Our previous blog discussed certain medical mistakes that can lead to birth injuries. Now, we want to elaborate on a certain birth injury linked to medical malpractice – Erb’s Palsy. Also...
How Many Americans Use Prescription Drugs?
You probably know at least one person who takes a prescription drug or over-the-counter drug on a regular basis. Like many people this winter, you might have taken an over-the-counter cold medicine to get rid of cold and flu symptoms. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), almost one-half of the U.S. population...
Read MorePictures Speak Louder than Words: Taking Photos after an Accident
No doubt, you have an iPhone or other smartphone with you at all times. One of the benefits of this technology is that it puts a camera at your disposal in any instance. Nowhere is a camera more beneficial than in the aftermath of a...
What To Do if You Spot a Suspected Drunk Driver
Perhaps you have noticed an erratic driver in your rearview mirror in the recent past. Or have you ever wondered why a car appears to be driving well below the posted speed limit? It might be because that driver is intoxicated. Here are some tell-tale...
Over 35,000 Deaths in 2010 Concerns NTSB
A recent press release by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed an estimated 34,925 transportation fatalities in the United States in 2010. The data takes into account deaths in traffic accidents, railroad accidents, bus crashes, and pipeline accidents. According to the NTSB data, the fatality number is too high even though it is down...
Read MorePolice Arrest Virginia Teens in Halloween Assaults
Halloween was especially frightening for two young assault victims in Virginia last month. According to cbsnews.com, a mob of Virginia teenagers attacked a 15-year-old and 17-year-old as they trick-or-treated around Dale City. A spokesperson for the Prince William County Police Department said the group of five teens had a handgun when they approached the two...
Read MoreStudy Looks at Virginia Teen Drivers and Accidents
Researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) wanted to find out why teenage drivers have more car accidents than adults do. So, the NIH researchers looked at teen and adult drivers in Virginia and found out that g-forces are a factor in new-driver mistakes among teenagers. In a story at usatoday.com, researchers...
Read MoreResearchers Say Women More Likely to Die in Car Accidents
Female drivers should take note of this study from the University of Virginia. The study revealed that women are 47 percent more likely to die in a car accident than men are. The reason, as reported at ketknbc.com, is due to crash test dummies. The test dummies are similar in size to a...
Read MoreAlcohol a Factor in Virginia Boat Crash
A 22-foot boat collided head-on with a stone jetty late last month in Urbanna Creek, according to a report at wtkr.com. The boat accident sent five people to area hospitals with injuries ranging from broken bones to cuts and head injuries. The accident happened around 5:15 a.m., according to Virginia Marine Police. Emergency responders...
Read MoreVirginia Judge Gives License back to Drunk Driver that Caused Fatal Crash
Earlier this month, a judge in Henrico County issued a restricted driver's license to a man convicted in a drunken-driving accident that killed a 21-year-old man in July 2007. In a Richmond Times Dispatch story, the 27-year-old man can drive to church and to his job. The fatal auto accident occurred when the man’s...
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