Attorney Discusses Truck Accidents in Winter Snowstorms
The risk of a major truck wreck increases exponentially in bad winter weather. In fact, jackknifed tractor trailers were one of the biggest problems on the roads in Virginia.
Texting and Walking Could Lead to Injury from a Slip, Trip, or Fall
There’s been a lot of media coverage on the dangers associated with texting and driving . Studies have shown texting behind the wheel is 23 times more dangerous than driving without the distraction . However, you don’t need a car to suffer a serious injury from texting. In fact, people who text while walking are at risk…
Commuter and Regional Airline Safety Found Lacking
A week before the one-year anniversary of the Feb. 12, 2009, deadly commuter plane crash near Buffalo, New York (NY), the National Transportation Safety Board issued its conclusion that pilot error caused the Colgan Air accident that killed 50 people. The plane was flying as Continental Connection Flight 3407 and was seconds from touching down…
Study Reveals Avandia Increases Risk of Heart Attack
A recent study by a Harvard researcher reveals patients who take the diabetes drug Avandia more than double their risk of a heart attack, according to tradingmarkets.com. The study is set to be published in the American Diabetes Association journal. This isn’t the first time Avandia has been cited as a potentially dangerous drug. Three…
Use of “safe-surgery checklist” could reduce medical mistakes
Each year, thousands of surgical items are accidently left in patients. The use of a “safe-surgery checklist” could reduce, if not eliminate, this problem.