Posts by Clay Martin
Truck Tire Blowouts Can Have Deadly Consequences
Truck tires are a much larger than the tires that go on the average passenger vehicle or even SUV. It just makes sense that when they blow out, there’s a bigger explosion. That means more force and when you’re already dealing with oversized vehicles, that can mean a catastrophic outcome with multiple injured drivers. There’s…
Read MoreThe Rise of Usage-Based Car Insurance Policies
For years, insurance companies based their rates on criteria like age, sex, and credit score. Over the past decade, more and more companies started offering a “safe driver discount” for policyholders whose driving records were clean. Now, it appears that the newest wave of policies will be based on driving data collected in real time.…
Read MoreAre “Stress Baking” and Pandemic Cooking Leading to a Surge in Burn Injuries?
The holiday season always sees a rise in the number of kitchen-related injuries. People suffer with burns, or cut themselves on sharp knives, or set the back half of the house on fire when they forget to defrost the turkey before they drop it in the deep fryer. This year, however, is different. Now, the…
Read MoreAvoiding Financial Strain While Waiting for an Injury Settlement
We’ve all seen the television commercials aimed at injury victims who are in financial trouble. They offer a quick solution to your problems through a miracle advance that requires no credit approval. When you’ve been injured in an accident and you’re struggling financially, financial help based on your personal injury claim can appear to be…
Read MoreViral Myths and Hoaxes about Sex Trafficking
Sex trafficking is a heinous crime that has gained more attention in recent years and can threaten the lives of the very young and the older as well. Some of the major risk factors among those vulnerable to being trafficked for sex include recent relocation or migration, mental health issues, substance abuse, homelessness as a…
Read MoreWhy Some Dangerous Drivers Can Legally Stay on the Road
The Driver’s License Compact (DLC) – also called the Interstate Driver’s License Compact – is an agreement between 45 states in the U.S. plus the District of Columbia. The obligations of the member states under the Compact are to share and report between the states’ information related to traffic offenses of a serious nature, including…
Read MoreWhy Head-on Crashes Are So Deadly
Head-on collisions are among the most-deadly (though least common) of all car accidents, accounting for about 2% of all crashes, but 10% of all fatal accidents. The reason head-on car accidents are often fatal is a matter of physics: When two cars collide, they both release energy. That energy has to go somewhere, and so…
Read MoreAre You Ready to Vote, Alabama?
November 3rd is less than 6 weeks away, which means it’s time to get registered and vote! This is an especially important year for Alabama, because we have a lot of candidates running for multiple offices, plus local ballot measures: President of the United States State Supreme Court (2) U.S.…
Read MoreStanford University Study Links Vaping with a Higher Risk of COVID-19
Studies have already shown that e-cigarettes made by JUUL and other companies are dangerous products. These products are more formally called electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). These battery-powered devices have become a popular substitute for traditional cigarettes, pipes, and cigars – especially among adolescents and young adults. In addition to catching fire, e-cig vapors include…
Read MoreThe Dangers of Rubbernecking
Distractions are a common risk when driving. Momentary distractions can happen at any moment, whether due to a baby crying in the backseat, an insect landing on your face, or another driver startling you with a loud honk. These are unexpected events, but they happen all the time. Some distractions, however, are more deliberate: texting…
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