Here is another story I want to share with my readers in hopes that more people will take note of the harm that is inflicted by tort reform. A jury awarded a collective $1.75 million to two siblings who alleged doctors at UCLA Medical Center…
Every summer, millions of people visit amusement or water parks. They stand in line for hours to get an adrenaline rush from the biggest and fastest ride. The “scare factor” is the thrill of the twists and turns combined with the height and speed. Unfortunately,…
While the Center for Disease Control (CDC) says the chances of becoming infected by the single-celled organisms known as Naegleria folweri are rare, recent deaths may indicate that it isn’t rare enough to negate the need to increase public awareness. An 11-year-old South Carolina girl died…
Railroad safety is for everyone, not just drivers. Pedestrians who choose to walk or play around railroad tracks are trespassing on private property and could be fined, seriously injured or killed. Two witnesses said that at about 8:30 p.m. they saw three teens walking on…
A 23-year-old Oregon woman was standing on some rocks at the top of a waterfall taking photos of a male friend jumping into the river. She lost her balance, slipped and plunged 90-feet down the cliff into the river’s edge. Her friend unsuccessfully tried to…
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has confirmed that the hot air balloon crash in Central Texas that killed 16 on board, struck power lines before catching on fire and plummeting to the ground. Investigators also said it was cloudy at the time and there…
“Far too many drivers are losing themselves in the heat of the moment and lashing out in ways that could turn deadly,” according to Jurek Grabowski, director of research for the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Returning from a bike ride, two riders were thrown…
Last April, it was revealed that between 2010 and 2015 more than 41 hospitals worldwide reported bacterial infections linked to duodenoscopes, likely affecting 300 to 350 patients. The duodenoscope is a flexible long snake-like tube with a tiny camera on the tip that is inserted…