According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), organized sports participation is on the rise in the United States. Nearly 30 million children and adolescents in the country take part in youth sports.  According to the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, roughly 3 million children ages 14 and under injure themselves every year while playing sports or taking part in recreational activities. Although it is rare to find a fatality caused by a sports injury, the leading cause of death resulting from a sports-related injury is a brain injury. Approximately 21% of all traumatic brain injuries among children in the US are caused

According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), in 2014, there was an increase of approximately 15% in the number of fatal general aviation accidents, going up to 253 from 222 in 2013. Approximately 85% of general aviation flights have a non-commercial purpose. No-engine aircrafts have the highest rate of accidents and the mortality rate is 233% of the overall total. In order to avoid being in an aviation accident, there are a number of things that passengers can do. Although it is relatively rare for an aviation accident to occur, they can happen. You can sue these tips to avoid sustaining serious spinal cord

TRUCK DRIVER ARRESTED AFTER DEADLY PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (June 22, 2016) – A 27-year-old cyclist was killed in a tragic car accident after she was hit by a truck making a left turn near Evergreen Avenue onto Hart Street, according to the Gothamist. The truck driver involved in the Bushwick crash has been arrested. Authorities have been able to identify the woman that died as Leah Sylvain. Police and paramedics rushed to the scene of the collision in order to tend to the downed bicyclist who was suffering from head trauma. Leah Sylvain was transported to a local area hospital where she later died due

In New York City, with its high cost of living, Uber drivers often have to work very long hours in order to make enough money to pay the bills. The New York Post reported some drivers are working as long as 19 hours per day to make ends meet. The Post interviewed several drivers, including a 28-year-old who said he routinely worked 16-hour days during his two years as an Uber driver and he worked for a total of 19 hours in one day in the prior week. On the day he drove 19 hours, he caught only a brief nap at JFK airport. When

In 2014, 29,989 fatal motor vehicle crashes occurred in the United States, which resulted in 32,675 deaths. This means that there were 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people and 1.08 deaths per 100 vehicle miles traveled. The highest number of fatal crashes occurred in California with 2,833 fatal crashes that year. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), nearly 19,000 people were killed due to motor vehicle accidents between January and June, 2015, which accounts for a 14% increase over the same period in 2014. Nearly 2.25 million serious injuries that required hospital visits occurred during this 6-month period, which was a 30% increase when compared