When someone suffers a serious injury or suddenly passes away, the people around them are going to be affected. The way that a family is affected will depend on the injured or deceased party’s role in the family, but in all cases, it’s a tragedy regardless of who they...
Road rage can lead to some very serious accidents. In some cases, people drive unsafely -- tailgating, swerving, slamming on their brakes, etc -- and accidentally cause crashes. In other cases, people intentionally strike other vehicles because they get so caught up...
You were just leaving your friend's apartment after a pleasant visit or walking back to your vehicle in the parking lot of the store. All of a sudden, you face an aggressive security officer who claims that you somehow broke the law. After trying to talk with them...
This holiday shopping season is shaping up to be a bit different than in years past. While e-commerce is still predicted to be huge (once again), shoppers are largely starting a lot earlier than usual due to concerns with supply chain problems and shipping delays....
At-home delivery of consumer goods has become a staple of American life -- fueled, in part, by companies like Amazon and FedEx that make it easy to get virtually anything you can find online and have it brought right to your door. All that convenience has a price,...
Here in Albuquerque, I-25 and I-40, or U.S. Hwy. 66 and 85, can get busy at different times during the day. The same can happen along our city's many surface streets as well, depending on when you navigate them. Research shows that your injury risks increase on...
Drunk drivers cause thousands of deaths every year, and some of those tragedies will occur right here in New Mexico. Usually, the police will arrest a driver who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the scene of a crash. The state may then prosecute the...
Dogs are often friendly and fun, but they can also be dangerous. When a canine turns vicious, it could potentially cause severe injury to a person. Whether they bite someone on the hand and damage a tendon or cause a disfiguring wound to the cheek, a dog can inflict...
As well as having significantly larger vehicles to maneuver, the visibility of truck drivers is generally more restricted than those in passenger cars. Trucks also do not have the benefit of rear-view mirrors and back windows -- and that makes their blind spots harder...
Handrails are among the best tools used to prevent falls. They are often easy to install and secure, and they make traveling up and down stairs or steep spaces easier for people. People don’t always use handrails for a number of reasons. They may see that the handrail...
