According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an investigation is underway in response to reports of accidents caused by failing brakes on Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Since Harley-Davidson motorcycles are popular on Nevada’s open roads, several personal injury cases have been filed with a Las Vegas personal injury attorney.
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The Centers for Disease Control now categorize drowsy driving as a significant public health concern, because of the injury risk that it causes. The results of drowsy driving can be tragic, and there are many factors that contribute to the problem.
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The Yellow Dot Program is now available in Nevada. This program provides first responders with important information in case of an auto accident. A yellow dot is placed in the rear left window of the vehicle. This alerts first responders that important medical information is located in the glove box.
Las Vegas ranks 29th in the nation by population, and just below that in dog bite attacks to postal workers, according to statistics from the U.S. Postal Service, which unsurprisingly keeps some of the best statistics for dog bite attacks around the nation. Recent years have seen an increase in dog bite attacks on mail carriers, and if all attacks on postal workers in North Las Vegas and Henderson are included, the number of attacks per year approaches thirty. About 1 in 3 attacks on postal workers are serious enough to require time off of work, according to OSHA data.