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Preventing New York Bus Accidents
Preventing New York Bus Accidents Now that New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York City’s Mayor Bill de Blasio, and other state officials are keenly focused on decreasing all transportation-related deaths in the state, fatalities are starting to slowly decline. Mayor de Blasio’s street safety plan, Vision Zero (based on a similar one created in Sweden) is being used to prevent various types of New York City accidents. Governor Cuomo has been directly involved with providing new buses to New York, a number of which will soon be testing new safety technologies. These may eventually lead to an effective pedestrian turn warning system and a crash avoidance system. Of course, Paul Steely White’s advocacy group Transportation Alternative hopes to see even more improved bus safety technologies provided to other types of buses and vehicles across the state. Although transportation injury and fatality statistics often vary by vehicle across the state
NYC Burn Injury Lawyer Discusses: Protecting New York Children from Fire Accidents & Burn Injuries
When kids develop severe burn injuries, they often suffer more than some adults due to their skin’s thinness and added sensitivity explains New York City burn injury lawyer, Arkady Frekhtman, at the F&A accident law firm. That’s why adults must immediately rush seriously burned children to the nearest emergency room. Furthermore, burns are the third leading cause of death for kids, just behind auto accidents and drowning. Although overall burn rates for children age 19 and under decreased significantly between 1999 and 2013, they actually increased 30% between 2012 and 2013. Parents, teachers and all other adults must proactively safeguard young children’s surroundings and teach them at a young age to never play with matches or touch any hot surfaces. They should also be discouraged from ever running their own bath water. Fortunately, New York has some excellent burn treatment centers for children who do suffer serious burns. The following
Personal Injury Lawyer discusses Pedestrian Parking Lot Accidents
Parking lots are dangerous because they mix cars and pedestrians together, yet are neither streets nor sidewalks. They lack the traffic control and intensive law enforcement of streets and highways, and unlike sidewalks, they don’t isolate the pedestrian from motor vehicle traffic. Painted lines and stop signs are in place to direct and control motor vehicles, but drivers can freely ignore them without fearing consequences. In addition to this imperfect arrangement, the slow speed of traffic lulls both drivers and pedestrians into a false sense of security. Drivers are distracted by their cell phones while looking for parking spaces, and pedestrians are on their cell phones while looking for their cars. Collision avoidance between cars and pedestrians often occurs as a last second reaction. Parking lot slip, trip, and fall accidents are yet another hazard faced by pedestrians. Accidents Caused by Drivers Cars backing out of parking spaces. Drivers in a
NY Construction Site Accident Lawyer Discusses OSHA Ladder Safety Standards for Construction Sites
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) helps protect all workers from unsafe working conditions explains New York construction site accident lawyer, Arkady Frekhtman, at the Frekhtman & Associates law firm. All employers are urged to regularly review OSHA safety standards with their work site managers and employees to be sure everything is properly handled according to all of the governing safety guidelines set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). In CFR 29, Part Number 1926 of Safety and Health Regulations for Construction addresses proper workplace standards for the use of both Stairways and Ladders. Here’s a look at some of the important ladder safety topics addressed in Standard Number 1926.1053. Sample Government Regulations Regarding Ladder Types, Loads & Activities Load capacities are discussed in regards to: self-supporting, fixed and portable ladders; Ladder rungs, cleats, and steps are supposed to be parallel, level, and uniformly
Semi Truck Accident Attorney Examines the Effect of GPS on Truck Driver Safety
For trucking companies, quick cargo deliveries are essential for staying competitive. This is why GPS technology is such a boon to the industry. It allows the truck driver to find shorter routes and bypass congestion caused by rush hour traffic and road construction. However, according to a New York semi truck accident attorney, its use has contributed to many serious accidents in a number of ways: GPS Distracts the Truck Driver Route finding is a driving distraction that is a necessary “evil” in that it takes the mind off of driving yet is absolutely essential. Going to a destination for the first time requires the driver to follow directions. A preset GPS that gives voice commands, minimizes route finding distraction. However, GPS devices also include a map, which directs the truck driver’s eyes off the road. Unlike quickly glancing down for the defrost button, maps are full of detail and
NYC accident lawyer discusses Keeping New York Children’s Playgrounds Safe
As New York kids head back to school again, parents are busy searching for the best teachers and academic opportunities available. Yet in the midst of these important tasks, they must also check on the safety of their children’s playgrounds. Current New York statistics indicate that on most days, 16 children require hospital treatment for playground injuries. Furthermore, at least one of these kids is so seriously hurt that full hospitalization is required. Fortunately, the New York State Department of Health, the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) keep reviewing new playground studies so they can develop updated safety guidelines. Here’s a more in-depth look at some of the biggest playground safety challenges, along with some steps we can take to more readily reduce these unnecessary injuries. Current Facts/Statistics Regarding Dangerous Playground Conditions Too many kids suffer serious playground injuries each year.