5 Safety Tips for Pedestrians in Utah
Walking close to a road or intersection can be scary and dangerous. Pedestrians are vulnerable and susceptible to an injury from an accident, especially with the lack of protection between you and the road. However, pedestrians also have a shared responsibility to maintain their safety while walking next to a road. Pedestrians must follow a […]
Whiplash can Cause Lasting Trauma & Pain
The most common injury people suffer from a rear-end car accident is whiplash. Being a common injury does not mean that it’s not a serious one. The injury could start with neck pain symptoms, but sometimes it worsens and can become a problem, leading to lasting pain and trauma. What is Whiplash? As the name […]
5 Most Common Causes of Truck Accidents in Utah
A semi-truck rear-ends a car on I-15. The police report highlights that the truck couldn’t stop in time. Yes, all that seems pretty obvious. But honestly, that doesn’t answer the most essential question: “Why didn’t it stop?” Because maybe the driver was exhausted. Perhaps traffic slowed all of a sudden while the driver checked a […]
Remember to Wear Your Seat Belt
In reading the online news, I saw that a man was killed on July 30, 2020, in a Nephi Canyon rollover crash that left his passenger critically injured in a hospital. The driver then overcorrected after returning to the road and drove across both travel lanes and off the westbound shoulder, causing the car to […]
Avoid Car Accidents this Winter
How most car accidents happen Almost daily, you drive to and from work; you may witness a fender-bender on the side of the road or nearly get hit yourself. You ask yourself, why does this happen way too often? The reason accidents happen so frequently is because some behaviors and circumstances occur way too often. […]
Accident Comparison of Seat Belt Wearing
A seat belt can’t stop a crash. What it can change is where your body goes when the vehicle stops all of a sudden. And that exact difference can determine whether someone suffers life-threatening injuries or walks away with bruises. Whether we are talking about a short drive to a corner store a couple of […]