Agriculture is one of the deadliest of all industries in Wisconsin and across the U.S., usually falling into the top three for fatality rates, according to the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. Tractor accidents and continual exposure to heat and pesticides are just some of the factors with tractors being by far the most crucial.… Continue reading Tractor safety is a serious concern for farm workers
Study: teens and adults over 65 more likely to own older cars
A recent study revealed that teen drivers and drivers 65 years of age and older are likelier than middle-aged adults to own an older-model vehicle. What Wisconsin residents should know is that these two age groups run the highest risk for a car crash and that driving an older vehicle only compounds this risk. The… Continue reading Study: teens and adults over 65 more likely to own older cars
When car accidents cause a femur fracture
The femur is the strongest bone in the body, but it can be fractured with enough force. In Wisconsin and across the U.S., most people who fracture their femur do so in a high-impact auto accident. Perhaps you suffered in this way but through no fault of your own. You may be able to file… Continue reading When car accidents cause a femur fracture
Driving safety tips for truck drivers
Truck drivers in Wisconsin spend more time on the road than most people in the state and are well aware of the risk of injury and property damage that exists when an accident happens. Commercial trucks are involved in relatively few of the wrecks that take place on roadways, but it is still a good… Continue reading Driving safety tips for truck drivers