Black Friday.Although that name hasn’t always evoked strong and immediate passions in millions of Americans, it certainly has in recent years, and progressively so.Wikipedia is not a source readily consulted by serious researchers on weighty topics, but there is...
Month: November 2013
Advocates still pushing for commercial bus seat belt mandate
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Nov 25, 2013 | Car Accidents
In 2007, a tragic bus accident involving members of an Ohio university baseball team riveted Americans’ attention and spurred increased debate over the safety of commercial bus operators.In that crash, six people from Bluffton University died and 28 others were...
OSHA: New proposal will help in our oversight of workplace safety
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Nov 21, 2013 | Workers' Compensation
David Michaels, the Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, notes that, given his agency’s limited resources, it would take OSHA investigators about a century to conduct safety inspections at all the nation’s...
Hit-and-run accidents troublesome; a growing phenomenon
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Nov 19, 2013 | Car Accidents
Pedestrians across the country, including in Ohio, must obviously remain vigilant about safety when they are going about their business anywhere near traffic.Statistics -- both stark and sad -- readily support that assertion, with car crash-related numbers indicating...
Truck carrying oil explodes on freeway
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Nov 14, 2013 | Truck Accidents
Though one particular accident did not occur in the Cleveland area, this sort of incident could occur almost anywhere. A big-rig truck hauling more than 8,000 gallons of fuel suddenly exploded on a freeway on October 27th.The truck accident occurred after the vehicle...
Are regulators deficient in oversight of commercial carriers?
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Nov 12, 2013 | Truck Accidents
Anyone familiar with Ohio’s highways and interstates knows that the state’s roadways are among the busiest in the country for both passenger and commercial traffic.That latter transportation element -- the hauling of people and goods commercially by the...
All-terrain vehicles: Where do they reside on the safety spectrum?
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Nov 7, 2013 | Car Accidents
As noted by author and outdoor enthusiast David Foote, all-terrain vehicles have been a mainstay on byways and back roads for several decades now, especially since a manufacturing tweak turning many of them into four-wheelers increased their access for millions of...
Even seemingly minor car accidents can result in serious injuries
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Nov 4, 2013 | Car Accidents
Many people in Ohio and elsewhere understandably feel lucky and without subsequent concerns in the immediate aftermath of a motor vehicle accident if they emerge seemingly unscathed and without evident injuries.A recent article in the Atlanta Magazine brings up a very...
Driver cuts off motorcycle, 2 riders injured in Ohio
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Nov 1, 2013 | Motorcycle Accidents
Drivers accept major responsibilities every time they get behind the wheel. Even if a person has many years of driving experience, they should never forget the importance of paying attention at all times. If person is distracted -- even for a few moments -- they could...
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