The next time you secure your child in his or her car safety seat, double-check that you are doing it correctly. A study conducted by AAA revealed that parents, according to a report at wtop.com, use 75 percent of child car seats improperly. In addition, the study found that four out of five kids...
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Woman Uses Personal Cell Phone and Gets Workers Comp
What some might call distracted driving, the Court of Appeals of Virginia called a valid workers' compensation claim. As reported at businessinsurance.com, a Virginia hospice nurse glanced at her cell phone while driving. While looking at her phone, she lost control of her vehicle and hit an embankment. She suffered injuries in the...
Read MoreCars Will Soon Have Black Boxes
Did you know that your car might have a device that records critical information in the event of a car accident? It is an event data recorder (EDR), and they are similar to the little black boxes in airplanes. In 2008, the National Highway Traffic Safety...
Read MoreWoman Sits on Exploding Toilet in DC Federal Building
A woman suffered serious injuries after she sat on a toilet that exploded in a DC federal building late last month. According to huffingtonpost.com, the toilet explosion happened in the General Services Administration (GSA) building. The woman’s injuries were not life-threatening, said the report. An expert with...
Read MoreTwo Students Suffer Burn Injuries from Classroom Chemical Explosion
Two students at the University of Maryland suffered burn injuries after an explosion in one of the school’s chemistry labs. In a report at washingtonpost.com, the students were conducting an experiment using nitric acid and sulfuric acid. A chemical reaction ignited a fire, which appears to puzzle investigators. A spokesperson for the Prince George’s...
Read MoreTV and Furniture Tip-Over Accidents Present Danger to Toddlers
Do you have a large entertainment center in your living room? What most people do not realize is that televisions and the large pieces of furniture that hold them can cause serious and fatal injuries when they tip and fall over. Earlier this year, an 11-month-old baby died when his older brother accidentally bumped...
Read MorePedestrian Hit and Killed by Car in Arlington County
Rush hour earlier this month in Arlington saw a pedestrian death on Interstate 395. A report at insidenova.com said that around 4:10 p.m., a 64-year-old woman crossed the Interstate when a car struck and killed her. The fatal accident happened at Interstate 395 and Glebe Road in Arlington, according to the report. The woman died...
Read MoreDC Bicyclists Want Cops to Learn Bicycle Laws
Bicyclists in Washington, D.C. want police officers to become more knowledgeable about bicycle laws around the District. Why is this issue so important to bicyclists? Because when an officer cites a bicyclist for a violation in an accident with a car, it can affect whether the injured bicyclist can recover from their personal injuries. In...
Read MoreAuto Makers Introducing More Gadgets to Distract Young Drivers
In an effort to express its concern for safe teen driving, the Ford Motor Company sponsored several clinics on safe driving at high schools across the country. As reported at tusconsentinel.com, the clinics reinforce traffic laws and the dangers of distracted driving. In a similar effort,...
Read MoreTwo-Vehicle Crash Kills Maryland Woman
A 29-year-old Silver Spring woman lost her life in an auto accident late last month at the intersection of U.S. 29 and Tech Road, according to insidenova.com. The woman was a passenger inside a Hyundai Elantra at the time of the crash. The fatal car wreck occurred when the Hyundai Elantra collided with...
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