The driver of a Ford pickup truck apparently could not wait to get to his destination, so he attempted to pass the car in front of him on Route 122 near Harmony School Road in Franklin County, Virginia (VA). Unfortunately, the reckless truck driver failed to see the oncoming traffic in the other lane and…
Amtrak, the government-owned passenger rail corporation, must pay more than $160,000 in damages to a maintenance worker for retaliating against her for reporting an on-the job injury in violation of a federal law protecting injured railroad workers. In late 2007, the woman lost her job after reporting that she hurt her ankle at a Seattle…
If you get into an accident on an ATV (all-terrain vehicle), the consequences can be severe. That is what two teenagers in Martinsburg, West Virginia (WV) learned after their ATV went into the mouth of Back Creek near the Potomac River, according to the Herald-Mail. Both teenagers, an 18-year-old female and a 19-year-old male, suffered…
Suffering from a whiplash injury from a car accident, you will more than likely become painfully aware of a few differences in the quality of your life. To begin with you’ll certainly notice pain with even the slightest neck movements. Almost all whiplash injuries to the neck/spine are followed by pain to the person suffering…
I received an e-mail with the same title that basically said convicted criminals receive more rights and protection than our elderly. Although overly exaggerated, the e-mail draws attention to the terrible care that many elders receive at these facilities. According to the best available estimates, between 1 and 2 million Americans age 65 or…