When a person has to travel alongside various kinds of drivers, they may notice some of them put others at risk of a crash. People who drive aggressively can cause a rear-end accident or tailgate another car. Knowing the varieties of dangerous driving and how to tell...
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Dangerous diabetes drugs—your prescriptions may kill you
Type 2 diabetes is difficult to manage and some doctors are overly eager to prescribe new and exciting drugs that hit the market. However, drug representatives often do not relay the dangerous side effects that can lead to serious personal injury or wrongful death....
How to help your teen become a safer driver
As a parent, you worry about the day your teenager gets his or her license. Although your teen wants this increased freedom, you have concerns about your child’s safety since accidents involving teenagers are so common. According to the Centers for Disease Control and...
What are the 3 types of driver distraction?
When you drive, anything that takes your focus away from the task of operating your vehicle is a distraction. This is why distracted driving is more than simply using your cellphone to text while you drive. Distracted driving is an issue that kills approximately...
3 tips for talking to your child about your serious injury
Commercial trucking accidents have been on an upward swing in recent years. When a tractor-trailer collides with a passenger vehicle, serious injuries and fatalities are common. If you have suffered a major injury in a collision with a semitruck, you may wonder how to...
What you should know about Invokana, the diabetes drug that could kill you
If you suffer from Type 2 diabetes, your health care provider may have recommended that you try Invokana, the brand name for canagliflozin, a sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor. Theoretically, this prescription drug will help you control your blood...
Do you need an uninsured motorist policy?
Texas requires all drivers to carry an auto insurance liability policy. This type of insurance covers the costs of injury to other people and their property if you cause an auto accident. However, some motorists fail to follow this law, leaving victims to deal with...
Study to examine causes of truck accidents
Your 3,000-pound car collided with an 80,000-pound tractor-trailer. Something very bad likely happened to you, loved ones or your vehicle. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wants to know why. The agency, for the first time in more than 15 years, will...
Dangers of common prescription drugs
Many people take prescription drugs to control chronic conditions such as heart disease and diabetes. However, dangerous complications can arise, especially if you must take multiple medications. Harvard Health Letter recommends awareness of side effects if your...
Truck driver fatigue and the law
Every day, as Houston residents commute to and from work and daily activities, they share the road with large trucks. The trucks and their drivers may only be traveling around the city area, while others journey from Texas and beyond to other states. According to the...
