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…
An Orange County jury has awarded more than $10 million in a wrongful-death lawsuit that held Michigan-based Domino’s Pizza liable for the crash. The crash occurred along a dark stretch of highway on Jan. 13, 2011, when a Domino’s delivery driver attempted to merge into…
When you accidentally hurt someone, saying “I’m sorry” goes a long way to beginning to repair a damaged relationship or righting a wrong. But in the medical field apologizing for a mistake is yet to become standard practice. Medical malpractice lawsuits have created a system…
Investigators are still trying to figure out what caused a homemade rocket attached to a skateboard to explode, killing one Southern California high school student and injuring another. It is believed that eighteen-year-old Bernard Moon, a chemistry buff, and his friend were testing out the…
A 14-month old Austin, Texas girl (Daisy) was supposed to have two cavities fixed at Austin Children’s Dentistry. It was a routine procedure with general anesthesia. Betty Squier, Daisy’s mom, was asked to comfort her daughter until the anesthesia was administered; then she was to wait…
Oscar-winning actress Patty Duke, star of “The Patty Duke Show” and the Broadway play and film “The Miracle Worker,” died this week of sepsis from a ruptured intestine. Sepsis is caused by an infection that enters the bloodstream and spreads throughout the body, causing tissue…
We hear about email scams often; some of us may have even been victims. But none have been as alarming as the speeding ticket scam making the rounds in the US. Hackers posing as a local police agency are sending fake traffic tickets claiming the…
When elderly loved ones are no longer able to live on their own, many family members turn to an assisted living facility or nursing home. While many of these facilities provide excellent care, there are times that the system fails. Some nursing homes are understaffed…
Every spring, thousands of high school and college students pack their bags for a much break from classes, endless essays, mid-term exams, and all the stress built up by hectic schedules. Some will stay in the U.S hitting places such as Florida, Texas, or the…