NHTSA Calls for Mandatory Backup Cameras by 2014
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is working on rules to require all new passenger cars, trucks, SUVs and vans to include backup camera technology by 2014. On average, experts...
View ArticleLook Out for Police Officers Involved in Traffic Stops
A national poll by Mason Dixon Polling & Research sponsored by the National Safety Commission revealed that 71 percent of Americans have not heard of so-called “move over” laws. This raises the...
View ArticleFDA Advisory Panel: Ban Vicodin and Percocet
As the leading cause of liver failure in the United States, acetaminophen overdose should be of primary concern for patients taking prescription painkillers that contain the drug — and of even greater...
View ArticleFlaw in Regularly Used Train Chemical Transport Tanker Presents Serious...
A commonly used type of rail tanker has been allowed to transport hazardous materials across the country despite a the presence of a serious design defect. In fact, the flaw all but guarantees that...
View ArticleInfo about Perforated Bowel Injuries – Advice from a Virginia Medical...
Whenever doctors operate in, or near, the digestive tract, there is a serious risk of the doctor making a preventable mistake and perforating your bowel or nicking your intestine. This is a risk for a...
View ArticleReckless Driving Leads to a Fatal Multi-Car Accident
What Happened On January 18, 2013 a 19-year-old woman lost control of her vehicle and caused a multi-car accident. The accident occurred on I-64 near Lee Hall Avenue in Newport News, Virginia (VA)....
View ArticleCenter For Auto Safety Asks Chrysler To Recall Millions Of Jeeps After...
In a recent article in the New York Times, the Center for Auto Safety announced that it is asking Chrysler to issue a recall for more than five million vehicles. The auto safety group has said the...
View ArticleFirst Toyota Sudden Acceleration Wrongful Death Case Heads To Trial
The first wrongful death suit against Toyota involving the 2009-2010 sudden acceleration issue has begun in California. The case concerns the death of Norika Uno who died in a 2009 crash. Attorneys...
View ArticleTrampoline Park Injuries Raise Concerns Among Safety Experts
Given the recent surge in the popularity of trampoline parks and a corresponding rise in serious injuries, some doctors and safety experts are calling on legislators to pass laws to protect children...
View ArticleVirginia DOT Worker Struck by Car’s Mirror on I-64 in Norfolk
A Virginia Department of Transportation contractor was hit by a vehicle’s side mirror while working on a stretch of road on I-64 East between Chesapeake Blvd. and Norview Ave. in Norfolk on May 20. The...
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