How a company’s workers act when driving a work vehicle or when driving as part of a work-related task can have big implications for the company. For example, cellphone use while driving by workers in such driving situations could have multiple significant...
Month: August 2016
Bike crashes, helmets and traumatic brain injuries
The harm that bike crashes can inflict on bicyclists is substantial. Among the catastrophic injuries that can come out of such accidents are severe traumatic brain injuries. Given the massive toll a significant TBI can take on a person, among the things bicyclists may...
Pokémon Go, businesses and safety
In the short time that it has been out so far, Pokémon Go has had some big impacts out in the real world. For one, as we talked about in a post last month, this augmented reality game has raised some new walking safety concerns out on the roads. The app’s...
Defenses In Insurance Premises Liability Claims
It's a fact of life that accidents happen sometimes, and sometimes people get hurt. When this happens many people are quick to file an insurance claim or sue a business or individual for premises liability. But just because a person files a premises liability personal...
Back-to-school considerations for Louisiana drivers
The beginning of the school year, which is not long off, brings about changes in many different places here in Louisiana. This includes the state’s roads. The safety of the state’s students can depend on motorists properly adjusting to these changes. Thus,...
Safety problems can have big financial impacts on businesses
Being accused of falling short when it comes to keeping a safe workplace can put a business into a very precarious position. Major consequences can come out of such accusations, including financial consequences.For one, allegations of safety mishaps or oversights...