Posts tagged safe

• Sharing The Road With Motorcycles

  Mark Bello | May 02, 2011 9:54 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  As we enter May, spring is a welcoming relief. It is also a time when motorcyclists are preparing for the open road, which is why May has been declared Motorcycle Safety Month. Motorcycle...

• Recent Fatalities May Be Catalyst To Bring Change In Motorcoach Safety

  Mark Bello | April 26, 2011 10:46 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  “Why do more people have to die to make the point that we need some common sense safety standards? said John Betts, father of one of five Bluffton University baseball players who died when...

• Remember The Dead, But Fight For The Living

  Mark Bello | April 22, 2011 2:22 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  April 20, 2011 marked a year when workers were pushed to finish drilling faster than what some thought was safe, causing the BP well to spew 206 million gallons of oil, and thus, triggering the...

• Fires Claim Four Lives In Grand Rapids This Week

  Nolan Erickson | April 15, 2011 9:47 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Three separate house fires have made for a tragic week in Grand Rapids, Michigan. On Monday, a 62-year-old man was injured in a blaze on the Northwest Side and later died at an area hospital. Last...

• We Have the Technology, So Why the Fatalities?

  Mark Bello | April 07, 2011 1:02 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  It was the year 1968. As citizens were ringing in a new year, a law was implementing to mandate a revolutionary new safety device – seatbelts. But, this law had one exception; it did not apply...

• Michigan Considers Repeal of Motorcycle Helmet Law

  David Mittleman | April 06, 2011 8:49 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  For four decades, motorcyclists in Michigan have been required by law to wear helmets. This fact could change in the near future, however, as the State Legislature considers two bills that would...

• How Safe Is Your Car?

  Mark Bello | April 04, 2011 12:06 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  In 2008, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a study examining fatal accidents in which a car's air bag should have deployed but didn't. The most common reason wasn't poor...

• Traffic Deaths Dip Nationwide in 2010, But Midwest Fatalities on the Rise

  David Mittleman | April 01, 2011 4:13 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A preliminary report released today by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) contains some good news and some bad news. Overall, traffic fatalities appear to have dropped some...

• Tips for Sharing the Road with Bicyclists and Pedestrians

  Mark Bello | March 31, 2011 12:10 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  While most people associate traffic safety to other vehicles, they often forget we share the roads with pedestrians and bicyclists too. As gas prices continue to climb and health issues rise, more...

• Safety Is No Accident

  Mark Bello | March 31, 2011 11:05 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Did you know that preventable injuries rank among the top 10 causes of death for people of all ages? Every year, thousands of people will sustain serious injuries or die from unintentional injuries;...