Each year hundreds of lives are lost, thousands are injured, and millions of dollars of property damage occurs because of preventable recreational boating accidents on U.S. waterways. Too often pleasure outings turn tragic. You as a boat operator, passenger, or concerned individual can make a difference. The Coast Guard report states that alcohol use was the leading contributing factor in fatal boating accidents; it was listed as the leading factor in 21 percent of the deaths. Operator inattention, improper lookout, operator inexperience, excessive speed and alcohol use ranked as the top five primary contributing factors in accidents The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) 2016 Operation Dry Water heightened awareness and enforcement awareness campaign will take place nationally this weekend June 24-26, 2016.…

Fleetowner.com reports that Dave Osiecki, executive vice president and chief of national advocacy for the American Trucking Associations(ATA), shared an interesting factoid this week regarding the industry’s focus on safety: motor carriers collectively invest $7 billion a year in safety technologies, programs, and other safety-related strategies. That’s an awful lot of money. But what is it going towards? Four trucking executives (along with further thoughts from ATA’s Osiecki) shared some insight into that and on other safety themes at the 2016 ALK Technology Summit in Philadelphia, PA, this week. Those executives included: Jeff Mercadante, vice president of safety for Pitt Ohio;Dale Dunaitis, EOBR administrator for Martin Transport; Chuck Radke, vice president of operations for H&M Trucking; and John Spiros, vice…

Perth Amboy, NJ WW/Press/February 26, 2016 –our firm founder, Attorney with the Law Offices of our firm founder, was selected for inclusion in the forthcoming Top Attorneys of North America – 2016 edition of The Who’s Who Directories. The accomplishments and achievements attained by Mr. our firm founder in the field of Legal Services warrants inclusion into the Top Attorneys of North America. our firm founder has been practicing law for thirty years concentrating on winning fair compensation for those injured due to the negligence, carelessness and recklessness of third parties. He is the founder of CourtLaw, which has been providing legal advice and representation to its clients with an emphasis in plaintiff’s personal injury claims and workers compensation claims. Karim is admitted to practice…

If you feel yourself losing balance, tuck into a ball, make yourself as small as possible and keep your head and face away from the fall, experts say. Don’t put out your hands to catch yourself, or you’ll risk breaking your arms or wrists. Try to land on the fleshy part of your body rather than your knees or spine. Or try this proven way avoid a painful splat on the ice: Walk like a penguin. The waddle keeps your center of gravity over your front leg and will help keep you upright. Spread your feet out slightly, to increase your center of gravity, and take small steps. Also, keep your hands out of your pockets while walking — that decreases…

Driver inattention was the top factor in fatal collisions in 2014, more than speeding and drug or alcohol impairment, according to a State Police analysis.  Jersey Journal reports. Of the 582 drivers involved in a fatal crash, driver inattention was a factor for 190 of them, and reached a five-year high in 2014. Alcohol impairment was a factor for 174 drivers and 70 drivers were deemed to be driving at an unsafe speed, the analysis said. A total of 523 fatal crashes occurred in 2014, killing 556 people. Of those 170 were pedestrians and 11 were riding bicycles. Two less people died in crashes in 2015, though an analysis of that year’s crash data is not yet available. It’s the fifth consecutive year that driver…