•Car Accident Safety Research And Literature
There is no lack of research and data banks from which to draw specific information regarding collision speed and injuries. Case studies on neck and whiplash injury can be traced to Dr. Crowe, a surgeon who presented eight cases of neck injuries from traffic accidents in 1928. This concept was looked at more closely by the United States Navy after observing the phenomenon of neck injuries in pilots who were injured when catapulted from aircraft carriers. This research led to the finding that a...
•Improving Workplace Safety
In certain industries, each employer must create a safety and health program known as “A Workplace Accident and Injury Reduction,” or AWAIR, program, as required by Minnesota Statute § 182.653 subd. 8. An AWAIR program must be in writing and there are five key points that it must address:
1. How the program will be implemented and then maintained by managers, supervisors, and employees.
2. How new or existing hazards, conditions and operations will be identified, analyzed, and then...
•Slip And Fall Liability For Property Owners
Property owners are responsible for injuries that occur as a result of a dangerous or hazardous condition on their property, usually that they knew about or should have known about. Dangerous and hazardous conditions may cause slips and falls due to accumulation of water, ice or snow, liquids, as well as abrupt changes in flooring, raised or cracked sidewalks, poor lighting, or a hidden hazard, such as a hidden ground hole.
Other dangerous conditions may be apparent such as a broken step or...
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