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 advocating strong medical liability protections, comprehensive tort reforms will become law in Iow
A building under construction partially collapsed in downtown Oakland, CA, burying workers under wet concrete and debris. Workers were pouring concrete when the second floor fell out from under them, according to the Oakland Fire Department. Some workers fell 10 – 15 feet into wet…
Hundreds of thousands of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accidents occur each year; it is rare for victims to just walk away after the crash. Here are four fatal ATV crashes that occurred this weekend alone that illustrate that danger. An Ohio man died Friday night after…
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 home and at work. Falls in the home are a…
Summer is what most teens live for – graduations, pool parties, road trips, summer jobs, and more. Sadly, with all this new-found freedom and time spent with friends, summer is known for something else as well. The “100 Deadliest Days” began on Memorial Day and…
A $43 million dollar water park in Dublin, California opened for business over Memorial Day weekend. The holiday ended with another wake-up call for millions of visitors who flock to water parks every year. Just 90 minutes after opening, a 10-year-old boy was thrown from…
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 theme, Keep Each Other Safe, highlights the important roles we all have, not only in…
More than a year after the tugboat Specialist sank in the Hudson River, a scathing report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has concluded. On March 12, 2014, the tugboat was on a return trip from Albany, escorting a barge and, on the trip…
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 reports. In fact, teens are currently the fastest-growing population of American coffee…
For all those not up-to-date on the latest toy craze, the Fidget Spinner is the latest fad for kids — and apparently just as dangerous. What is a fidget spinner? The fidget spinner is a propeller-shaped gadget with ball bearings and button batteries that allows…
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 KidsandCars.org. Last month, a toddler died after being left in a hot car…
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 surgeon known to be imprisoned for a botched surgery, he isn’t the first to…