Late last week, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada announced the recall of a popular brand of strollers due to a risk of finger amputation. According to reports, three children suffered fingertip amputations and two adults suffered smashed fingers due to a hinge defect in a popular model of strollers … Read More »
Study Indicates Patients May Receive Too Much Acetaminophen in Hospital
Posted On: June 1, 2012 | Categorized as: Personal InjuryNo matter what the ailment, when people enter the hospital, they expect attentive, careful treatment. While most people would consider the threat of receiving too much of an over-the-counter pain medication during their stay to be slim, a recent study indicates that it is a very real possibility. According to researchers at Thomas Jefferson University … Read More »
Experts Find Many Drivers Fail to Use Turn Signals
Posted On: June 1, 2012 | Categorized as: Motor Vehicle AccidentsFor many drivers, the use of a turn signal is second nature. Indeed, with a flick of the wrist, drivers can indicate to others whether they intend to turn left or right at an intersection or change lanes. Data indicates, however, a large number of drivers do not use their turn signals consistently and it … Read More »
Adoption of Tougher Teen Licensing Laws Could Reduce Car Crashes
Posted On: June 1, 2012 | Categorized as: Motor Vehicle AccidentsAccording to a study published recently by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), states could sharply reduce the rate of teen car crash deaths by adopting more stringent graduated drivers licensing laws. The study indicates that even states like Pennsylvania – which has adopted several key graduated drivers license best practices – can decrease … Read More »
Texting While Driving a Danger for Young Drivers
Posted On: May 1, 2012 | Categorized as: Motor Vehicle AccidentsU.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has called distracted driving “an epidemic” in the United States. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 5,474 people were killed in car accidents involving driver distraction and an estimated 448,000 were injured in 2009, the last year for which statistics are available. Of all groups, teen drivers … Read More »
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