A driver heading the wrong way on South Central Expressway near McKinney, Texas caused a four-car pileup that sent ten people to local hospitals for treatment. According to a recent news report by CBS Dallas-Fort Worth, the auto accident happened just after one o’clock in the morning on Sunday. The wrong-way driver was operating a Ford passenger vehicle, heading north in the southbound lanes of …
Keep Your Kids Safe from Head Injuries While Playing Sports
T-ball, Pop Warner football, AYSO soccer—kids in Texas have a lot of options for going outside and getting active. Encouraging kids to play sports can help them learn sportsmanship and how to be a good team player. But, as sports fans know, the field can be dangerous and child sports injuries are unfortunately a part of life.
How Dangerous Are Car Accidents in Texas Work Zones?
Texas’s roads need regular maintenance and repair, just like the vehicles that drive on them. Construction work zones are a common sight, and the obstacles they create in traffic can increase the risk of a crash that causes serious injuries. According to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), 149 people lost their lives in work zone car accidents in 2014. …
Does Your Loved One’s Texas Nursing Home Have an Evacuation Plan?
Ten years ago, Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita caused major trouble for nursing homes along the Gulf Coast. Many nursing homes were forced to move their elderly patients in a hurry and without adequate disaster plans in place – trips that often ended in neglect or tragedy.
Early Labor Day Car Accident Estimates Show Increase in Texas Crash Deaths
Now that Labor Day has passed, safety agencies are beginning to calculate the number of car accident deaths suffered during the holiday period. Early numbers indicate that more people were killed or injured during Labor Day weekend 2015 than in previous years, according to the National Safety Council (NSC).
Texas DOT Provides Tips for Driving Safely Near Large Trucks
A “large truck” may weigh between 10,000 and 80,000 pounds, making these trucks substantially larger than the average 3,500-pound passenger vehicle. They also require more space to accelerate and to stop, and their large size can make it difficult to see other hazards in the roadway.
Tesla Model S P85D Forces Consumer Reports to Rethink Its Ratings System
The Tesla Model S P85D recently earned 103 points out of a possible 100 from products rating magazine Consumer Reports, the magazine recently announced. The high score beats the 99 of 100 points earned by the Model S a few years ago. And it has prompted Consumer Reports to recalibrate its road-test ratings system with the all-wheel-drive electric car as …
Texas Ranks Last in the Nation for Nursing Home Care
A recent study by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation placed Texas 50th out of 50 states in quality of nursing home care nationwide, according to a recent article in Business Wire. This is the third year in a row that Texas has been ranked last in nursing home care in a nationwide study, according to the article.
Volkswagen Recalls 420,000 Vehicles for Faulty Air Bags
Toyota and Honda have been the center of recent controversies surrounding faulty air bags, with hundreds of thousands of vehicles recalled. Now, German auto manufacturer Volkswagen AG has joined the list of automakers engaging in an air bag related recall. The company recently announced that it is recalling 420,000 vehicles in the United States and another 41,300 in Canada because …
Volkswagen Recalls 2015 Tiguan to Fix Faulty Tire Labeling
Volkswagen recently announced a recall affecting about 3,000 VW Tiguan vehicles released in model year 2015. The purpose of the recall is to correct the labeling on the SUVs’ tires, which the company says contain the wrong information about tire loading weight and pressure. The affected SUVs were built between January and March 2015, according to the company. The recall …
