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Baby Boomers Aren’t Baby Zoomers

Thursday, March 8th, 2012

Age is something that comes naturally with time. We all grow whether it seems like it or not. Every year we have a birthday that comes, but every day we get the experiences that life gives us that shapes us. With each of these we not only grow wiser, but also more cautious especially with the world around us as it is. However, one thing that we learn to do is take something that is already great and make it better. One generation that has not only made our society and country the way it is today, but has contributed greatly are the “Baby Boomers”.

The “Baby Boomers” are know known as the individuals that are at the age of retirement and are considered by some to be older, or around the age of 65. Today many of these individuals are retired, but some are still as active as ever and still have jobs today. You can even see some within the commercial trucking industry for multiple reasons such as little physical restraints, travel, and good wages. However, are these individuals that are now being deemed elderly able to keep up with the times changing, especially that of safety?

It comes to no ones shock that some elderly individuals have a slower response time to things whether it is catching a ball, or especially that of traffic. Yet this poses the question are the “Baby Boomers” qualified to drive large trucks, or even to drive for that matter in this day in age.

Although these individuals are wise with their experiences that they have come to meet in life they are also getting older. Today, accidents are easily contributed to by elderly individuals simply because their response time is either slower, or they have to try to think things out at the wrong point in time. These accidents not only impact that individual driving the car, but others as well, which anyone could easily gain serious injuries, or worst, death.

If we see some elderly individuals having trouble driving small motor vehicles can you only imagine them behind the wheel of an 18-wheeler? In the future, many trucking companies are beginning to look at screening older individuals physically and mentally to make sure that their response time and driving skills are up to par.

Without such tests in order to make sure that everyone is physically fit and mentally able to make judgments while driving we can all assume that accidents that are contributed to by this age group will not only continue, but could increase

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Deaths And Injuries Caused By ATV Accidents in Tennessee

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Although the deaths or injuries caused by all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) continually climbs, the popularity of these vehicles does nothing but increase. There are many examples of how ATVs are harmful, including one involving three teenage girls in July. The young ladies lost control of their ATVs in an attempt to go around a curve on a street. Not one of these girls was of legal driving age. Although none of them were fatally wounded, they were still badly injured. After less than three weeks, another ATV accident occurred, killing a special education teacher. As ATVs become commonplace in farm areas and rural communities, accidents are occurring more frequently than ever.

ATVs are very easily tipped over because of how they are designed, and this can lead to serious injuries or even death. ATV accidents during 2007 sent more than 150,000 people to the hospital. Prone to flipping and tumbling because of its elevated center of gravity and slender body, the Yamaha Rhino has caused thousands of injuries. Realizing the monumental threats posed by ATV manufacturing defects, The Nahon Firm, PLLC is ready and able to help anyone obtain reimbursement that has been injured in an ATV accident.

ATVs are likely to flip when driven in the harsh off road environment. In the case that the ATV does rollover a number of injuries can occur due to the rider being trapped under the vehicle. Traumatic brain injuries, broken bones, ruptured internal organs, severed body parts, amputations, neck injuries, and deaths are among the things that can occur. Staggering medical bills and rehab therapy are to follow these types of injuries. For 6 people gravely wounded in ATV accidents until they reach the age of 65, the overall expenses for rehabilitative and medical care can reach up to $11.5 million. With more than 25 years of helping families that are looking to obtaining financial aid, The Nahon Firm, PLLC is here to lessen the monetary stress caused by ATV accidents.

The way many ATVs are designed can be the cause of these vehicles rolling over, putting the blame for such accidents on the ATV manufacturers. Although improper use of an all terrain vehicle, such as carrying multiple passengers, may also  be responsible for injuries suffered. When this happens it is the carelessness of the owner of the vehicle and the person driving it that brings about the accident. The three teenage girls were not capable of driving the ATVs and were going against safety protocol, and it is the person who gave them permission to take the ATVs that is responsible for their injuries.

ATVs will continue to become more popular in spite of the injuries they are clearly causing. Trekking down off road paths in rural environments raises the danger of these already hazardous vehicles. At The Nahon Firm PLC, our goal is for you to receive the compensation you deserve for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, permanent disability, and loss of enjoyment of life due to car accidents, ATV accidents, motorcycle accidents and all other types of personal injury claims. With offices in Nashville, The Nahon Firm PLC has the experience and resources necessary to investigate and resolve your case. Our Nashville personal injury attorneys are adept negotiators who have the necessary trial experience to obtain the best possible results for your personal injury claim.  Call us today to discuss your case by calling (615) 324-2000.

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Tennessee Ranks Fifth in The Nation For ATV Related Deaths

Friday, January 28th, 2011

According to the Consumer Protection Agency, Tennessee ranks fifth in the nation for ATV-related deaths between 2007 and 2009 with 73 and sixth in the nation for deaths since 1982 with 404.  The most current statistics available show there were 490 emergency room visits, 34 hospitalizations and one death for children ages 18 or younger just in East Tennessee, according to the Tennessee Department of Health.

“I’ve seen everything from simple broken bones to severe traumatic brain injury,” said Dr. Ben Hoffman, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention Committee. “I remember clearly an ATV flip where the girl was about 10 years old and the ATV basically shattered her face like an egg shell. That was one of the reasons I got into injury prevention because that horrific injury was 100 percent preventable. Neither (she was a passenger) were wearing helmets, and they weren’t supervised. That didn’t have to happen.”

“We sometimes don’t think about what (an ATV) is capable of and the damage it can do to a child,” said Susan Cook, coordinator for East Tennessee Children’s Hospital’s Safe Kids of the Greater Knox Area. “An adult’s ATV can weigh 400 to 600 pounds, and if that rolls over on a 1- to 14-year-old, it is crushing.”

The reasons for East Tennessee’s high numbers are varied, but ATV enthusiasts and those in the medical profession generally agree on how to lower them.

There is no Tennessee agency that regulates ATV usage. Tennessee requires only that ATVs be titled, operators younger than 18 wear helmets and ATVs be barred from on-road use except to cross highways, according to the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America.

At The Nahon Firm, PLC, we recommend that you always ensure your child is wearing all of the proper safety equipment to prevent serious or even catastrophic injuries.  If you or a loved one was seriously injured or killed in a Tennessee ATV accident, call us today to speak with an experienced Tennessee ATV accident attorney.

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