What Happened A deadly accident took place near the Columbus County and Brunswick County line on February 24, 2013. According to highway patrol a Cadillac headed west on 74/76 collided with a white van and continued to drive. A little further down the road the Cadillac crossed over the median and careened into a Chevrolet…
What happened: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an update to a warning they issued in August 2012 regarding the administration of codeine to children. In the original warning, the FDA announced that in codeine use in certain children after a tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome may lead to…
What Happened: Mine safety inspectors in West Virginia have issued a string of safety violations at a mine where two workers died in the past three weeks. The violations are serious and could very well put other workers’ lives at risk. So far, the West Virginia Office of Mine Safety has revealed that inspectors issued…
What happened: The mother of twenty-two month old Cole Hazelton, who was killed when the Jeep Cherokee they were in exploded into flames after another car plowed into their vehicle, has filed a lawsuit against Chrysler Group LLC., the company that manufactures Cherokees. According to a report in the Times-Tribune, the lawsuit alleges that “improper…
What Happened An inspection report revealed a shocking level of negligence and mismanagement at a nursing home facility in Madison, Tennessee (TN). The report describes numerous instances in which critically needed medications were delayed, unavailable, or never ordered. This inaction occurred despite clear orders from physicians. If that wasn’t bad enough, in many of these…