“Throwing good money after bad” is an expression sometimes used to spotlight dollars spent on ventures and programs that have already proven to be failures.
Could this one vehicle upgrade save thousands of lives annually?
Well, here’s an upgrade.
The ignition interlock devices that some motorists in Louisiana and nationally are required to use following drunk driving convictions mandate a bit of driver-technology interplay. That is, a would-be driver must blow into an IID and obtain a legal blood-alcohol reading before he or she can start a vehicle.
Forklift safety: a strong reason for close and regular scrutiny
Forklifts are so common in the American workplace landscape that most people likely never give them a thought. Arguably, they are the essential work assist and daily MVP in diverse factory, industrial, retail and other environments. Employers in virtually all realms unquestionably regard them as indispensable.
Safety regulators say that they should also be considered in this additional light: as catalysts that can promote serious injuries for operators, in-proximity employees and additional third parties.
Is a third-party liable for your work-related injuries?
Suffering an injury while at work can be a major setback for any Louisiana resident. You certainly never wanted to end up going to the hospital due to a work-related accident, but you knew that the risk existed because anyone could get hurt on the job. Unfortunately, you recently suffered harm, and now you wonder how you will get on financially.
Hopefully, your employer had the necessary workers' compensation insurance to provide you with needed benefits. However, you may believe that another person or entity may hold liability for the injuries that you suffered and the accident that caused you harm
Louisiana boating safety: an ever-present and unflagging concern
Louisiana is tied closely to water. It literally takes no more than a second's scanning of a state map for any viewer to see that the state is replete with rivers, lakes (both freshwater and saltwater), bayous and other bodies of water. And, of course, Louisiana's vast coastline stretches for hundreds of miles.
As such, the state has an unparalleled connection to water across virtually every dimension. Its maritime industry is globally recognized. Commercial and recreational fishing is a top-tier pursuit. Oil and gas exploration is a billion-dollar industry.
New tech tool seeks to promote motorcyclists’ safety
The reasons why drivers of passenger vehicles often cause accidents that injure or even kill other parties are many and diverse. Here are some prime contributors that up the odds for crash outcomes:
- Dangerous driving behaviors like speeding, lane weaving and tailgating
- Improper signaling and turning
- Distracted/reckless driving
- Behind-the-wheel intoxication
Excessive heat an obvious summertime workplace nemesis
Some mantras are, well, just words. Others convey fundamentally important messages.
Like this one: Water, rest, shade.
Researchers continue to look for TBI treatments
Whether you suffer a traumatic brain injury in a motor vehicle accident, a fall, a work-related accident or through some other catastrophe, you could end up left with lifelong issues as a result of your injury. Medical researchers and doctors still have a lot to learn about this type of injury since the brain remains a mystery even today.
One thing researchers are attempting to do now is find treatments that can help limit the severity of any potential brain damage and prevent death from a TBI. An international study could provide some insight in how to do just that.
Upcoming weekend spells heightened Louisiana roadway risks
An extended summer holiday weekend commences tomorrow in Louisiana and across the country.
It will likely begin and end with a bang.
Supreme Court rules in favor of upholding DACA protections
On June 18, the Supreme Court gave relief to hundreds of thousands of immigrants who arrived as children in the US without documentation when it ruled against the Administration's efforts to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA).
