Slip and Fall Prevention Tips: Slip vs Trip vs Fall The first step to preventing an accident is understanding what causes it. So, let's go back to basics: What’s the difference between a slip, a trip, and a fall? If you or a loved one have been injured in a slip and fall due to [...]
Slip and Fall Prevention Tips: Spill Management While shopping in the dairy section of a large grocery store, one of the cooling units leaked water onto the floor. An employee stood over the spill, blocking it off and verbally warning all shoppers in that section of the potential danger. The result? No accidental slips and [...]
Slip and Fall Prevention Tips: Entrance Mats This spring, when you see April showers, think “entrance mats.” Over 2 million fall-related injuries occur annually, and wet floors are a key contributor. As rainwater gets tracked indoors–whether it’s a clothing store, a grocery store, a restaurant, an office space–slick floors, poor traction, and inadequate maintenance set [...]
Spring PSA: Watch Out for Kids on the Road Kids who have been cooped up all winter long are excited to be outdoors. When you're driving through residential neighborhoods, as we shift into spring keep an eye out for kids playing street hockey, biking, skateboarding, or even just crossing the street. They might not look [...]
Impaired Driving Series #5: High Driving Q: How is high driving impaired driving? Impaired Driving Series #5 (Part 2/2): Driving high or under the influence of marijuana has some of the same effects as drunk driving. And it greatly impacts your ability to react in emergency situations. If you have been injured in a car [...]
Impaired Driving Series #5: High Driving Q: How is high driving impaired driving? Impaired Driving Series #5 (Part 1/2): When we hear impaired driving, the immediate thought is drunk driving. Driving high or under the influence of marijuana is also impaired driving and equally as dangerous. There is a recent rise in high driving, and [...]
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 [...]
