Georgia Youth Baseball Still Using Metal Bats Despite Dangers
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Aluminum bats have long been a standard piece of sports equipment in Atlanta high schools and little league baseball leagues throughout Georgia. The bats are lighter than wooden bats making it easier for high school athletes to hit home runs.
However, these metal bats can act like a trampoline when the ball comes off the bat, and cause catastrophic head injuries to players in the field. A baseball can travel at speeds in excess of 130 mph when it comes off of a metal bat and cause permanent catastrophic head injuries when the baseball strikes a player in the head, which can lead to permanent impairment of mental functioning including loss of communication ability, sensation and cognitive skills.
Some states have considered the issue of banning metal bats because of the risk of serious injury. The problem with metal bats is that the ball comes off a metal bat at higher rates of speed than a wooden bat. Metal bats used in Georgia youth baseball leagues can tragically cause fatal injuries as well as catastrophic head injuries, including leaving a baseball player in youth and high school leagues in a persistent vegetative state.
The manufacturer of a metal bat can be liable for injuries that result from failing to provide adequate warnings regarding the potential dangers. An example is a verdict of $850,000 awarded to a family of a high school boy in a Montana case against Louisville Slugger for failure to warn of the increased velocity associated with the metal bat. The boy was pitching and had no chance to react because of the speed the ball was traveling when hit. Reports indicate that the ball struck the boy in the head and was propelled as far as fifty feet in the air after striking the boy in the head. The boy immediately suffered seizures and died later that day.
There has been an increasing push to ban metal bats in youth leagues in response to incidents like these. Some sports leagues have taken it upon themselves to ban the metal bats to avoid such tragic injury. These tragic accidents are all the more heartbreaking because the only reason to use the metal bats instead of wooden bats is to hit more home runs. A higher number of home runs would seem a very high price to pay for an increased risk of traumatic head injuries and fatalities.
Many metal bats are exceedingly springy composite bats that literally function as a trampoline launching the ball. At the very least, metal bats should be limited to conform to specifications that approximate wood models and/or carry clear warnings of the risk posed from the increased speed of baseballs hit by metal bats. It also is worth noting that many children in youth leagues may not appreciate the nature of the increased risk even with a warning. If your child has been injured in a sports-related accident, including injuries caused by a metal bat, the experienced Georgia personal injury lawyers at Montlick and Associates offer a free case evaluation so that we can determine whether you may have a right to financial compensation from the bat manufacturer or other possible negligent parties such as the school district, coaches, sports league or other parties.
Our Atlanta personal injury lawyers are available to assist clients throughout all of Georgia and the Southeast, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, Warner Robins and all smaller cities and rural areas in the state. No matter where you are located our attorneys are just a phone call away, and we will even come to you. Call us 24 hours a day/7 days a week for your Free Consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333). You can also visit us online at www.montlick.com and use our Free Case Evaluation Form or 24-hour Live Online Chat.
Distracted driving is still a major problem in Dallas-Fort Worth
Than Fort Worth personal injury lawyer one my biggest worry distracted for public safety driving epidemic. I'm far from alone in my concern as celebrities like Justin Bieber and the Texas spoke Rangers Derek Holland also against SMS while driving. You can display the results of a survey published this week by GMAC Insurance have seen indicating that the number of people with a cell phone is declining while behind the wheel. As fantastic as this post however, I am skeptical of the results of the study.
Respondents at the age of total 5,130 driver of nationwide, 75% of drivers 16 and 17 claim that they never use their smart phones while driving. GMAC attributes this apparent result to increasing parental pressure not to use handheld devices while driving. I certainly agree that the use of family and social pressure not to a phone can help, reduction of young drivers, but I think that GMAC the claim that distracted driving is reduced is more than a little optimistic.
According to the same survey almost 66% of all age groups said they regularly phoning while driving and give 80% finished for reading and sending text messages while at the traffic lights. In my book, distracted driving is still. Every time you take your attention away from the road are your ability to safely work your vehicle affect.
I am glad that the dangers of driving distracted are more publicity, but it's still a big problem. If you or a loved one have been injured in a car accident caused by a distracted driver give me a call for a no charge, no obligation consultation on your personal injury claim: call toll free at 800-354-brand (6275) or call locally at 817-294-1900.
Railway accidents is still a serious problem for passengers in Illinois
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Illinois has one of the highest rates of railway accidents in the country. According to Federal Railroad seven dead and 48 state railways accidents occurred Administration (FRA), this year so far.
Train in may an Amtrak and Burlington Northern Metra train collided, causing passenger injuries and derailment of Metra. 12 Passengers went to local hospitals, but none were critically injured. Investigators try to determine whether a switching error has caused the conflict. A switch is a set of points, that guides trains from one piece to another at a crossroads. Some switches are controlled by a single person, while others are remote controlled. Incorrectly setting a switch can be two trains on the same track at the same time lead, increase the chances of an accident.
"The train hit the brakes, and then it hit the brakes again, fly so many people went and were injured," said passenger Virginia Watkins about the may accident. "I am a little shaken." "I got up, and I felt like I was swinging the pole."
Other train to train collisions in Illinois have caused past death and serious injury. Collisions are often due to the high speed car-train the worst problem in the area, such as fatal injuries and sheer force of turn. Legal experts say that "a legacy of the short-sighted planning has put on same grade in the sprawling metropolis trains and automobiles, and complex intersections and traffic Snarls only aggravate the problem."
Passenger train companies owe their customers obliged to ensure a safe riding environment. If a person with serious injuries or death to beloved people do, they should be a Chicago accident lawyer to defend their rights consult. Train companies are regulated by the FRA are required, maintain the train and equipment, keep the train tracks disable of dangerous debris, watch for hazards at level-crossings and employ qualified personnel to ensure driver and worker safety.
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Heavy truck and bus still need stronger safety regulations
Tour buses carry more than 750 million passengers per year, and big rigs and semi truck carrying millions of dollars were. But with fatalities and serious injuries, which is still on the highways, there is a greater need than ever security education and laws in these industries. Recently, travel the national transportation and Safety Board (NTSB), the truck & bus safety gave Forum to address security issues on commercial vehicles.
The Forum presentations "advocates a comprehensive approach to security, a more robust system carrier supervision, active management of driver fatigue and adoption of safety management systems", said Robert Sumwalt, Board member of the NTSB.
Also leads the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) study designed to prevent that truck rollover and implementation of crash avoidance systems. A large percentage of all trucks accidents make rollovers and loss of-control crashes. Stability control systems at least 28 percent of rollover and loss of-control crashes could reduce the NHTSA says. The NHTSA studies will identify also security technologies, which will warn drivers of impending collisions and automatically brakes or slow the vehicle. The NHTSA supported in omnibus bills, the lap and shoulder seat belts.
Many of the measures to go along with the Department of transportation (DOT) Motorcoach safety plan, but that feels hard to some slow actions implement. "Even where the DOT specific dates for some tasks, such as initiating Rulemaking require electronic recording devices on omnibus, it has taken is still not completed this new, important security efforts delayed the further implementation," said U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D - NJ).
The point is spot checks are omnibus implementation this summer and also Congress for zero tolerance policy DOT asks entitled, take dangerous bus driver from the road type. DOT has launched also a new bus-carrier information Web site, so that drivers of the carrier's history prior to the trip can check security. It shows the carrier and driver history of uncertain and fatigued driving, substance and alcohol violations and vehicle maintenance records.
3,436 Deaths were caused by large trucks and buses in 2009 records latest according to the NHTSA. What looks like the Government create and enforce new rules, restoring a serious accident many times, the Court must be taken, to help a person or their families. Illinois Chicago truck accident lawyer Robert I. Briskman compensation takes insurance carriers and truck businesses to customers get that they deserve. Briskman Briskman and Greenberg, have your team from Chicago truck accident lawyers of decades of experience decisive error and helps victims as much of a normal life as possible to get back. Handle the accidents on highways such as I-94, Tri-State Tollway, I-90 Kennedy Expressway, I-290 Eisenhower Expressway and -55 Stevenson Expressway.
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Marin County California is still vulnerable to motorcycle accidents
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Hing auf fort Mittwoch, Juni 29, 2011Kaliforniens Marin County hat zu Recht einen Ruf als ein Mekka für Radfahrer erworben. Der Cluster der San Francisco Vororte ist konsequent sonnig, hat meist flache Reiten Oberflächen und eine Kultur, die in Städten und auf Radwege fördert Radfahren, gefördert hat. Und im Jahr 2005, Marin County war eine der vier Gerichtsbarkeiten bundesweit 25 Millionen Dollar in Bundesmittel Fahrrad-Infrastruktur zu verbessern und erhöhen Fahrgastzahlen empfangen. Das Programm war erfolgreich, und trug zu der Tatsache, dass Marin County nur ein Motorrad-Unfall-toter zwischen 2005 und 2010, die niedrigsten Gesamtumsatz der Bay Area hatte.
Auf den ersten Blick schlägt dieser Anekdote, dass Eigeninvestment in Fahrrad-Infrastruktur und Street-Sicherheit könnte dazu, dass weniger Verkehrstoten führen und Städte ein Bündel Verletzungen und Anwaltskosten auf lange Sicht. Dies stimmt, zwar haben Gemeinden überall in der Bay Area, Marin County enthalten, noch einen langen Weg zu gehen, wenn es darum, zur Verringerung von Unfällen Fahrrad und Verkehrstoten geht. Trotz der geringen Anzahl von Motorrad-Unfall-Todesfälle in Marin County in den letzten fünf Jahren hat beispielsweise die Gesamtzahl der Fahrrad-Kollisionen zugenommen 147 in 2009 zu erreichen.
Die Persistenz von Motorrad-Unfall-Gefahr in Marin County ist auf ein paar gefährlich Strassen und Kreuzungen geteilt, wie Sir Francis Drake Boulevard Baywood Canyon Road in der Nähe von Fairfax, den Speicherort der mindestens 10 schweren Motorrad-Unfälle zwischen 2005 und 2009 zurückzuführen. Kreuzung aufgrund einer Kombination aus hohen Geschwindigkeiten und engen Straßen, entsprechend Andy Peri der Marin County Biking Koalition gefährlich bleibt. "Wenn dieser Straße wurden eine neue Straße, die es würde nie heute angenommen wird," sagte er. "Aber da war es eine bestehende Straße, die es für immer gegeben hat, und eine Wohnanlage dort ging, es weiter zu einer Kreuzung, die problematisch ist."
Dies ist nicht zu sagen, dass Marin County eine besonders gefährliche Lage für Radfahrer berücksichtigt werden sollten. Alameda County und Contra Costa County Bericht weit mehr Motorrad-Unfälle in der Tat, jedes Jahr als Marin County. Aber selbst in diesen Gebieten, die als sicher angesehen werden, Radfahrer und Autofahrer sollte die gleichen Vorsichtsmaßnahmen, einschließlich tragen Sicherheits-Ausrüstung und gehorchen alle Verkehrszeichen, Motorrad-Unfälle zu vermeiden. Die gilt, ob Sie in San Francisco, Berkeley, Walnut Creek und sogar Marin County Radfahren sind.
Besuchen Sie die Bucht des Bürgers Bike Unfall Tracker, Weitere Informationen über den Speicherort der Kollisionen in der Bay Area.
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Mexican trucks still not safe for us!
The point is to enable again Mexican trucks full access to the United States under NAFTA. The proposed pilot program is available here. This was a bad idea in 2007, as I originally blogged on the topic here, and remains, today set a bad idea for reasons listed below:
Mexican companies have a process proposed 3-month period in the first phase only require three inspections per month during this period. In the second stage falling inspections, and the company more and unsafe trucks can run now, if they want to. After 18 months, the third phase goes into force, and after a check of conformity of the carrier extensive operational authority is given. Nothing prevents that Mexican society of 1-2-truck for the first time running, and then running hundreds of unsafe truck, as soon as power of Attorney given. This is only one of many possible fraud under this erroneous program can be run.The DOT Inspector General found in 2009, that the Mexican CDL database had problems with information and lack of information contained within the system.May be more than a CDL, hampered Mexican drivers which track dangerous truck driver with these licenses. This is for us CDL Treiber.Es still a problem, the implementation is more appropriately safe and efficient bus and lorry inspections at the border. The facilities and equipment are still Laking for a complete review Programm.Ausgebildete DOT inspection personnel are not sufficient to check a large number of trucks and buses. Today, check 1-2% of the truck in the United States. In the last ten years, how many more trained DOT inspectors were filed at the border? Who is looking at the DOT budget can quickly say that the number of inspectors is not increased over the years.In 1998 found 50% of the Mexican truck in order to service at the border.A position had 1,300 trucks every day with only an inspector (an inspector can do on a day of the IG Office 10-14-truck) and no inspectors had some sites. U.S. truck have brakes managed by us certified brake inspectors, not Mexican truck companies. U.S. drivers are inscribed with their driving history for employers in the job of screening program (PSP), Mexican truck driver not. Controlled by the point in their business really DOT inspectors in Mexico we want Mexican company at their headquarters inspection? Must be Mexican company certainly, but how sure? US companies have inspections and are of size, with most:a. unsafe driving
b. tired driving
c. driver fitness
d. drugs and alcohol
e. vehicle maintenance
f. securing and load
g. crash history
In short, this is a bad idea. Good luck to find the Mexican driver after a wreck. Best of luck, with the deposit by a custodian of records somewhere in Mexico! Injured Americans have to pay more to get far less justice and it could be prevented all.
Currently almost 4,000 people a year die tractor trailers such as system crashes that safer U.S. inspected. Want to we really be there to find out how much is worse in this programme of NAFTA? I predict that the number of deaths rise on our highways about two years into force went into this program to it. I hope I me mad, and even more that this is never in force!
Now, call your Senators and congressmen and ask them to vote against!
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STILL UNCERTAIN KENWORTH TRUCK COMPANY KNOWINGLY RENT
Lets face it, there are good truck driver (I represent a lot of them if they get hurt through unsafe truck drivers.) and then there are people who should drive a tractor trailer, much less a tricycle not. The second category of the truck driver threatened my family and my friends along the way. So what do?
Well, if you are a truck company Manager is the first thing, that you do rent safe drivers. (The second thing you can do a reasonable education but can save that for another day.) In 2008, there were 4.9 million commercial drivers. Despite the large number of drivers of truck companies have almost 100% turnover of drivers a year - and a driver shortage is expected by the industry. This means that a truck company has each driver in your fleet replace every year. Some companies simply rent from the bottom of the barrel as drivers get harder to find.
The FMCSA agrees that safe driver hire is extremely important in the prevention of wrecks. It has therefore set up a pre-employment screening program (PSP) enable to check crash truck company drivers and safety records from BEFORE you rent it. So we consider there are nearly 5 million drivers and 100% turnover, should it right nearly 5 million drivers security checks? False! Checked only 7.6 the truck driver, or 380,000, were before the last year set out! (Transport topics, 30 May 2011, p4) Check out why, I think the driver not they? Bad driver work cheaper wages down in the industry for good safe professional drivers to keep and put more money into the pockets of the truck companies.
Keep once again move the wheels and the money trumps putting safe drivers behind the wheels and pay them fairly.
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TRUCKING COMPANY STILL UNSAFE KENWORTH KNOWINGLY RENT
Posted on June 4, 2011 by Morgan Adams
Lets face it, there are good truck drivers (I represent a lot of them when they get hurt by unsafe truck drivers.) and then there are folks that shouldn't drive a tricycle much less a tractor trailer. The latter category of truck drivers endangers my friends on the road and my family. So what to do?
Well, if you are a trucking company executive, the first thing you can do is hire safe drivers. (The second thing you can is provide adequate training but lets save that for another day.) In 2008 there were 4.9 million of commercial drivers. Despite the large number of drivers, trucking companies have almost 100% turnover of drivers every year - and a driver shortage is anticipated by the industry. That means that a trucking company has to replace each driver in their fleet every year. As drivers get harder to find, some companies simply hire from the bottom of the barrel.
The FMCSA agrees that hiring safe drivers is critically important in avoiding wrecks. It has therefore set up a pre employment screening program (PSP) to allow trucking companies to check drivers crash and safety records out BEFORE they hire them. So if we consider there are almost 5 million drivers, and 100% turnover, there should be almost 5 million driver safety checks right? Wrong! Only 7.6 of truck drivers, or 380,000 were checked out before being hired last year! (Transportation topics, May 30, 2011, p4) The reason I believe they dont check out drivers? Bad drivers work cheaper, keeping wages down across the industry for good safe drivers and putting professional more money into the pockets of trucking companies.
Once again keeping the wheels moving, and making money, wins out over putting safe drivers behind the wheels and paying them fairly.
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Work injuries still under-reported in Illinois to end debate workers comp
Arise Chicago workers Center (ACWC) reported that 41 percent of those surveyed never workers job security training they receive and never reported their injuries for fear of retaliation to 30 percent. Alarming statistics indicating undoubtedly suffer them that worker safety will not be appreciated and employee productivity and morale as a result. The ACWC study focused on Chicago immigrant workers in construction, maintenance, cleaning, and restaurants.
59 Per cent of workers were a staggering neither knowledge of their rights within the framework of the Illinois workers' Compensation Act or OSHA mandated and security practices. "Job ghettos, where foreign born groups your career Advisor jobs provide a steady stream of workers, that unwanted workers born to United States - in housing, agriculture and service - tend to be the most dangerous jobs and jobs that fly under the radar of the wage and hour regulation,", the study said Chicago revealed himself.
Nonfatal workplace injuries by 80 percent, under-reported could be, says the Government Accountability Office. Unsafe and unhealthy working conditions in low-wage jobs deserve as much attention as a white collar job environments. ACWC's report proposes "boost penalties for health and safety injuries now often little more than a slap on the wrist make up." The report also recommended that OSHA reach worker centers and groups, and that the Department of Labor's wage and hour Division more work in tandem with OSHA.
Illinois is in the center of a heated debate, which dramatically weaken State workers compensation. Recently, some have required even at the end of the workers compensation system. Final decision of the State to compensate of the workers can significantly affect how employers also view the program, as States around the nation view their own policy. Illinois legislators urge audit State workers ' compensation claims of workers and also bar people convicted of reckless homicide, compensation received violent crime and aggravated DUI. Federal prosecutors also investigate Illinois program after newspaper reports staff workers accident insurance detailed hundreds of prison awards.
"It is important that any changes in the State program of workers at work, injured should defend the protection," said Anders Lindell, the spokesman for the American Federation of State, County and municipal employees. Any worker earned the right, find workers accident insurance if their claim is valid, regardless of if she have a legal immigrants or - or high low-wage worker.
Injured workers at work, benefits are still entitled to Illinois workers compensation. If a claim is denied, is a Chicago workers compensation lawyer examine the individual ways to get the medical treatment and financial support that you need the. Sometimes even vocational rehabilitation is crucial for the recovery of an individual's ability to work.
The law firm Briskman Briskman & Greenberg is known for its track record of award-winning workers compensation claims. Robert I. Briskman, Esq. has more than 30 years of experience in supporting workers claims against their employer's workers compensation insurance company in Chicago, Illinois and Wisconsin fight. Edwin Reyes, also one which lawyers received their Chicago workers accident insurance that renowned Chicago Bar Association "Vanguard Award" for the production of law and the legal profession more accessible to, and including the community.
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Mexican trucks still not safe for us!
The DOT strikes again, Mexican trucks full access to that allow United States under NAFTA. The proposed pilot program is available here. This was a bad idea in 2007, as I originally blogged on the topic here, and remains today set a bad idea for reasons listed below:
Mexican companies have a trial period proposed 3 months in the first phase, requiring only three inspections per month during this period. In the second phase that inspections can drop off and the company run more and unsafe trucks, when they want. The third phase is after 18 months in power and, after a review of the match which carrier then extensive operational authority is given. Nothing is preventing the Mexican society because, with 1 or 2 truck for the first period, then hundreds of unsafe trucks after authorization has been given. This is only one of many possible fraud under this erroneous program can be run.The Inspector General found DOT, in 2009, that included the Mexican CDL database with information and lack of information within the system.Mexican drivers may be more than a CDL, so harder to dangerous truckers with these licenses to track it. This is CDL for us invalid driver.There are still sufficient perform a problem bus and lorry inspections at the border safely and efficiently. The facilities and equipment are still Laking insufficient for a complete review Programm.Ausgebildete DOT inspection personnel, to make a large number of trucks and buses. Today, the truck in the United States % are checked only 1-2. In the last ten years, how many more trained DOT were filed inspectors at the border? Anyone who looks on the DOT budget can quickly tell that the number of inspectors is not increased over the years.In 1998 50% of the Mexican truck have been identified, that the service at the borderA position had 1,300 trucks every day with only an inspector (an inspector can do 10-14 truck on a day of the IG's Office) and no inspectors had some sites. U.S. trucks have brakes managed by us not certified brake inspectors, Mexican trucking companies. U.S. drivers are inscribed with their driving history for employers in the job of screening program (PSP), Mexican truckers not. U.S. carriers are controlled by the point on their business, really we want DOT inspectors have Mexican company at their headquarters in Mexico inspection? Certainly must Mexican company but as be sure? US companies have inspections and are of size, with most:a. unsafe driving
b. tired driving
c. driver fitness
d. drugs and alcohol
e. vehicle maintenance
f. securing and load
g. crash history
This is a bad idea is short. Good luck of the Mexican driver after a wreck. Take the deposit by a custodian of records somewhere in Mexico best of luck! Injured Americans have to pay more to get less justice and it could be prevented all.
Currently almost 4,000 people die tractor trailer a year such as system crashes that safer U.S. inspected. Want to we really be there to find out how much is worse in the framework of this programme of NAFTA? I predict that the number of deaths rise on our motorways about two years into force is under this programme, after it. I hope I me funky, and even more that this is never in force!
Now, call your Senators and congressmen and ask them to vote against!
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