One year ago, Tracy Morgan and five other passengers were heading back from a stand-up comedy gig in New York when their limo-bus was impacted by a Wal-Mart semi-truck traveling down the New Jersey Turnpike. The crash killed Morgan’s long-time friend and fellow comedy writer James McNair and left Morgan with severe injuries and...
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NTSB: Engineer Was Not Using Phone During Amtrak Accident
Updating an ongoing story that we have been following, according to the National Transportation Safety Board, the engineer involved in last month’s Amtrak derailment was not using his cell phone at the time of the accident. Update: Engineer Not Using Phone CBS News reported that the engineer was not “using his cell phone to talk, text...
Read MoreHas Depakote Been Linked to Birth Defects?
Recently, a St. Louis jury awarded a girl’s family $15 million after it claimed that she suffered from birth defects because her mother was prescribed the anti-seizure drug Depakote during her pregnancy. According to the Associated Press, the verdict was announced last month. The lawsuit claimed that the 12-year-old girl now suffers from numerous injuries,...
Read MoreMedical Malpractice: What is a ‘Never Event’?
Did you know that about 4,000 people are killed each year in never events involving botched surgeries called a "never event"? Additionally, countless other Americans are injured in never events, which occur when items are left in patients, arteries are severed or the wrong organs or limbs are worked on by a doctor. This form...
Read MoreDoes Amtrak Have a Crash Liability Limit?
Updating a blog post we brought you recently, reports indicate that Amtrak has a $200 million liability cap limit for crash victims involved in the Philadelphia derailment that killed eight passengers and injured more than 200 others earlier this year. The...
Read MoreDo Ford Vehicles Have Steering Problems?
Sadly, another week has gone by and there is another major recall involving a vehicle manufacturer and a defective auto part. According to the Detroit Free Press, Ford has announced that it has recalled more than 423,000 vehicles over potential power steering defects. The news outlet reported that the recall covers 2011-2013 Ford Taurus and...
Read MoreHow Can I Avoid a Work Zone Accident?
According to the Baltimore Sun, on May 28, a Maryland Transportation Authority employee was killed in a work zone accident along Interstate 95 near Havre de Grace. The newspaper reported that the victim, 59, an Abingdon resident, was struck at around 1 p.m. by a 2003 Ford E-150 van while he was mowing grass alongside...
Read MoreMaryland Motorcycle Accident Kills One, Injures Five
Sadly, a child died and five people were injured in an unusual accident in Hyattsville, Maryland on May 24 involving a motorcycle and pedestrians. According to CBS Washington, the accident occurred at around 4 p.m. near the 3500 block of East West Highway. The news outlet reported that a motorcycle heading westbound on the...
Read MoreSecurity Guard Charged in a Hit-and-Run
An arrest has been made in the fatal hit-and-run of a pedestrian in Southeast Washington, D.C.. On April 28th at around 8:40 pm, a 68-year-old woman was walking south on Southern Ave when she was struck by a tan 1999 Mercedes Benz. Unfortunately, the victim did not survive her injuries. Police investigated and tracked the...
Read MorePeople Rescued from Collapsed Parking Garage
The Watergate hotel will forever be remembered for the events that brought down an American president, but the luxury hotel has continued on since the 1972 burglary. The years have weathered the 10-acre complex, but the owners want to keep the landmark in glamorous high-end condition. The caretakers of the hotel have embarked upon...
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