Rhode Island can have some really cold winters, and all of that ice and snow can make driving here dangerous. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, wintry weather conditions are involved in about half a million car accidents and over 2,000 fatalities...
Personal Injury
Would self-driving cars save lives?
Self-driving cars are a bit of a confrontational subject. They often sound like something out of a science fiction movie, and you have those who are excited about that prospect and those who are afraid of it. Would these cars really be helpful and save lives, or are...
You were injured at work in Rhode Island: Can you choose your own doctor?
If you were hurt at work, your employer may quickly provide you with a list of their preferred physicians -- and strongly suggest that you pick one for your treatment. Does that make you uneasy? If so, those feelings are justified. Doctors don’t usually end up on a...
Waiting too long in the emergency room? You may need to assert yourself for safety
When you go to an emergency room, you may be like many people and feel that you should be seen right away. Unfortunately, many emergency rooms work on a triage basis. That means that the sickest patients are seen first. Then the staff moves on to those who don’t...
Pedestrian safety in the fall in Rhode Island
Pedestrian safety is always an issue, but there have been increasing problems in recent years throughout the nation. Now, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), it appears that 2019 was the worst year on record since 1988 regarding the number of...
If a dog chases you, should you run?
A lot of dog attacks/chases start when someone is already running. Say you’re out for your daily jog. A mile into it, you pass a home with a dog sitting on the front porch. The fact that you’re running makes the dog think you are either prey or a threat, so it jumps...