Sentences with phrase «number of injuries occurring»

Nevertheless, the Centers for Disease Control continues to research the figures, and their crude rate for vehicle occupants — that is the total number of injuries occurring throughout the U.S. without reference to an individual or subgroup — dropped approximately 17 percent during the same nine - year period.

It's because of reasons like those and the number of injuries occurring that the sale and ownership of baby walkers have been made illegal in Canada.

The greatest number of injuries occurred during the month of June (13 percent) followed by the other spring months.

Not exact matches

A number of injuries in food processing plants can occur due to wet or slick surfaces.

There are a number of things such as injuries and illnesses that can occur at any point up to the start of a game.

Unfortunately, there has been during this same period, and especially in the last five to ten years, a substantial increase in the number of reported cases of second impact syndrome (SIS), which occurs when an athlete who sustains head trauma, i.e. a traumatic brain injury - often a concussion or worse injury, such as a cerebral contusion (bruised brain)- sustains a second head injury before signs of the initial injury have cleared.

Although the increased use of seat belts and car seats means the number of motor vehicle injuries and deaths has declined, millions of crashes still occur on U.S. roads every year.

The number of brain injuries occurring during or soon after birth will also be targeted as part of a new commitment by the government, in partnership with consultants, midwives and other experts across the country to make England one of the safest places to have a baby.

Finally, a substantial number of injuries have occurred in young children using sippy cups, most commonly mouth injuries resulting from falls while running and drinking from a sippy cup simultaneously.

Researchers discovered that the greatest injury risk occurred when players accumulated a very high number of short bursts of speed during training over a three - week period.

Thorough examination of variations among practice drills with respect to the number of head impacts, their magnitude, and the location on the head where they occur provides researchers with information on what drills are more likely to increase risks of injury.

Studying laboratory rats, Rutgers scientists found, however, that within a month after experimental brain injury, the number of new brain cells declined dramatically, below the numbers of new neurons that would have been detected if an injury had not occurred.

Low back pain can occur for a number of reasons such as a specific injury or condition or general causes such as sitting with poor posture, weak core muscles, tight hips and hamstrings.

Article by: Asma Kassam, Burnaby Vancouver Kinesiologist / Personal Trainer specializing in Fitness and Active Rehab — back pain Low back pain can occur for a number of reasons such as a specific injury or condition or general causes such as sitting with poor posture, weak core muscles, tight hips and hamstrings.

The new grants are part of the Department's Everyone Is a Pedestrian campaign to help communities combat the rising number of pedestrian deaths and injuries that have occurred from 2009 through 2012.

For example, a statute could mandate that DOT issue a final rule to decrease the number of fatalities and injuries occurring in frontal collisions involving motor vehicles.

«A large number of bodily injury claims are for whiplash injuries that occur when your vehicle strikes another from behind.

While estimates on the number of casualties during the invasion in Iraq vary widely, the majority of deaths and injuries have occurred after U.S. President Bush declared the end of «major combat operations» on May 1, 2003.

However, the American Veterinary Medical Association has publicly stated that it isn't possible to calculate accurate bite rates for breeds, «[because] mixed breeds are commonly described as purebreds... [and] the actual number of bites that occur in a community is not known... if they did not result in serious injury.»

* has spent a number of years studying and learning about their breed * is active in one or more breed clubs or similar groups and thus is in regular contact with other people in the breed * knows their breeding stock inside and out for several generations back * has an «eye for a dog» and has developed a detailed picture of the type of dog they're breeding toward * almost always compete in some in some sort of activity with their dogs (conformation, working activities, obedience etc.) so as to have a realistic idea of how their dogs compare to others of the same the breed * is knowledgable about the hereditary problems that occur in their breed and has the appropriate tests done prior to breeding in order to decrease the likelihood of their occurance in their pups * considers temperament important * is knowledgable about the mating and whelping of dogs in general, so as to minimize the chances of injury or death to the breeding dogs * is extremely concerned with the quality of the homes that their puppies are destinied for, to the point of not performing a breeding if they don't feel good homes will be available for the pups * never has more dogs of their own than they are properly able to care for * is willing and able to educate and build a relationship with their puppy buyers * is honest * uses spay / neuter contracts and / or limited registration to prevent the casual breeding of their puppies * is ALWAYS willing to take back a dog of their breeding if a puppy buyer can not keep it for any reason.

As will be discussed in more detail below, this can occur in cases where it is impossible to determine which of a number of negligent acts by multiple actors in fact caused the injury, but it is established that one or more of them did in fact cause it.

In Chicago construction accidents occur throughout the city every year — a large number of people are the victim of accidents and injuries as the news of accidents at the construction site often make headlines.

A number of factors are considered when determining whether you are able to recover for your injury, including the cause and severity of your injury as well as the time and place it occurred.

Aside from the fatal worker injury that occurred, there were a number of facts that could have been aggravating factors that increased the sentences imposed on the directors.

A brain injury can occur for a number of reasons.

Birth injuries can be attributed to a number of causes, including medical error or negligence that occurs during the birthing process.

Auto Accidents Car accidents can occur for any number of reasons, but negligent driving is a primary cause of many serious injury accidents.

An alarming number of injuries and deaths that occur in a hospital setting can be attributed to doctor and hospital staff error.

This can occur in cases where it is impossible to determine which of a number of negligent acts by multiple actors caused the injury, but it is established that one or more of them did in fact cause it.

The brain can become damaged a number of different ways, but most commonly, this type of injury occurs because of a rapid acceleration or deceleration, blunt force trauma or penetration.

They will need that number, the date of the injury, the names of the people involved, where the injury occurred, and if possible, the name of the reporting officer.

Though the public policy behind statutes of repose is based on the policy judgment that a potential defendant should have no reasonable expectation of responsibility for injuries that occur after the passage of a number of years, the Court held that such a policy rationale does not apply to asbestos cases because: (1) the potential dangers associated with asbestos exposure were well known by 1971; and (2) the typical latency period from asbestos exposure to disease is much longer than the six - year window for filing personal injury claims under the statute of repose.

Railroad accidents are not common, but when they occur, the number of injuries, including fatalities can be huge.

Spinal cord injuries can occur during childbirth in a number of ways.

As recreational vehicles become more popular, so do the number of accidents and injuries that occur.

The data includes the most dangerous locations, and the number of injuries that occurred.

Personal injuries can be sustained from a large number of accidents that often occur without warning.

A number of potential injuries can occur as a result of a work related motor vehicle accident, ranging from the mild to the very severe.

At TV Edwards, our expert personal injury solicitors have helped a vast number of clients claim for a range of injuries or accidents that occurred as a result of another party's negligence.

Specifically, the following number of injury and fatal crashes occurred across the county during that calendar year:

Personal injury claims can arise from a variety of circumstances, including automobile mishaps, dangerous property (premises liability), railroad grade crossings, airplane crashes and any number of other situations where traumatic injury occurs as a result of the fault of others.

Indeed, trains — both freight and commuter — account for a surprising number of severe injuries in Canada and the United States, and can occur in both dense population centres and small towns.

The Trial Judge found that had the County been aware of the number of accidents occurring in the Obstacles Area, they would have taken steps that would have prevented the plaintiff's injury.

The answer to this question is multi-faceted and can depend on a number of factors including who was involved in the accident, where the accident occurred, who is at fault, and the extent of the injuries.

Over the decades that followed, a high number of mobile home - related injuries and deaths occurred due to poor mobile home construction and defects.

AD&D does not cover death caused by illness or a (pre-existing) medical condition, illegal or criminal activities, suicide, death during surgery,... Death insurance only covers death directly resulting from the injuries of an accident, and this only when death occurs within a set time - frame (a certain number of days) after the accident.

OSHA's goal is to reduce the number of injuries and illnesses that occur to workers in the workplace from unsafe powered industrial truck usage.