Researchers have determined that texting while driving is the leading cause of both death and injury for teenage drivers, with an estimated 3,000 deaths and 300,000 injuries for teen drivers every year because of the practice, as reported by newsday.com. Texting while behind the wheel has surpassed drunk driving as a cause of death (2,700…
Wrigley has announced that it will be taking a special caffeinated version of its gum off the market while the FDA investigates the safety of the product. The candy company announced earlier last week that it would stop marketing its Alert Energy Caffeine Gum “out of respect” for the regulatory agency which said it would…
The Virginia State Police are looking for a tractor trailer that fled the scene after hitting two bicyclists. The accident occurred on Route 106 approximately one mile south of Old Union Road in Charles City County. According to police, the tractor trailer was traveling northbound when it attempted to pass a group of four bicyclists,…
A child riding her bicycle was hit by a vehicle near the intersection of Princess Anne Road and General Booth Boulevard in Virginia Beach. She was transported to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital with serious injuries. The intersection where the incident occurred has long been a complaint of residents in the neighborhood. Complaints of speeding vehicles…
Over 1,000 personal injury lawsuits have been filed against Merck, the manufacturer of the NuvaRing birth control device. These personal injury lawsuits were filed in several state courts and federal courts. The plaintiffs (i.e. injured victims) are claiming that the manufacturer of NuvaRing failed to adequately warn consumers of the risks associated with the device….