A recent consumer safety article discussed several terrifying incidents where individuals who had recently purchased a used car got into trouble after a recalled problem presented itself. In one case out of Oklahoma, a woman bought a used Dodge Durango. While she was driving her…
A recent Wall Street Journal editorial discussed the urgent need for Americans to rethink the way they pay doctors for their services. The trick, according to the opinion piece, is exactly how to make the changes. Currently, most doctors are paid for the services they…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is moving to protect consumers from so-called “Canadian Pharmacies” and other online pharmacies that sell potentially dangerous, unapproved…
Only two out of thirteen small SUV’s that were put through front-end crash tests received approval ratings from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS). The only vehicle to get…
The Florida Supreme Court recently issued an important opinion in the world of medical malpractice that will hopefully serve as an example to courts in other states about the serious downsides of…
Update: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_162-57589828/chrysler-caves-agrees-to-recall-jeeps/ CBS news reported that on June 18, 2013, Chrysler agreed to issue the recall after all. This is…
National Beef has issued a recall for 23,000 pounds of E. coli-tainted product, the FDA reported. The voluntary recall, which concerns three variants of ten-pound packages of beef produced in a…
Though football tends to get more attention in terms of concussion dangers, a new sport appears to be gaining attention: cheerleading. Officials in Texas have said they will now require that all…
According to a recent article in Time Magazine, the FDA announced that it discovered bacteria and fungus growing in vials of drugs manufactured at a Tennessee compounding pharmacy. The…
The rise of caffeine-infused foods may pose health risks to consumers, according to the FDA. While caffeine-infused alcoholic drinks recently made headlines for their potential dangers, new…
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently announced the results of a safety study it conducted on single-unit truck crashes. Single-unit trucks are large trucks that have a gross…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has fired another shot in the escalating war of words between itself and Chrysler. Only hours ago, the NHTSA said that it would give Chrysler a…