The driving population is getting older in New York and nationwide. The reason the driving population, as a whole, is getting older is because baby boomers are rapidly aging, while many young people are not getting their licenses or are learning to drive later.  WFTV reported, previously, that by the year 2030, around 50 million of the people who are eligible to drive in the U.S. are going to be classified as senior citizens because they’ll be over 65 years of age. The aging of the driving population has some safety experts concerned. While seniors are safer in certain ways, in large part because many

According to statistics, there are over 12,000 summer camps in operation across the United States, including 5,000 day camps and 7,000 overnight camps. The summer camp industry makes a profit of more than $15 million a year. Over 6 million children in the country participate in some form of camp, whether it is day camp or sleep-away camp. 1.5 million people are employed as summer camp staff each year. Common Questions about Summer Camp Accidents Here is a look at some of the most commonly asked questions about summer camp accidents and injuries: Q1: What should I do if my child is injured while hiking

Agriculture is one of the most hazardous industries in the United States, with hundreds of workers, including a large number of child laborers, dying each year in farming accidents. It is also one of the least regulated and lowest paid industries in the country. The official workplace fatality rate in farming accidents is over 21 per 100,000. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at least 167 farm workers each day suffer an injury resulting in lost time at work. 1 in every 20 of these daily accidents results in permanent impairment due to extreme severity. Common Types of Farm Accidents Various

In New York, the legalization of medical marijuana could mean both more people using cannabis products and more widespread acceptance of marijuana use. Since Massachusetts, a state sharing its border with New York, has legalized recreational marijuana, this change in the law could also lead to many people visiting or passing through the state of New York after having used marijuana. With more people using drugs in and around New York, a big road safety risk could be created. In fact, the number of drugged driving accidents has been steadily increasing for a while now, to the point where the Governors’ Highway Safety Association (GHSA)

According to the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries by the BLS, there were a total of 4,836 fatal work injuries reported in the US in the year 2015 – a small increase from 2014 which had a total of 4,821 reported fatal injuries. This number is the highest since 5,214 fatal injuries that were reported in 2008. In the year of 2015, the overall rate of fatal work injury was reported to be 3.38 per 100,000 FTE (full-time equivalent) workers. FAQS about Workplace Accidents There are a few common questions that workers in New York, as well as other places, ask after getting injured in