Archive for May 2010
Construction Zone Accidents Remain A Problem
A road construction worker died in a Tuesday afternoon construction zone accident in Lockhart (my hometown — in fact, you’ll pass a large Schuelke Road sign as you drive down 183 from Austin to Lockhart). It appears that the worker was killed when a construction vehicle backed over him. These types of events are tragic, but…
Read MoreWhy Should A Bad Driver, A Dangerous Doctor, Or An Unsafe Employer Get A Benefit From Your Health Insurance?
A recent Ohio Supreme Court decision allows defendants in personal injury cases to introduce evidence that the plaintiff’s medical providers “wrote off” charges for the plaintiff’s care. Most health insurance companies have agreements with medical providers that the medical providers will accept a reduced amount as payment in full for procedures. For example, in the…
Read MoreDeadly Construction Worksites
Crane accidents are on the rise at construction sites in the US. Many of these accidents involve fatalities. “A Port Arthur, Texas, refinery had some bad news recently when a contract construction worker was killed after a crane accident at a work site. The mishap happened in an area slated for further expansion, which was…
Read MoreCar Wrecks Are The Leading Cause Of Teen Deaths
The Centers For Disease Control has released a new study confirming that car wrecks are the leading cause of death among US teens. Every year in the United States, over 16,000 teens between the ages of 12 and 19 die. Nearly 50 percent die in accidents, with car wrecks accounting for nearly one-third of the…
Read MoreOprah Takes On Distracted Driving
It’s no secret that we’ve advocated for people to be more careful about driving and texting. Some of our prior posts on this include: Get Off Your Cell Phone In A School Zone Another Story On The Dangers of Texting And Driving Auto Accidents and Text Messaging (series of articles) But now, someone with a…
Read MoreLearn From A Tragic Golf Cart Wreck
Over the weekend, Alyssa Bargsley, a student at Hays High School (my alma mater), was killed in a tragic golf cart wreck. Apparently, Ms. Bargsley was standing on the back of the golf cart while the driver, another Hays High School student, was driving. The driver hit a bump, tossing Ms. Bargsley off the cart and…
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