Personal Injuries Cost U.S. Economy $4.2 Trillion Per Year: CDC Study
A pair of new reports by the CDC finds that injuries cost the U.S. more than $4.2 trillion each year, and result in nearly a quarter million deaths annually.
Tag Archives: Personal Injury Accident
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CPSC Safety Recommendations Aim to Reduce E-Scooter Accidents, Deaths
The CPSC has released a report on e-scooter injuries and accidents, as well as a series of recommendations on how riders can use them more safely.
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Electric Scooter Injuries Sent Nearly 30,000 People to Emergency Room Last Year: Report
Injuries linked to electric scooters have increased over the years along with their popularity, according to the findings of a new study.
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CPSC Warns About Risks With Fireworks At Home, Especially Amid Cancellations Caused by COVID-19 Pandemic
Federal regulators are warning consumers to be careful with the use of fireworks this holiday season, and to avoid professional grade pyrotechnics in lieu of actual firework displays, many of…
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E-Scooter Head Injuries Top List of Accident-Related Problems, CDC Reports
CDC reports that head injuries are the most common injury associated with electronic scooters in a new study released this week.
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E-Scooter Injury Investigation Launched By CDC And City Of Austin
A new study by Austin and the CDC seek to assess the health risks of electric rental scooters.
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Lawsuit Over Lime Scooter Accident Alleges Instruction To Ride in Streets Violate Local Laws
A new lawsuit against Lime scooter manufacturers claim instructions to ride the scooters in the street resulted in a serious accident which left a woman in a coma.
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Trampoline “Jump Parks” Linked To More Severe Injuries, Fractures, Dislocations: Study
A new study reveals that injuries suffered at jump parks are more severe than those occurring on home trampolines.
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Bird, Lime Electric Scooter Injuries Are Mounting Nationwide, With Few Users Wearing Helmets: Study
Electric scooters are being associated with an increasing number of injuries due to the lack of helmet use and access by children, according to the findings of a new study.
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Self-Driving Car Accident Results in Lawsuit Against GM Over Autonomous Technology
A lawsuit against General Motors claims that self-driving technology used in experimental Chevrolet Volts in San Francisco is unsafe, and resulted in a collision with a motorcycle that injured the…