Researchers have found no link between the number of US drivers making phone calls while on the road and the number of accident recorded. Who knew?
Given that motorists face stiff fines and police are eager to hand out tickets, the study from Carnegie Mellon U and the London School of Economics analyzed more than eight million incidents of car crashes and all fatalities in eight US states.
These results did not include texting or internet browsing.
Dr. Pathania told the BBC they were "very surprised" by the results. "At first we thought the numbers were wrong. We went back and checked everything ..." He suggested the numbers might look different if you focus on young males or new drivers....Rash drivers will always find a way to distract themselves."
"Using a phone at the wheel increases the risk of a crash by four times," according Kevin Clinton, head of road safety at the Royal Society of Prevention of Accidents. However, he cited zero evidence for his claim.
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What looked like a clear cut case became a nightmare for the chiropractor. Anthony Grigsby was hit in an intersection near Phelon. The car spun around, overturned and landed upside in a ditch. Sounds like a winner.
All this was a ONE DOC case. Meaning the hard working chiropractor did not make ANY referrals and did all the work himself accumulating a huge bill over 5 figures.
At the court ordered arbitration Grisby got an award of $31,500. Grigsby's attorney realizing this was a generous but NON binding award then lowered his demand to defendant to settle for $23,999.
Still, defendant insisted in going to trial. Defendant hired Phillip D Rake, DC to testify that the treating chiropractor rendered inappropriate diagnosis and greatly over treated Grigsby. That the DC care was too expensive and unreasonable and not clinically supported.
The jury agreed and gave a FINAL award of only $9,900. Not enough money to pay the attorney or the chiropractor and left nothing for Grigsby.
Grigsby v. Lee CIVVS 1101577, Victorville, Judge Michael Sachs.
| 1. | Now a days when you do all the care alone the jury tends to think the injuries are minimal. |
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| 2. | With a "roll-over" case and assuming the client was badly hurt and more than 50 years old there should have been specialists’ opinions justifying Extensive chiropractic care. |
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