March is Brain Injury Awareness Month Car accidents and falls are leading causes of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), especially in teens, children, and the elderly. According to the Brain Injury Association of America, someone in the United States sustains a brain injury every 9 seconds. In a 2018-2019 study, the CDC reported that “unintentional motor [...]
Impaired Driving Series #4: How Does Increased Daylight Impact Driving? Q: How does increased daylight impact driving? Impaired Driving Series #4: Complete visibility of the road is just as important in spring as it is during winter. Springing our clocks forward means earlier sunrises and sunsets. It also means a disruption in visibility. Sunlight-related visibility hazards and driving [...]
How Do Large Puddles and Speed Affect Driving? Q: How do large puddles and speed affect driving? During and after a torrential downpour, it's not uncommon for large puddles of water to form on roads, both highway and residential. Standing water can conceal hidden dangers like potholes or road debris that could damage your tires. Furthermore, [...]
How Does the Weather Affect Driving? Q: How does the weather affect driving now that winter is over? Don't assume that bad weather is over just because winter has ended. Springtime in Buffalo is unpredictable. In March we could experience ice or snow. We could have clear skies in the morning and a torrential downpour [...]
Slip and Fall Prevention: Spring Rain, Ice, and Salt Q: Can I rely on my snow removal company to put down salt? While many business and home owners rely on snow removal companies to clear their property during winter, many of those companies won't salt as we enter late winter and early spring. The real [...]
Potholes Everywhere, All The Time Coming soon to a neighborhood near you: Potholes Everywhere, All The Time Q: Why increase my following distance in spring? No one wants to hit a pothole so many drivers will either slow down – sometimes abruptly – or swerve around it. How do you ensure you don't rear-end a [...]
Warning to Buffalo Business Owners By March, we are so sick of dealing with late winter ice that we often choose to ignore it. But here's a warning to all business owners: being apathetic about ice in late March is a recipe for danger. Let me explain why. If you or a loved one has [...]
Following Distance and Black Ice Q: Why increase following distance in spring? Increasing your following distance when driving in spring makes sense for a lot of reasons. One of the most important? Black ice. If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident or a slip and fall, call Amanda N. [...]
Do I Still Need to Salt My Property in Late Winter? Q: Do I still need to salt my property now that it's late winter? We've already started seeing snow and ice melt. While temperatures climb during the day, that nighttime plunge turns that water back into ice. Here's an easy but crucial step for preventing [...]
Surge in Slip and Fall Cases This time of year we often see a surge in slip and fall cases. Does this sound like you?• You fell a few weeks ago.• You assumed your pain would resolve itself in a few days.• Instead, your pain has not only lingered but worsened.• Now you need to [...]
