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The Southland is A Hotbed for Truck Crashes

The Southland is A Hotbed for Truck Crashes LOS ANGELES – The afternoon rush hour can be described in many words but few of those words have a positive connotation. Southland motorists make hundreds of thousands of trips on California’s highway system and too often, the traffic flow is...

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Workplace Safety: Shattering the Trend

Workplace Safety: Shattering the Trend LOS ANGELES – You may have noticed there are a lot more construction projects in your neighborhood. Work is booming – and it’s getting more dangerous across the nation. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were more than 4,600 fatal work...

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Three Reasons to File an Injury Claim

Three Reasons to File an Injury Claim SAN FRANCISCO – There are countless ways a person can get injured as the result of an accident. You can be hurt on the job, injured in a car crash, fall on a slippery floor, or something else can happen resulting in...

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How A Concussion Changed Sports

How A Concussion Changed Sports SAN FRANCISCO – Brain injuries, like most injuries, are a part of life. They occur in daily accidents like car crashes and common falls but sports have thrust the word ‘concussion’ into the daily conversation. Recent advancements in technology and studies of former athletes...

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Distractions Cause The Most Car Crashes

Distractions Cause The Most Car Crashes SAN DIEGO – There are many factors you can’t control when you’re driving – like a defective car part or bad weather – but almost all car crashes are preventable. Many of the things we already consider to be distractions could be more...

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Hollywood’s Deadly Affair with Asbestos

Hollywood’s Deadly Affair with Asbestos LOS ANGELES – Since its very first silent film, Hollywood has kept a dark secret. The film industry, which gave rise to talented actors, writers, directors, and cinematographers, was also killing them. For decades, some of Hollywood’s most talented people were slowly and silently...

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A Dangerous Chore for Children

A Dangerous Chore for Children OAKLAND, Calif. – Despite new technology, features and safety guidelines, U.S. children continue to suffer serious injuries from both riding lawn mowers and push-mowers, a new pediatric study found. In total, nearly 200 children under the age of 18 were injured in a lawn...

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More Than 20 Hurt in Metrolink Crash

More Than 20 Hurt in Metrolink Crash LOS ANGELES – More than 20 passengers reported injuries after a Metrolink train made a sudden stop in Sun Valley on Tuesday. According to the L.A. Times, the train was heading south to Los Angeles when it grazed a tractor-trailer. Officials did...

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How Car Crashes Can Affect Children

How Car Crashes Can Affect Children We know car crashes can be devastating for both individuals and their families but new research suggests that when there is a child injured in car crash, the effects can be long-lasting and sometimes, hidden beneath the surface. It’s now estimated that post-traumatic...

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Ignoring This Raises Your Chance of Crashing

Ignoring This Raises Your Chance of Crashing If you have sleep apnea, you know it’s important to regularly follow your treatment program – but many people don’t and it raises the risk of crashing, a new study found. Researchers are concerned truck drivers are picking up these bad habits....

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