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Personal, Work-Related Reasons Major Factor in Cell Phone Use While Driving
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Persons in the Houston, Texas area who choose to use the cell phone while driving very likely do so depending on the importance of the person who's making the call. According to the results of a telephone survey by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, persons are also much more likely to receive a cell phone call while they are driving if it is an important communication.
Persons are also more likely to answer a phone call if it is from the office, or is related to work in some way, or if it is an important social call. However,...
Common Repetitive Stress Injuries-Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Repetitive stress injuries are caused when one particular part of the body or a specific group of muscles is placed under excessive stress and strain. When a worker uses this part of the body over and over again, he's likely to suffer symptoms that range from swelling and inflammation, to chronic pain and stiffness.
One of the common repetitive stress injuries that I come across as a Cloverleaf work injury lawyer is carpal tunnel syndrome, which results from the repetitive use of the wrist muscles. These can be some of the most debilitating hand injuries.
Workers who use hand...
Auto Safety Concerns over Hacking of Gadgetry
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
It might seem like something out of a futuristic crime thriller, but auto safety experts are warning that hackers could infiltrate gadgetry in automobiles, and use these to infiltrate safety gadgets.
Many cars now come with voice -activated GPS systems that drivers can use to ask for directions, and voice-activated communications systems to listen to phone calls and have messages read out. The same cars also have a number of electronic safety technology designed to prevent accidents. However, experts are now warning that hackers could manipulate safety technology in automobiles via entertainment gadgets.
According to the President of the Insurance Institute...
32 People Injured in Texas School Bus-Truck Accident
Monday, January 30th, 2012
An accident involving a Texas school bus and a tractor-trailer left at least 32 people injured seriously enough for them to be taken to the hospital. Out of the injured, 29 of were children.
The accident occurred just outside Temple, about 60 miles northeast of Austin. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the tractor-trailer allegedly ran a stop sign and crashed into a school bus. Weather conditions were foggy at the time, although troopers not know whether this was a factor in the crash.
Twenty nine children on the school bus were injured, and out of these, 3 had...
Many Texas Roads Will See Increased Speed Limits
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Motorists on many roadways in Texas will now be able to drive at much higher speeds than before, after the Texas Transportation Commission approved new speed limits for at least 1,500 miles of roadways. The new limits will be set at 75 mph.
Roadways across 60 Texas counties will be affected by the speed limit changes. The Texas Department of Transportation has been reviewing the existing speed limits across the state. The aim is to increase the speed limit to 75 mph on those roadways on which studies have proved that the speed limit can be safely increased.
The changes will...
Defective Children’s Toys Seized at Houston Port
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Federal consumer safety investigators have seized more than 25,000 defective children's toys at the Port of Houston, more than any other consumer product imported into this country. Those toys included a number of hazards, ranging from choking and strangulation hazards to lead poisoning risks.
The approximately 25,000 toys that were seized were part of 117,000 foreign products that were seized at the Port of Houston between 2010 and 2011. These recalled products included lighters, mattresses, and electronic devices.
The Port of Houston is one of the busiest ports in the country, and not surprisingly, 19 federal investigators have been assigned to...
Texas Scientists Testing Spinal Cord Injury Drug On Dogs
Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
Scientists at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine are scheduled to begin testing an exciting new spinal cord injury treatment on dogs. If the tests are successful, as Galveston car accident lawyers hope they will be, then tests on human beings will be the next step.
The dogs included in the study will be those with short legs and long torso like daschunds, which have been found to be at a slightly higher risk of spinal cord injury. The first phase of testing has already been completed on mice at the University Of California in...
Workplace Injuries and Fatalities Cost More than Disease
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
This shouldn’t come as news to any Houston workplace injury lawyer. According to a new study, the economic cost of workplace injuries and deaths in the United States is much greater than the total cost for all types of cancers, and the total cost from diseases like diabetes.
The researchers gathered data from 2007 on occupational injuries and illnesses and the resulting economic costs to workers, including agricultural and self-employed workers. According to the study funded by the National Institute for Patient Safety and Health, job-related injuries and deaths in the United States account for approximately $250 billion...
Trials Will Probe if Female Sex Hormones Can Help Treat Brain Injury
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
Clinical trials into the effect of female sex hormone progesterone on brain injury continue. In the UK, researchers have just begun trials to see whether the hormone can help speed up recovery after a traumatic brain injury. Initial trials in the United States have already yielded promising results.
At least one trial in the United States found that the death rate after a brain injury was 30% among patients who were given a placebo after the injury. However, in persons who were administered the female progesterone hormones, the death rate was about 13%.
Several such trials are being conducted across the...
Study Finds Brain Adapts Quickly to Immobilized Arm after Injury
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
According to a study that has just been published in the Journal Neurorology, the brain of a person who has suffered an arm injury or has lost his arm, begins to adapt to the circumstances, as quickly as within 2 weeks after the injury. It's why persons, who suffer an arm or hand fracture or any other injury that prevents them from using their arm or hand, are quickly able to learn how to perform routine tasks using their uninjured arm.
According to researchers, certain areas of the brain that are needed to compensate for the injury begin...
