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NYC Sees an Increase in Cyclists, But Safety Efforts Are Lacking

There has been a dramatic increase in the number of people who use bicycles to get around New York City. According to Gothamist, a report prepared through years of research shows that there was a 320 percent increase in the number of New Yorkers commuting by bicycle in recent years as compared with in 1990. […]

What to do after a School Bus Accident

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1,236 fatal school transportation-related crashes occurred from the year 2001 to 2010. During this period, 1,368 people died in this type of crash, which is an annual average of 137 deaths. The NHTSA also reported that an average of 18 school-age children each year in school transportation-related […]

Hotel Fire Survival Tips

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), US fire departments responded to an estimated average of 3,520 hotel and motel fires each year, which accounts for 1% of all structure fires in the United States. These fires led to annual losses of 9 deaths, 120 injuries and $84 million in direct property damage. The […]

Symptoms of a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every year, 50,000 people in the United States meet fatal ends due to traumatic brain injuries. 235,000 people are hospitalized for such injuries and 1.1 million people receive treatment and are released from hospital emergency departments.