West Virginia residents and others who drive while impaired, while drowsy or while distracted increase their risk of getting into an accident. According to the CDC, more than 32,000 people are killed because of motor vehicle accidents. Another two million are injured...
Month: July 2018
Data on 2014-2016 car models shows which cause most injuries
West Virginia drivers who own a more recent vehicle probably benefit from various safety features like collision avoidance systems and automatic emergency braking. However, accidents are possible so long as there is the human factor behind the wheel. Not only that,...
Truck accidents increase as distance from rest stops grow
West Virginia residents may be aware that many commercial vehicle accidents are caused by distracted driving. However, fatigue may also be a major factor that could result in accidents. Further, the location of rest stops could also have an impact on where...
FMCSA announces plans to revise CSA program
Trucking companies in West Virginia and around the country were likely pleased when Congress passed the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act. In addition to earmarking funds to improve the nation's road system, the 2015 bill required the Federal Motor Carrier...
The accident risk factors the public should know about
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 69 percent of victims in accidents involving passenger vehicles and large trucks were in the passenger vehicle. Only 16 percent of victims of accidents involving large trucks and passenger vehicles were in the...
Lipid biomarker could help doctors diagnose brain injuries
West Virginia doctors may someday be able to use a lipid biomarker to diagnose brain injuries in patients. A new preclinical study shows that a lipid called lysophosphatidic acid, or LPA, sharply increases after the body suffers a traumatic brain injury, or TBI. The...
The states where work vehicle drivers are safest
West Virginia residents who drive trucks or other work vehicles may be interested in the data gathered by Verizon Connect, a fleet management systems provider, as to what states are safest for people in their industry. Verizon Connect analyzed the behavior of drivers...
How modified comparative negligence plays a role in your case
In some personal injury cases, one person's negligence clearly caused the injuries, and that person is 100 percent responsible. Many cases, however, are more complicated or nuanced, with both parties shouldering some of the responsibility for an accident. West...
Increased serum levels after head impacts
A West Virginia resident who has suffered a high-acceleration head impact may have elevated levels of two different types of serums in their body. These serums, tau and ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1, are biomarkers of traumatic brain injuries and may be present...
Potential issues with younger commercial drivers
Some West Virginia residents may have heard of a bill that has been introduced in Congress that would allow people as young as 18 to train as commercial drivers. Although it is known as the DRIVE-Safe Act, some people have reservations about just how safe it will be....