New Jersey truck drivers suffer nearly twice the injuries of workers in other hazardous professions. A majority of the on-the-job injuries suffered by truck drivers involve the arms, shoulders, and neck. There are steps truck drivers can take to reduce their risk of...
Drowsy driving: More common than you may think
When you’re driving, the one thing you hope for is that others will pay attention to what’s going on around them. Someone who is distracted, drunk or drowsy may end up making a serious mistake that puts your life at risk or results in others getting hurt....
Shoulder impingement specifics from vehicle accidents
Shoulder injuries are very common in all types of auto accidents in New Jersey regardless of whether they involve trucks, cars, or motorcycles. And more often than not, shoulder impingement on some level is the result. Car accidents almost always have a factor of...
Car collisions that cause femur fractures
Since femur bones are one of the strongest and most resilient bones in the body, femur fractures are incredibly painful and dangerous. Motor vehicle accidents are the primary reason people experience femur fractures, even before high falls, because it takes sizeable...
Brake Safety Week 2020
Brake hoses and tubing will be the focus of Brake Safety Week in 2020, says the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. Every year, the CVSA holds this weeklong brake inspection spree to ensure that truckers in New Jersey and across North America are holding up brake...
Fatal crashes rise in week following start of DST
Some states, including Florida, Alabama and Washington, are debating whether or not to abolish daylight saving time. Residents of New Jersey can probably guess the reason for this. The spring switch to DST has been connected with health issues due to its disruption of...
Whiplash cases: Get care for moderate to severe whiplash
One injury that most people have heard of is called whiplash. Whiplash happens most often in car crashes when the person's head quickly whips forward and back. The neck, shoulders and head are jolted in a such a way that ligaments and tendons may be stretched and...
