Posts by Richard Charles Wagner
The Three Main Types of Distracted Driving
In 2020, over 3,000 people were killed in car accidents involving distracted driving. If you are wondering what exactly distracted driving is, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration defines it as “any activity that diverts attention from driving, including talking or texting on your phone, eating and drinking, talking to people in your vehicle, fiddling…
Read MoreHow Truck Tire Blowouts Can Lead to Serious Injuries
There are a lot of dangers and hazardous situations that can present themselves while you’re driving. You have to worry about other drivers maneuvering erratically, construction work, animals crossing the road, inclement weather, and so on. One thing you may not think to concern yourself with is tire blowouts from commercial trucks. They can happen…
Read MoreAvoid These Dangerous Intersections in Chattanooga
Intersections are known to be one of the most common locations for car accidents. Involving several cars at a time, some wanting to turn the same directions, others wanting to go another, focus and communication between drivers at these areas is essential to traversing intersections safely. Intersections don’t just mean a four-way traffic stop, but…
Read MoreWhy Older Machine Presses Are So Dangerous
Even if you are not a blue collar worker, you have probably seen a power press before. These are the machines that are used to cut, punch, or form products. In addition to metal, you can use these pieces of equipment to make T-shirts and other manufactured products. On the sides of the machines are…
Read MoreCompartment Syndrome: Causes and Complications
In September 2020, a Tennessee car crash nearly took the lives of two young women. They were on their way home from Ohio and made it to less than one mile away from their house before they were hit head on by a drunk driver. It sent their car rolling several times down a thirty-foot…
Read MoreThe Causes and Complications Associated with Pediatric Concussions
When it comes to children playing, it’s no surprise that they get hurt from time to time. What may be surprising is how severe a lot of those injuries are. Breaking bones, spraining ligaments, and getting deep cuts that require stitches are often what’s thought about when it comes to pretty serious injuries on children.…
Read MoreThe Dangers of Workplace Structural Collapses
By now, it is likely that the collapse of Champlain Towers South condominiums in Surfside, Florida is familiar to most people. It is a story that shook the nation when we heard—and maybe even saw—the collapse of the 12-story building that was occupied with hundreds of residents at the time, and it was tragic how…
Read MoreThe Tragic Effects of Youth Workplace Injuries
With the job market being as competitive as it is nowadays, the younger generation often feels the need to accept the first position offered to them without considering how potentially dangerous the work can be or without having any prior job experience. Sometimes the idea of the job or working with friends can be so…
Read MoreProving Undue Influence in a Will Contestation
Some people may not be able to explain what undue influence is in a court of law, but everyone has seen examples of it. You may have an elderly relative who was recently married to a new spouse, who is suddenly “convincing” the elderly relative to make a change to their will. You may have…
Read MoreIs Using a GPS While Driving Just as Bad as Texting?
There are all sorts of distractions when we’re driving on the road. Sometimes, it’s a scenic view. Other times, it’s the kid in the backseat. More often than not, however, the most distracting object we have is our phone. We know texting and driving is bad, but we don’t really think about our GPS. Our…
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