Labor Day weekend reminded everyone in North Carolina and Virginia to plan ahead when road traveling. According to WECT.com, being prepared is important to ensure a safe trip. The National Safety Council has predicted that 400 people will lose their lives over the 2011 holiday weekend. The council based this estimate on statistics showing that…
Dozens of patients, including residents of Virginia (VA) and North Carolina (NC), undergo hip replacement surgery every day. The Food and Drug Administration has recently experienced a significant increase in the number of complaints about failed hip replacements, suggesting serious issues exist with certain artificial hips, according to the New York Times. The surge in medical implant…
Jeff Sipple wasn’t “in a war zone being doused with napalm.” He was at a friend’s housewarming party. But that’s the comparison the Chicago Tribune made to the terrible accident in which gel used to fire a decorative flame exploded and covered his face and arms. Sipple spent two days in an intensive care unit, and…
It is so frustrating to read about preventable accidents that result in serious injuries and death. Take, for example, an accident that occurred on Route 15 in Loudoun County, Virginia (VA). Police were alerted to an erratic driver of a Chevrolet truck. When police finally found the reckless truck driver, it was too late. The…
The weather for the 2011 Labor Day weekend will be less hazardous than the previous weekend when Hurricane Irene swept in, but the roads will be much more dangerous. With those dangers in mind, American Trucking Associations issued a number of travel tips for Labor Day, saying that despite the high fuel costs, more than…