The Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety released their 7th annual national highway safety report. The reports look at each state and determine how safe their roads are through the use of…
Every day we read about more jobs being lost across the country. Recent stories suggest that many of these jobs may be gone forever as the economy re-corrects. For the person out of work, the issue…
The rescue of a farmer from a Farmington corn silo reminds us that safety is always important. Since 2006 there have been 12 deaths in Minnesota as the result of grain bin accidents. According to…
The St Cloud area has now been working with five roundabouts for the last three months. The key findings are that traffic has been calmer in the areas and there have been no significant crashes….
The ABA Journal had an interesting finding in this week’s magazine. Doctors and lawyers have the highest rates of car crashes of any occupation. Maybe it’s too much thinking about the heath care…
At times, you will see recommendations of must see videos here at the Injurboard. The often cited one is the teenager texting and driving. There have been a number of others: Georgia Teen Tosses…
Over a year ago, I wrote about the April 2008 bus crash that was on it’s way back from a high school four-day cultural tour of Chicago. The bus crashed at 5:45 a.m. The bus was traveling along the…
In 1976, the Toxic Substances Control Act was passed concerning the reporting requirements of chemical manufacturers to the federal government concerning new chemicals they intend to market. The law…
The third week of January, The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Graco Children’s Products Inc., of Atlanta, Ga.,recalled 1,500,000 Graco Passage™, Alano™ and…
The Minneapolis Tribune had an interesting story about a truck that got caught in a ditch. Apparently, the passenger got out and was run over as he pushed the truck out. The driver was charged with…
Today people are being asked to wear red to to show their support for women’s heart disease awareness on National Wear Red Day. This observance promotes the Red Dress symbol and provides an…
This early winter has lead to all sorts of difficult road conditions. The best advice is to watch the weather and stay where you are at when things are bad. But, since people do drive and the State…