The top car safety administrator is urging automakers to work with regulators to develop safety technologies instead of waiting until a federal mandate. Mark Rosekind, chief of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, wants to try a new approach: reward auto companies for developing safety technologies to reduce deaths on the road. Earlier this month,…
New truck lanes are coming to Georgia! The new plan includes extensions on Interstate 75 northbound between Interstate 475 in Macon and Ga. 155 in McDonough. The new lanes will provide separation for large trucks from the normal passenger cars. Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry said the plan is a major safety improvement…
When Honda said late last year that it would no longer use Takata as supplier of its airbags, the Japanese automaker admitted that the data collected from testing the airbags had been misrepresented and manipulated. This has been shocking to the public and the many local Honda car owners in the US. For example, “Happy…
The new movie ‘Concussion,’ starring Will Smith, has created a nationwide discussion on football and brain injuries. Despite the title, many players in the NFL have brain injuries more serious than a mere concussion. The movie is a result of the long-term controversy regarding the NFL. After so many high-profile cases of players having life-long…
It is estimated that around 276,000 people in the U.S. live with spinal cord injuries, and there are around 12,500 new spinal cord injury cases every year. With such high numbers it is important for doctors and physical therapists to stay on the cutting edge of recovery technologies and techniques, and at the Shepherd Center…
At The McArthur Law Firm, we are proud to have boxing legend Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield as our spokesperson. Despite retiring from boxing in 2014, the five-time heavyweight champion has since stayed in the limelight. In addition to being actively involved in charitable organizations throughout 2015, the 53-year-old was the subject of an ESPN documentary…
AAA believes the number of holiday travelers will top 100 million for the first time ever. According to the auto club, nearly one-third of Americans, 100.5 million, will travel at least 50 miles between Dec. 23 and Jan. 3, 2016, an increase over last year and the seventh consecutive year of travel growth for the…
Earlier this month, a Macon woman died in a motorcycle accident that occurred in the 1700 block on Rocky Creek Road in south Macon. Although we typically use the term “accident,” the unfortunate truth of these incidents is that they are often preventable and should have never occurred. The accident happened December 6 at 4:41…
A new Georgia campaign has been launched to assist elderly drivers remain safe on the road. The “Older Driver Safety Program” is being administered by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. The program utilizes a public health approach to providing on-going education about maintaining their safe driving skills while aging, offering ongoing driver safety courses,…
A Michigan State University researcher is trying to find out what causes elder abuse in nursing homes. Carolyn Pickering is going straight to the source and asking certified nurse aides what they think the problems are. Pickering said procedures for lifting and moving patients, bringing in patients with different skill levels, and understaffing are some…
