Delayed Care at VA Hospital Blamed for Three Deaths

The Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, admitted recently that three cancer patients had died over the past two years due to delayed care at the hospital’s gastrointestinal program. That should never happen. The medical facility did…

Are Federal Safety Investigators Asleep at the Wheel When It Comes to Protecting Us from Tractor Trailer Crashes?

Federal truck safety regulators aren’t being aggressive enough in pulling unsafe truck drivers off the road and shutting down shoddy trucking companies and bus companies, according to the leaders of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The Federal Motor Carrier…

Big Rig Blunders: 10 Critical Factors That Lead to Large Truck Crashes

Large truck and tractor-trailer accidents kill and injure thousands of people every year throughout the nation. Traffic accident investigators frequently see the same factors contributing to crashes involving tractor-trailers and semi-trucks. A widely cited federal study analyzed almost 1,000 fatal…

Recognizing the Hidden Holiday Dangers

Thanksgiving is an occasion when family and friends traditionally come together over a delicious meal to celebrate. However, the holiday gathering can also be the occasion of a burn injury in a kitchen fire or food poisoning if the cook is not…