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 Day on Saturday, April 29. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is a…
Guardrails are supposed to absorb a car’s energy when they are hit from the front. In many cases, they are designed to absorb the energy and coil away. Yet, critics say that sometimes they fail, with catastrophic results. Rather than absorbing the impact, the guardrail…
By law, generic drug makers are not permitted to change the labels produced by brand name makers. They have to duplicate the language word for word. When a consumer alleges harm by a generic drug, they are in a tough spot: the generic maker says…
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. Auto crash expert Alan Cantor, who has been examining seatback failures since…
One of the most dangerous types of truck accidents is a truck underride collision — when a passenger vehicle strikes a commercial truck and then slides underneath the body of truck. In many cases, these are gruesome collisions that result in decapitation, quadriplegia, and death.…
On March 29th, the driver of a pick-up truck slammed head-on into a church bus, killing 13 senior church members on their way home from a retreat. A witness claims that the truck driver admitted to texting while driving. New details were outlined in a…
Although laws exists that ban texting while driving, and public service campaigns constantly promote safety concerns, auto accidents caused by distracted drivers have increased significantly over the last few years. Reports show that many Americans still admit to texting while driving, as well as using…
Advances in technology have made our ability to stay connected easier than ever before, but, these same advances have also resulted in dangerous consequences on our roadways. While teens are reported as the largest age group to be distracted while behind the wheel, nearly everyone…
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to recognize that child abuse and neglect is a problem nationwide — in every state, in every community. It happens much more than we want to acknowledge, across all races, ethnicities, and economic backgrounds. In fact, an…
It was a cold, wet December day when a man couldn’t get the fire started during a family camping trip. What he did next is what experts say you should never do. The man used gasoline to start the fire. Unfortunately, something – maybe a…