A head-on auto accident killed two men earlier this month on St. Michaels Road east of Travelers Rest Road. An 82-year-old man died at the scene, and the second driver later died from her injuries at the hospital. According to the accident report, at approximately 2:18 p.m....
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NTSB Holds Forum on Bus and Truck Accidents
Earlier this month, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a two-day forum in Washington, D.C. to hear from federal regulators and safety experts about bus and truck safety. The latest data shows that deaths from truck accidents went from over 5,200 in 2005 to approximately...
Read MoreHow to Handle a Hit and Run Accident
In the early morning hours on Sunday, April 3, 2011, a hit and run driver killed a 23-year-old Herndon man on Interstate 66. Hit and run accidents can happen anytime, anywhere; though statistically, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, fatal hit and run accidents occur most often on Friday, Saturday or Sunday...
Read MoreVirginia Man Charged in Fatal DWI Crash
A 46-year-old Virginia man faces common law DWI charges for his role in a fatal car accident last month in Utica, New York. According to Utica police, the suspect “blew through a stop sign” in his van before colliding with another vehicle driven by a 50-year-old man with his wife in the passenger...
Read MoreGovernment Agency Issues Safety Warning about Popular Water Recreation Toy
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about the dangers of a popular activity called water walking. The product has various brand names and the CPSC says there is a risk of suffocating and drowning while doing the activity. The participant climbs inside a large, transparent plastic ball, which the operator inflates...
Read MoreDoctor Whistleblower Alleges DC Charity Breached Standard of Care for Patients
A Washington, D.C. doctor filed a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit last month in DC Superior Court against Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington. The suit alleges that in his three years of employment, the charity’s medical services failed to meet the required standard of care and constituted severe failures in patient care. His claims...
Read MoreMaryland Man Falls from Bridge after Car Accident
A man died last month after falling from a 52-foot bridge after a car accident on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, according to Maryland Transportation Authority officials. On April 18 at approximately 10:30 a.m., the driver of a stalled Honda Accord exited the car to check on...
Read MoreMetro Bus Driver Faces Homicide Charges for 2008 Accident
Last month, authorities arrested a Metro bus driver charged with negligent homicide in connection with a September 2008 bus accident in downtown Washington, D.C. The accident killed one man when the 40-year-old driver allegedly ran a red light and collided with a taxi, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of...
Read MoreVirginia Researchers Aim to Aid Diagnoses of TBI
Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System are exploring two new approaches to improving diagnoses of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The research is possible through a $6 million grant from the Department of Defense (DOD). The first project is a handheld ultrasound system that can measure tissue stiffness. The device builds on earlier...
Read MoreMedication Side Effects Causing More Hospitalizations
Last month, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality released a report indicating that the number of hospitalizations from medication side effects increased by more than half between 2004 and 2008. Antibiotics, anti-cancer drugs, benzodiazepines, corticosteroids, insulin and blood thinners attributed to more than 2.7 million hospital stays and emergency room trips in 2008. In...
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