Since seatbelt use appears to be one of the most effective measures to reduce
injuries in motor vehicle crashes [67], interventions to use seatbelts should be aimed at males and high risk takers in particular, and based on the premise that nonuse is volitional rather than forgetful.
Here are examples of how your gift help will help Teen Drivers and Passengers in our communities within the SmartDrive mission to reduce and eliminate Teen Driver and Passenger deaths and
injuries in motor vehicle crashes:
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We help people obtain compensation following
injuries in motor vehicle crashes, accidents caused by drunk or distracted drivers, slip - and - falls, and accidents on government property.
Not exact matches
«According to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, approximately one
in four of all
motor vehicle crashes that involve children occur from the side, and these
crashes result
in a significantly higher
injury rate than front or rear
crashes.»
As such, the child seats fail to comply with the federal
motor vehicle safety standards and puts the child at risk of
injury in the event of a
crash.
The Danger:
In the event of a
crash, the top tether anchorage may detach from the child restraint, posing a risk of
injury to the child or other
vehicle occupants and failing to conform to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety St
vehicle occupants and failing to conform to the Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety St
Vehicle Safety Standard.
Injury death — including those due to intentional
injury, with suicide most common, as well as unintentional
injury, with
motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) causing a majority — is the third leading cause of death
in the United States.
Alcohol - related
motor vehicle crashes account for almost 10,000 deaths and half a million
injuries every year
in the United States.
As a result, drug overdose has surpassed
motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of death due to
injury in the U.S..
The findings, reported online this month
in Accident Analysis & Prevention, provide one plausible explanation for why
injuries and fatalities from
motor vehicle crashes have decreased to historic lows even as cellular technology use has increased dramatically.
Gunshot
injuries are a leading cause of death and
injury in children and adolescents
in the United States; they rank second only to
motor vehicle crashes as a cause of death for children ages 15 to 19
The research team looked at the number of
injuries, severity of
injury, type of hospital interventions, patient deaths and costs - per - patient
in children with gunshot
injuries compared with children whose
injuries resulted from other mechanisms, including stabbing, being hit by a
motor vehicle, struck by blunt object, falls,
motor vehicle crashes and others.
«These grants will further assist state and local officials
in their efforts to prevent commercial
motor vehicle crashes and
injuries each year, and have the potential to save hundreds of lives.»
This NPRM proposes rulemaking on these and other requirements to increase the correct use of child restraint anchorage systems and tether anchorages, and the correct use of child restraints, with the ultimate goal of reducing
injuries to restrained children
in motor vehicle crashes.
In the event of a
motor vehicle crash, this could place
vehicle occupants at an increased risk of
injury.
This is the most common
injury reported
in motor vehicle crashes.»
Concern: If the frontal air bags, seat belt pre-tensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of
injury to the
vehicle occupants
in the event of a
motor vehicle crash that necessitates use of the passive restraint system.
Concern:
In the event of a
motor vehicle crash, necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the passenger seat occupant or other occupants possibly causing serious
injury or death.
Concern:
In the event of a
motor vehicle crash, and the ensuing side impact airbag deployment, a small child could be placed at an increased risk of spinal
injury.
Concern: If the front passenger seat belt can not be latched, an occupant sitting
in the front passenger seat has an increased risk of
injury in the event of a
motor vehicle crash.
Concern: A loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag will prevent the air bag from deploying
in the event of a
motor vehicle crash and increasing the risk of
injury.
Concern: Electrical short circuits could cause the frontal air bags, side curtain air bags, and / or safety belt pre-tensioners to fail when needed, increasing the risk of occupant
injury in the event of a
motor vehicle crash.
Concern:
In the event of a motor vehicle crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or deat
In the event of a
motor vehicle crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting
in serious injury or deat
in serious
injury or death.
If the frontal passenger air bag deploys,
in the event of a
motor vehicle crash when a child seat is installed
in the front passenger seat, there will be an increased risk of
injury to the child
in the CRS.
Concern:
In the event of a
motor vehicle crash, the SRS could fail to operate properly increasing the risk of
injury to
vehicle occupants.
Concern: The affected
vehicles are equipped with side curtain air bags and
in the event of a
crash necessitating deployment of the side curtain air bags, the incorrect A-pillar interior cover may adversely affect the performance of the side curtain air bags increasing the risk of occupant
injury during a
motor vehicle crash.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety or IIHS was formed
in 1959 with and its main aim is to lower the number of
motor vehicle accidents as well as the amount of
injuries and property damage as a result of the
vehicle crashes.
Motor vehicle accidents can result
in brain
injuries in situations where the
crash at first glance appears insignificant.
Houston personal
injury attorney Neal Davis specializes
in motor vehicle crash cases and aggressive auto accident litigation.
Motor vehicle crashes continue to be the leading cause of
injury and death
in the United States for people ages 11 to 27.
If you or a loved one was injured as a pedestrian
in a
motor vehicle crash, our Belleville pedestrian
injury lawyers understand your situation.
Most tractor - trailers that are engaged
in interstate hauling of merchandise and other materials will have sufficient insurance to cover property damage or personal
injuries that may occur as the result of a
crash with another
motor vehicle so an uninsured or underinsured motorist claim will not be necessary.
Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, bicycle accident lawyer, Bellevue pedestrian
injury attorney, Washington personal
injury attorney represents bikers injured
in crashes and collisions with other
motor vehicles, cars, automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, pedestrians, train tracks, and potholes.
In comparison to motor vehicle crashes, which result in serious injuries approximately 14 percent of the time, a crash involving a semi-truck is three times as likely to cause incapacitating injurie
In comparison to
motor vehicle crashes, which result
in serious injuries approximately 14 percent of the time, a crash involving a semi-truck is three times as likely to cause incapacitating injurie
in serious
injuries approximately 14 percent of the time, a
crash involving a semi-truck is three times as likely to cause incapacitating
injuries.
Approximately 3,275 people die each year from fire or smoke related
injuries — including approximately 310
in motor vehicle crashes — and many more survive with permanent
injuries or disfigurements.
Because studies have confirmed that teen drivers are «over-represented»
in the statistics for
injuries in car accidents as well as fatalities
in crashes, there are continuing efforts to try and combat the danger of teenage drivers getting involved
in an accident while driving a
motor vehicle.
Below are a few examples of common causes of South Florida
motor vehicle crashes and who could be considered responsible
in a resulting personal
injury case:
Despite the implementation of highway safety programs such as Click It or Tick It, Don't Text and Drive, and Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,
motor vehicle crashes claim lives and cause
injuries every day
in Illinois.
In fact, Illinois car accident statistics show that the number of
motor vehicle crashes,
injuries, and fatalities has been steadily increasing since 2014.
$ 70,000 —
Motor vehicle accident results
in multiple
injuries (March 2011) Defendant failed to yield at a stop sign and
crashed into the Plaintiff.
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In 2014, 221,313 teens were treated in emergency rooms for injuries suffered as the result of motor vehicle crashe
In 2014, 221,313 teens were treated
in emergency rooms for injuries suffered as the result of motor vehicle crashe
in emergency rooms for
injuries suffered as the result of
motor vehicle crashes.
If you were injured
in a car accident, motorcycle
crash, automobile (auto) or other
motor vehicle wreck then contact a Rhode Island pedestrian accident lawyer or a RI personal
injury attorney.
If you have been injured or one of your family members has been killed
in a car
crash or other
motor vehicle accident and you suspect that your
injury or loved one's death was caused by driver negligence or a defect
in a
vehicle or
vehicle safety equipment, The Killino Firm's West Palm Beach, Florida, auto and car accident attorneys can help you fight for the justice you deserve from the parties responsible for your
injuries or loved one's death.
He has served as lead counsel for an injured client
in over 35 jury trials and obtained the highest verdict ($ 620,000)
in Clermont County, Ohio for a personal
injury motor vehicle crash case.
According to research by the Kentucky Transportation Center of the University of Kentucky, motorcycle
crashes accounted for only 1.6 percent of the state's traffic accidents
in 2012; however, they were responsible for 6.2 percent of traffic accident
injuries, and 13.4 percent of
motor vehicle accident fatalities.
Whether the result of a
motor vehicle collision, motorcycle
crash, a construction accident, a fall on badly - maintained grounds, a slip and fall accident or other cause, brain and spinal
injuries are complex neurological
injuries with negative impacts
in all aspects of the victim's life.
Work related
motor vehicle accidents can lead to serious
injury for both the employee and other individuals involved
in the
crash.
While any
injury sustained
in a
motor vehicle accident can create a stressful situation, if the
crash involved some form of public transportation, the process of getting compensated can become even more confusing than normal.
No two
motor vehicle accidents are alike, and Altman & Altman LLP has attorneys that are experienced
in dealing with personal
injury and wrongful death cases involving car accidents, truck collisions, train accidents, bus accidents, motorcycle
crashes, and pedestrian accidents, respectively.