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Motorcycle Safety
Crash-related motorcyclist injuries and fatalities decreased during 2009. But despite this great news, 4,462 motorcyclists were killed and an additional 90,000 motorcyclists were injured during 2009.
Novice Errors, Not Road Rage or Reckless Behavior, Behind Most Teen Accidents
Recent research conducted by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Injury Research and Prevention indicates serious auto accidents involving teenage drivers are commonly caused by lack of driving experience. Failure to scan the traffic ahead of one’s vehicle accounted for 21% of serious teen accidents. Distraction, including cell phone use and texting while driving, accounted for another 20% of serious teen accidents.
NHTSA Report Show Safer Roads in 2010
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently reported fatalities on US highways declined by over 1,000 people over the past year. Total fatal accidents for 2010 are expected to be 32,788, down from 33,808 in 2009. This is the lowest since 1949.
Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) Common After Motor Vehicle Accidents
According to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) although common in post-combat military personnel, is not just a combat-related issue. It can occur following non-combat situations with consequences that are just as serious. PTSD is a type of anxiety disorder that occurs after a person experiences a traumatic event causing serious injury. It can occur in up to 51% percent of people who are seriously injured in car accidents.
Allstate Pays $10 Million to Settle Unfair Colossus Claims Practices
Allstate has paid $10 million to settle with insurance regulators over unfair claims practices involving its use of Colossus. The regulatory action focused primarily on Allstate’s use of claims handling software, particularly the software program, Colossus. Colossus is a software program which allowed a computer, rather than a person, to determine settlement offers for injury claims from auto accidents. Regulators found “inconsistencies” in the way Allstate used the Colossus software program.
No Criminal Charges for Cab Driver Who Plowed into Crowd at Stingaree
The AP and Huffington Post report there will be no criminal charges filed against the taxi driver who plowed into a crowd outside Stingaree nightclub on Feb. 12, despite injuring 35 people. SDPD says there is insufficient evidence to charge the 52-year-old driver.
New Safety Report Recommends Car Seat Changes
Two recently published reports recommend rear facing child car seats until the child is two years old. These studies showed that children are 5 times less likely to be injured in a car crash if they are in a rear-facing car seat than a forward-facing seat, according to a 2007 analysis of five years of U.S. car crash data.
Texting and Driving
Whether talking or texting, too many San Diego drivers continue to be too distracted to be safe drivers. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Secretary, Ray LaHood, recently spoke about how people need to change their mindset when it comes to using cell phones while driving. “I am willing to bet that a majority of you have used this while driving,” LaHood said, holding up a cell phone.
Your Health Insurance Wants to be Paid Back!
If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident and you receive medical treatment paid for by your health insurance, in most cases, your health insurance plan will require you to reimburse the cost of your treatment out of your settlement. Likewise, if you receive medical treatment paid for by Medi-Care, Medi-Cal, and Tri-Care. Even if you don’t have health insurance, if you are treated in a hospital emergency room after an accident, the hospital’s bill must be paid out of your settlement.
Whiplash Injuries
Whiplash is one of the most common injuries sustained in motor vehicle accidents, yet frequently disputed by the big insurance companies. Whiplash is actually a constellation of symptoms collectively referred to as whiplash syndrome caused by the sudden acceleration of a rear end collision. Whiplash injuries are real and there is substantial scientific and medical evidence documenting them. So why do the big insurance companies continue to fight these claims? The simple answer is money.
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