Car Accidents and Truck Collisions
• AD/HD and Driving: Of all the potential risks to the health and safety of young people none are as likely to cause serious injury or even death as are motor vehicle accidents. Highway crashes are the biggest killer of adolescents aged 15 to 20 in the U.S., accounting for over 6,000 deaths in 1996 (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA). For all teens, especially those with AD/HD, the development of persistently safe driving habits is essential for their safety, the safety of their passengers, pedestrians, and other drivers.
• Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety: Alliance of consumer, health, and safety groups.
Pedestrian l Crosswalk Collisions and Bicycle Accidents
• Child Pedestrian Safety: In recent years, the traffic-related pedestrian death rate among children ages 14 and under has declined significantly. In large part, this decline can be attributed to decreased traffic exposure, as children are walking less often.
• Committee on Automobile and Pedestrian Safety: National Federation of the Blind's Committee on Automobile and Pedestrian Safety/Quiet Cars
Insurance Coverage Disputes and Bad Faith Claims
• AllstateInsuranceSucks.com: Forbes picks AllstateInsuranceSucks.com as #1 Corporate Complaint Site.
• Americans For Insurance Reform: Americans for Insurance Reform (AIR) is a national coalition of public interest organizations that support effective insurance industry reforms to control skyrocketing insurance rates, reduced insurance coverage, arbitrary policy cancellations, mismanagement and other insurance industry abuses.
Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosed Illness, and Hospital Injuries
• Agency For Healthcare Research and Quality: The very critical issues of medical errors and patient safety have received a great deal of attention. In November 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report estimating that as many as 98,000 patients die as the result of medical errors in hospitals each year.
• American Board of Certified Medical Specialists: The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), a not-for-profit organization, assists 24 approved medical specialty boards in the development and use of standards in the ongoing evaluation and certification of physicians.
Motorcycle Accidents
• American Motorcyclist Association: The AMA focuses on motorcycle rights, motorcycle riding and racing through its government relations work, by sanctioning road and off-road motorcycle riding activities and overseeing professional and amateur motorcycle racing events.
• American Motorcyclist Magazine: American Motorcyclist magazine covers every facet of motorcycling. Each monthly issue details the people, places and events?from road rallies to road races?that make up the American motorcycling experience. Plus, you'll find in-depth stories on the legislative issues that affect your right to ride, and the most comprehensive schedule of road-riding and competition events anywhere.
Motor Scooter, Razor, Moped, and Vespa Accidents
• eBlades: Bladez offers a number of accessories for all of your PowerBoard needs.
• Go-Ped: Go-Ped is a scooter manufacturing company created by Patmont Motor Werks inc.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Nerve Damage
• Brain Injury Chat: Brain Injury Chat is a peer support web site, run by volunteers, where people who are affected by brain injuries can chat with other people in similar situations.
• Brain Injury Research: Brain injury research is being conducted at the National Institutes of Health.
Dog Bites and Animal Attacks
• Dogbite Awareness - US Postal Service: Every spring the U.S. Postal Service calls attention to what continues to be one of the nation's most commonly reported public health problems: dog bites.
• Doggone Safe: Doggone Safe provides educational programs to teach about dog bite prevention for schools, parents, expectant parents and workers.
Nursing Home Negligence and Elder Care Abuse
• Aging Parents and Elder Care: Advice, comprehensive checklists, and links to key resources ... designed to make it easier for caregivers to quickly find the information they need ... and avoid missing things that are important in the care for their loved one.
• American Association of Retired Persons: The American Association of Retired Persons is a private, nonprofit membership organization, incorporated in the District of Columbia.
General
• Hiring lawyer great: Website that will help you to find and evaluate the right attorney for your case...without falling victim to lawyer advertising and marketing schemes.
• Hospital Compare: This tool provides you with information on how well the hospitals care for all their adult patients with certain conditions or procedures. This information will help you compare the quality of care hospitals provide.
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