Terminally Ill Woman Denied Treatment Coverage, But Can Get Approved For...
Nearly two years ago, a 29-year-old Oregon woman became the face of the “Right to Die” movement after she took her own life, legally, with a self-administered overdose of physician-prescribed...
View ArticleTennessee Law Caps Damages for Victims of Bus Crash
The Durham Bus Company recently announced that they will pay for the funerals of six children who died as a result of a school bus crash in Chattanooga. In addition the company will pay for counseling,...
View ArticleNew Jersey Aluminum Manufacturer Continues to Expose Workers to Machine...
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthy workplaces for their employees. Unfortunately, many shortcut the Occupational Safety and...
View ArticlePreventing “Porch Pirating” and Break-Ins This Holiday Season
More and more shoppers are leaving their fingers to the shopping and UPS, Federal Express, and the USPS trucks are out in full force delivering packages. Unfortunately, the convenience of online...
View ArticleFatal Snowmobile Accidents: Should Kids Be In Control?
Snowmobile accidents are far too common and can result in serious and tragic injuries. They can happen on private properties and public trails. A 14-year-old Idaho boy died from injuries he sustained...
View ArticleToddler’s Death Brings Light to the Dangers of Popcorn
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, choking is one of the leading causes of death in children under the age of three. On average, a child will die every 5 days in the U.S. from choking on...
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It is NOT a Game! You Will Get Burned!
Dangerous YouTube dares have been sweeping the nation for several years and now one from 2012 appears to be back – The Salt and Ice Challenge! This challenge involves pouring salt on a participant’s...
View ArticleHilarious Indiana State Police Safety Message Goes Viral
Why would auto manufacturers bother to put it on cars if drivers were not, in fact, supposed to use them? I’m talking about that lever mere inches from your hand gripping the steering wheel. Perhaps...
View ArticleShould Doctors be able To Express Sympathy without Fear of a Lawsuit?
When you accidently hurt someone, saying “I’m sorry” is usually a common response. However, that isn’t the case in the medical community. Why? Malpractice insurance coverage and the fear of a medical...
View ArticleDangers Exposed for Back Seat Passengers, especially Children
In some auto accidents, seatbacks can collapse and cause severe injury, including paralysis and death. Even cars with 5-star safety ratings may not be safe for you or the children sitting behind you....
View ArticleApril 29 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day!
Do you have expired or unused prescription medications taking up space in our medicine cabinet? You can dispose of them safely at sites across the country during National Prescription Drug Take Back...
View ArticleWrongful Death Lawsuit Settles with Assisted Living Facility, but will...
The daughter of a woman who died after a fall at a Williamsburg assisted living center settled a wrongful death lawsuit for $300,000 in damages. Whether she will receive the settlement is unknown. An...
View ArticleCan One Have Faith in Justice when Faith Itself is Corrupt?
Many of my readers know that I recently wrote the book, “Betrayal of Faith“. Some of you may have already read it; thank you and I hope you enjoyed it. For those that are not familiar with the book,...
View ArticleTexas Family Learns of Medical Malpractice Nearly Two Years after Mother’s Death
Hospitals protect doctors, doctors protect doctors, and nurses protect nurses. Sometimes they even go so far as to cover-up for each other. Almost two years after an 87-year-old woman died in a Texas...
View ArticleTexas Continues to Attract Doctors that are “Bad to the Bone”
A Texas doctor was recently sentenced to life in prison for over 30 botched spinal surgeries that left patients seriously injured, paralyzed, or dead. Although the 44-year-old doctor is the first...
View ArticleDo You Know the Leading Non-Traffic Cause of Fatalities for Young Children?
Vehicular heatstroke. Every nine days, one child dies from a heat-related death from being trapped inside a vehicle. Every nine days! That is an average of 37 children per year, according to...
View ArticleExcessive Caffeine Results in Death of a Teenager
We are a caffeinated society, and teens are no exception. Since the 1970s, the number of teens using caffeine has tripled, with about 75% of U.S. adolescents regularly consuming it today, according to...
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Talk Safety!
The National Safety Council observes National Safety Month every June to raise awareness about the everyday safety risks facing Americans and offer tips and resources to reduce harm. This year’s...
View ArticleStand Up to Falls in the Home and the Workplace
The first week of National Safety Month is “Stand Up to Falls.” It is a time to help Americans prevent injuries and accidental deaths by calling attention to common safety and health risks, both at...
View ArticleNew Tort Reforms will Protect Iowa Doctors
Although the Seventh Amendment of the Constitution gives us all the right to hold wrongdoers accountable for negligence, tort reform laws continuously strip victims of that right. Now, after decades of...
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