Although drivers may not always feel their best, it is expected that individuals have a minimum level of concentration when they get behind the wheel. Whether the time of day is in the early morning or late evening, drivers owe a duty of care to other motorists on the road.
Adult bedrails may be a hazard to nursing home residents
Consumers rely on products to function as advertised. In the case of safety products, in particular, it only seems fair to expect that an increase in safety would result from proper usage. Yet a recent article suggests that safety bed rails, intended as a preventative measure against accidents involving bed-ridden, frail or weak patients, may actually put such patients in more danger.
SUV driver fails to see motorcycle, Springfield rider injured
It's a common excuse, but it isn't a good one: drivers of cars and trucks say they just didn't see the motorcyclists they hit and injured. Motorcyclists in Illinois and across the country campaign every year to try to raise awareness about sharing the road with riders, but the reality is that motorcyclists still face serious risks, especially when drivers of larger vehicles fail to see smaller vehicles on the road.
