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Vehicle safety and crashworthiness is crucial when consumers are looking to purchase midsize sports utility vehicles (SUVs.)  Front end collisions are a priority in the automobile insurance industry and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reports that one quarter of car accident injuries and fatalities involved in front end car crashes occur in small […]

According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the construction industry is the third most dangerous profession in the United States, preceded only by mining and agriculture.  Falls from elevations and scaffolding account for the majority of injuries and deaths in the roofing industry, but material handling and getting struck by construction […]

Passengers on Amtrak’s Northeast Regional Train 188 were delayed in their destinations, with some never arriving, when the train derailed on May 12, 2015.  Philadelphia and the surrounding area experienced chaos and devastation when the speeding train jumped the rails; flipping and crushing train cars. Shock is replaced with accountability and blame by passengers with […]

Summer is the time for people to take advantage of the outdoor weather and enjoy fun in the sun.  Those who work outside in hot weather can be subject to heat stroke and other heat-related illnesses or injuries.  It is important that employers understand the types of heat stress their workers are exposed to and […]

A recent accident involving a SEPTA Route 29 bus resulted in injuries to the driver and passengers on the bus. A Conrail train was blocking crossover traffic on Tasker Street in Philadelphia when the SEPTA bus driver attempted to make a U-turn at Dickenson Street to go around the train. The surveillance video revealed the […]

The propensity for teenagers to sleep is often the subject of good-natured jokes, but getting behind the wheel while drowsy is no laughing matter. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Study in November 2014 revealed findings that young adult drivers are most at risk for drowsy driving, that 33% of drivers ages 19-24 reported driving while […]

A recent national study has revealed a correlation between laws that ban texting while driving and a lower rate of serious car accidents. The study was conducted by the American Journal of Public Health and headed by an assistant professor at Texas A&M School of Public Health. The study notes that correlation is not the […]

In recent years, there has been an increasing number of bike riders on the roads both for recreation and commuting purposes. In either case, there has been an increase in bicycle accidents, some leading to bicycle accident fatalities. Data from the National Highway Traffic Administration showed that in 2012, 726 bicyclists were killed and 49,000 […]

Public works and commercial construction projects are increasingly proliferating throughout the nation as our slow but steady economic recovery continues. Public and private development projects are significant economic stimulators but can also contribute to an increased risk of public hazards. In many cases, city streets, highways and other public areas must still be somewhat accessible […]

Brain injured patients are not benefiting from the newest cognitive neuroscience therapies available, according to scientists in an issue of Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences.  Researchers at the University of Illinois suggest that physicians concentrate more closely on cognitive control processes.  These processes enable the regulation and control of attention, memory and thought.  Moreover, physicians […]