will be influenced by different variables. Most people will agree that speed is a very important factor when it comes to vehicular accidents, and this includes truck accidents as well. People might think that anyone who drives a truck will automatically drive comparatively slowly and evenly, given the nature of large vehicles like trucks. It is true that trucks are significantly less aerodynamic than cars. However, that doesn’t mean that they’re.

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The Link Between Truck Accidents and Various Weather Conditions

By | March 29th, 2018

Most people are well aware that even minor weather variations can have a huge effect on whether or not a vehicular accident will occur. Some people get nervous about driving when it’s raining or snowing for that reason. People will sometimes have to driving when it’s raining or snowing anyway, but many people will still try to avoid it as often as possible. Being in an automobile and driving next to a truck while it’s raining often seems risky, and this is because it is. Given the size of trucks.

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Traumatic Brain Injury in Vehicular Accidents

By | March 22nd, 2018

There are many types of injuries that you can sustain when you are involved in a car accident. A car accident, even ones which are considered minor accidents like a fender bender, can cause a significant impact on the vehicle that you’re driving resulting in different kinds of injuries with different severities. Vehicular accident injuries can range from a minor case of muscle pain because of your seat belt to traumatic brain injury. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a term used to refer to damage to the brain.

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Ignoring Seat Belts Cause Truck Accident Injuries: Why They Aren’t Used

By | March 15th, 2018

The long working hours of truck drivers place them at a higher risk of getting into an accident than the rest of the driving public. Despite this danger, too many truck drivers don’t use their seat belts. Here are three false reasons seat belts are often ignored: The Truck’s Large Size Provides Protection When two vehicles collide, the occupants of the larger vehicle tend to fare better. However, this is a generalization that doesn’t apply to every situation. For example, a large truck doesn’t keep the driver safe when colliding.

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A Look into Whiplash: Causes, Symptoms, and Effects

By | March 15th, 2018

Image by Tom Woodward via flickr There are many property damages and physical injuries that can come from being involved in a car accident and one of the most common injuries that you can sustain is whiplash. Whiplash is an injury to the neck that is caused by the vigorous and rapid back-and-forth movement of the neck. Whiplash is often associated with being rear-ended by another vehicle or other vehicular accidents, but this injury can also come from other sources like a sports injury or other trauma that forces your.

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Understanding the Severity of a Truck Accident

By | February 1st, 2018

People who drive trucks will often point out that there are comparatively few accidents involving large trucks on a yearly basis. Many people who drive alongside large trucks on the highway will tell themselves the same thing, and this might help to alleviate the anxiety that they might feel in the presence of such a huge vehicle. It is true that people are comparatively less likely to be involved in a truck accident. However, when these accidents do occur, they are significantly more likely to be fatal. Many people seem.

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Bobtailing: What It Is and Why It May Cause a Truck Accident

By | January 25th, 2018

When a semi-truck drives without a trailer, it’s said to be bobtailing. Tractor-trailer rigs often do this after dropping off a trailer or when going somewhere to pick one up. Sometimes truck drivers will use their tractors for personal transportation when they aren’t on the job. Although this practice seems harmless enough, tractors by themselves are very poor at hard braking and very difficult to control on slippery roads. There’s nothing illegal about the practice, and trucking wouldn’t be possible without bobtailing. Why a Bobtailing Truck Brakes and Handles So Poorly.

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