A House hearing on Capitol Hill earlier this month addressed tougher regulations on bus companies. The Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Anne Ferro, asked legislators to give her agency more power to crack down on bus companies in the long distance bus industry. Ms. Ferro said that 2011 has been the worst...
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Car Strikes and Kills Two Baltimore Teens
A 16-year-old and 17-year-old girl lost their lives earlier this month when a car hit them and then drove off without stopping. The auto accident occurred as the two girls crossed Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at approximately 11:40 p.m. According to police, they were...
Read MoreCoping with a Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) can be devastating. Since 1988, according to the National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA), 45 percent of all spinal cord injuries have been “complete,” which means that the victim suffers total loss of sensation and function below the injury level. According...
Read MoreHotel Exec. Dies After a D.C. Gym’s Defibrillator Fails
Hotel manager Ralph Polanec died recently while working out a Balance Gym. The gym failed to maintain a defibrillator it kept on site, and Polanec was unable to receive the assistance he needed. The defibrillator lacked an adequate power source. There are several types of defibrillators that...
Read MoreSleep Disorders Linked to Traumatic Brain Injury
According to doctors, traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients suffer from sleep disturbances more than the general population. Doctors report that TBI sufferers experience insomnia, post-traumatic hypersomnia and sleep apnea, which can affect cognition, attention and judgment. As many as 65 percent of patients with mild...
Read MoreHot Coffee: A Documentary Film about the McDonald’s Hot Coffee Lawsuit
On June 27, 2011, HBO aired a documentary called Hot Coffee about the media storm surrounding Stella Liebeck, the elderly woman who suffered severe burns when a cup of McDonald's coffee spilled in her lap. The injury occurred in 1992, but the effect the media had...
Read MoreMesothelioma Victims Center Offers Comprehensive and Individualized Treatment
The Mesothelioma Victims Center in Washington, D.C. prides itself on being the most comprehensive treatment option report anywhere in the world for victims of mesothelioma cancer. The center serves as a one-stop resource for individuals and U.S. Navy Veterans, and it provides treatment information specifically tailored...
Read MoreFederal Agency Recalls Walmart Food Processors
If you purchased a General Electric brand food processor at Walmart, you should stop using it immediately and return it to Walmart for a full refund. Earlier this month, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPC) announced a voluntary recall of approximately 255,000 General Electric food processors sold at Walmart stores. According to the USCPC,...
Read MoreTwo Metro Buses Collide in Southeast DC
Two Metrobuses collided earlier this month in Southeast DC near the intersection of Martin Luther King Avenue and W Street, according to a Washington, D.C. fire department spokesperson. The bus accident happened at approximately 2:45 p.m. when one bus collided with the back end of...
Read MoreCeramic Firepots and Gel-Based Fuel are Exploding in Back Yards
Consumers who thought they were lighting an ordinary bug repellent experienced something akin to a Molotov cocktail, said one victim. The ceramic firepots sold at Bed Bath and Beyond use a gel-based fuel, which is over 90 percent ethanol. The fuel, called FireGel, is supposedly safe, but a 14-year-old boy in New York suffered...
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