A new law in West Virginia makes it illegal to speak on a handheld mobile device while driving; only hands-free sets are permitted. The graduated fines one must pay if caught are $100, $200 and $300 depending on how many times one has been pulled over. While states like Virginia and North Carolina have made texting-while-driving…
As parents, we assume that the products we purchase for our children must be safe – or else they would not be allowed on the market. But each year, millions of high chairs, as well as booster seats, are recalled because of the injuries that young children sustain from them. So, how safe is that…
We all know about the dangers of distracted driving and how just taking your eyes off the road even for a couple of seconds can have tragic consequences. Several years ago, there was a much-quoted study conducted by Virginia Tech Transportation Institute which found that a driver going 55 m.p.h. who takes their eyes off…
The debate about defensive medicine has been going on for some time, with many medical experts questioning the validity and safety of performing extensive, often unnecessary tests in order to minimize liability if a patient later accuses the physician of negligence. Surveys conducted estimate that defensive medicine practices cost the U.S. between $650 to $850…
A deadly year at a nursing home in upstate New York led an insurance carrier to drop coverage for the Maplewood Manor. The nursing facility’s carrier refused to renew its contract for another year, saying that two suspicious resident deaths and another resident who fell and injured her hip provided the justification for avoiding continuing…