Just as children across the country started school, federal officials denied a petition to require seat belts on school buses. According to injuryboard.com, the Center for Auto Safety and the National Coalition for School Bus Safety (NCSBS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for seatbelts on buses. The NHTSA denied their request. The...
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NTSB Investigates Air Show Crash that Kills 10
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) continues its investigation of the fatal air show crash that occurred earlier this month in Reno, Nevada. So far, 10 people lost their lives when a vintage World War II airplane crashed into bleachers filled with spectators. In addition, four victims remain in the hospital with serious injuries...
Read MoreNTSB Says Trucker Using Cell Phone before Crash that Killed 11 People
In March 2010, a tractor-trailer crashed into a van in Kentucky and killed 11 passengers inside the van. The tractor-trailer driver also lost his life in the accident. Last week, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a report finding that the tractor-trailer driver was using his cell phone at the time of the...
Read MoreMan-Made Hazards in Wake of Hurricane Irene
The imminent threat of Hurricane Irene is gone, but the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and deadly fires is ever-present in the wake of natural disasters, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Many residents will experience a loss of electrical power after disasters like Hurricane Irene....
Read MoreMore Pourable Gel Fuels Recalled
Earlier this summer, we told you about Napa Home and Garden’s firepots and gel fuels exploding and severely injuring consumers across the country. The dangerous product is responsible for two deaths, in addition to 37 reports of burn injuries. Earlier this month, the Consumer Product Safety Commission...
Read MoreNTSB says Poorly Built Pipe Caused Explosion
On September 9, 2010, a pipeline explosion in San Bruno, California, killed eight people. The blast was so powerful that residents thought it was an earthquake or an airplane crash. Now, an investigation and subsequent report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says poor pipe...
Read MoreCPSC Recalls Defective Air Pistols
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary recall of a popular air pistol due to a defective safety mechanism. According to the CPSC, the air pistol can fire even when the safety switch is in the “on” position. So far,...
Read MoreDC Think Tank Says California Doctors Escape Discipline
An alarming report released by Washington, D.C.’s Public Citizen says that California is not disciplining its doctors for poor and negligent medical care. According to the report, California’s medical board failed to discipline 710 doctors for various violations from September 1990 to December 2009. In addition, peer reviewers classified 102 of the doctors...
Read MoreDC Woman Dies in Collision with Bicyclist
An elderly Washington, D.C. woman succumbed to her injuries last week after a bicyclist hit her on a San Francisco street. According to mercurynews.com, the 68-year-old woman died from the head injury she suffered in the collision. The woman was crossing the street...
Read MoreTraumatic Brain Injury Leads to Dementia
Researchers at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Paris revealed that veterans who suffer a head injury are more than twice as likely to develop dementia as people who suffer no brain injury. The outlook is even grimmer for retired football players, as 35 percent of former NFL players showed signs of dementia, according...
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