Elderly drivers in Virginia may be making more trips to the DMV if the state adopts recommendations from the transportation committee regarding stricter license-renewal rules. Currently, the only regulation that exists regarding elderly drivers is they must renew in person and pass a vision test eve
Driving down a North Carolina highway or interstate it won’t be long until you run across a guardrail. Guardrails crisscross the United States, designed to save lives and reduce injuries by keeping vehicles from leaving the roadways. However, a recent investigation has revealed that a…
A recent article published in the journal Nature discussed what happens to a person’s brain following a concussion. Researchers were able to study the brains of animals immediately after a concussion and gained insight into the harm that such head injuries can cause. The hope…
In part two of our second annual countdown of the top 10 civil justice stories of 2013, we continue with the top five, culminating with the biggest civil justice story of the year. Read part 1 of the top ten civil justice stories of 2013…
In our second annual series, we count down the top 10 civil justice stories of 2013, like Dave Letterman, from 10 all the way up to the biggest story of the year at # 1, in our second installment in this special countdown. 10. Design…
If after months of pain and suffering you found out that your doctor had misdiagnosed an illness, would an apology keep you from filing a medical malpractice claim? That is the question a new Pennsylvania (PA) state law which goes into effect next week hopes…
Doctors are hailing a major advancement in the battle against leukemia and other blood cancers. There are reported of unprecedented success against these diseases by using gene therapy to transform the blood cells of patients into cancer-killing soldier cells, according to the Associated Press. Pati
The fatal passenger-train crash in New York (NY) last weekend revived interest in automatic braking systems called Positive Train Control. This seems to be the case every time a major train derailment occurs. The National Transportation Safety Board, which investigates major crashes, has recommend
While most people have heard about how dangerous it can be to drink and drive, few are aware of the risks posed by eating while driving. Though drivers are not chemically impaired, the distraction involved in eating behind the wheel is enough to dramatically increase…
Speed is involved in about one out of three fatal crashes; to which more than 13,000 lives are lost each year, according to the NHTSA. One of the most important factors in road safety is driving speed. Not only does speed affect the severity of the…
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has gone on record stating that speed was a factor in the car crash that took the life of movie star Paul Walker, according to Newsday.com. Reports indicate that Walker was a passenger in a Porsche that traveling down…
Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen unit decided to plead guilty to charges by federal prosecutors that it illegally marketed its antipsychotic medication Risperdal for off-label uses. As part of the guilty plea, J&J has agreed to pay $2.2 billion to settle claims related to its mislabeling,…