Catastrophic Motorcycle Accident Injures Six in Alexandria, VA A frightening motorcycle accident occurred recently in Alexandria when a bike crashed through the window of a church daycare, injuring five children and the motorcyclist. According to Patch.com, the accident occurred on June 16 at the Church of Saint Clement on North Quaker Lane. A car was reportedly...
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Having a BBQ? Tips for Safe Grilling
In Wednesday’s blog, we discussed pool safety over the summer months—with this in mind, we would like to continue the trend of summer tips, this time focusing on grilling. Did you know that three out of every five households in America has a gas grill for cooking? Although BBQs can be a great way for...
Read MoreHow Can I Make My Swimming Pool Safer?
Do you own a pool? Do you plan to host people for events or parties this summer? You will want to make sure that you have safety measures in place to prevent an accident from occurring on your premises. Sadly, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), from 2005-2009, there was an...
Read MoreTracy Morgan Gives First Interview About Deadly Truck Accident
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...
Read MoreNTSB: 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...
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