Medical malpractice caps are arbitrary and unfair. These caps restrict how much an innocent victim can receive in a case where a physician’s preventable mistake results in the death of a patient. Fortunately, the Florida Supreme Court recognized how unfair and flagrantly unconstitutional these caps…
Talk about a rough ride. Passengers that were on the Chicago Transit Authority railroad line train got a rude awaking when their train derailed and crashed through a barrier and up an escalator at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The cause of the railroad accident hasn’t been…
Driving on a winding mountain road can be nerve wracking, every turn brings the chance that you might lose control. This is why when you encounter difficult driving conditions you should be focused and drive as slow as you need to keep a safe speed. …
The NY Metro North Railroad, the second biggest commuter railroad in the US, has allowed safety to deteriorate significantly while pushing to keep trains running on time. This resulted in a lax culture of poor inspections, bad training, and overuse of cell phones by employees,…
Almost 1,000 people have filed suit against Medtronic, a spinal implant manufacturer, and they’re expecting many more. The morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) product, Infuse, used in spinal surgeries, has been wrought with claims of cancer, sterility in men, and unwanted bone growth. The implant is a…
At least four people suffered serious injuries after a commercial bus overturned on Interstate 95 (I-95) in Stafford County, Virginia (VA). The bus reportedly overturned on its side in the southbound lanes between Stafford and Fredericksburg. There were 54 passengers on the bus when the…
Regulators and train operators have been discussing the idea of adding inside-facing cameras inside the cabs of trains for years now. Though some believe the cameras could help with safety, others point out the enormous invasion of privacy that the inward-facing cameras pose to railroad…
Laparoscopic surgery is a relatively new surgical tool with the first laparoscopic hysterectomy performed in 1988. When a doctor opts for laparoscopic surgery, he uses a laparoscope. The benefits of using a laparoscopic device is that a doctor only has to make a small incision…
Professional truck drivers are used to being targeted by federal regulations that govern the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles. Trucking safety groups continue to join with the Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA), and regulations continue to come out to ensure that these drivers a
A passenger in a Disabled American Veterans Van died on NC 43 near Falkland. The passenger was killed after a car made an illegal pass that triggered a four-vehicle crash. The van was from the Twin Counties 55 DAV Chapter in Rocky Mount, North Carolina…
Everyone knows the old joke, “Why did the chicken cross the road?” The answer is simply, “To get to the other side.” What if the joke was phrased, “Why do people drive a car?” You would think the punch line would be, “To get to…
Recently there has been a lot of media coverage on railroads hauling crude oil and the safety hazards it presents to every town along the railroad route. One incident involved a BSNF mile-long train carrying crude oil that exploded in Casselton, North Dakota near the…