If you are like me, you may have seen information circulating on Facebook and other social media sites warning people to be aware of homemade explosive devices found on lawns, in mailboxes, driveways and gardens. While this may sound like an urban legend, it is…
April 22 marked the one-year anniversary of a fiery crash that claimed the lives of five Georgia Southern University nursing students when a tractor-trailer plowed into them as they sat a line of traffic that was halted due to cleanup efforts following a prior accident.…
Prom and graduation season are upon us. While it is a time to celebrate, these joyous events often leads to risky behavior among teenagers who don’t think anything bad can happen to them. Dr. Brian Hoeflinger and his wife Cindy are here to say —…
Have you ever been driving on the highway when something suddenly falls off the vehicle in front of you? Maybe you had to brake hard or swerve to avoid a collision. We’ve all seen it – a mattress, truck tire, spilled lumber or pallets, even…
Rideshare companies like Lyft have became a popular alternative to traditional taxis, but as their popularity has increased, so have questions about who is liable for an accident with one of their drivers. It was raining during the early morning hours of November 1, 2014,…
If your child is one of nearly 13 million under the age of six who spend some of their day in childcare, do you know everything you should about the facility’s safety standards? According to a report by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),…
Little children have always been able to find a way of reaching their favorite toy; many just love to climb. Unfortunately, their climbing abilities can be deadly. In fact, one child is injured every 24 minutes from a piece of furniture toppling over, and a…
The families of a Vermont couple, Jason Timmons and Amanda Murphy, killed when a former Fortune 500 executive crashed his pickup truck into their SUV on a New Hampshire highway have settled wrongful death lawsuits related to the crash. After the December 7, 2013 accident,…
Motorcyclists are put in danger regularly by negligent drivers who violate traffic laws, drive under the influence, or simply “do not see” the riders. This past weekend, in Michigan alone, shows how motorcycle accidents can be fatal for a rider. Battle Creek police said a…
“When people were held accountable for drunk driving, that’s when positive change occurred,” said Ben Lieberman, founder of Distracted Operators Risk Casualties (DORC). “It’s time to recognize that distracted driving is a similar impairment, and should be dealt with in a similar fashion.” Back in…