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Several organizations, including the United Nations, have identified human error and bad driving habits as the number one cause of all road and traffic accidents. It has become so prevalent that the United Nations designated 2011 to 2020 as the Decade of Road Safety. According to Bob Joop Goos, Chairman of the International Organization for Road Accident Prevention, human error is responsible for over 90 percent of traffic and road accidents.
Driving defensively is particularly important in inclement weather. During a bout of recent storms, driving conditions became particularly dangerous on Southern Nevada roads, leading to a dramatic spike in car accidents.
A Las Vegas woman was awarded over $13 million after a slip and fall in a local Lowe’s Home Center. The woman was looking at palm trees and slipped on a slippery spot. She fell, fracturing her skull. Kelly Hendrickson was awarded $13.4 million for medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
In the U.S., drowning is the second-leading cause of death in children from one to 14 years of age. Las Vegas summer heat sends thousands of guests to hotel swimming pools each day. For children, overcrowded pools and reduced visibility pose increased risks for accidents and serious injuries. Hotel pool injuries and fatalities require legal advice from a hotel injury lawyer Las Vegas who knows Nevada pool safety regulations.
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