Personal Injury

Dealing with a tailgater is an annoyance that most drivers wish they could avoid. Someone who drives too close to the rear of your vehicle is greatly increasing the risk of a collision. They may hit you if you have to stop suddenly or if they aren’t paying attention...

The bad news regarding wrong-way drivers is that, unfortunately, you often have very little time to react when you see one coming your way. You may not really see them coming at all. You don’t expect someone to be coming toward you on an interstate or a one-way...

Every year in the United States, between 35,000 and 40,000 people die in traffic accidents. Many more are injured. Sometimes it feels like society has just accepted that driving is inherently dangerous. But does it have to be this way? Or can we reduce the risks? The...

Drivers have to be cautious about approaching crosswalks. Most drivers look for people walking or jogging through a crosswalk, but they may not spot a pedestrian in a wheelchair or one using other adaptive devices, including canes, walkers and scooters. On New Year's...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...