Proving That You Didn’t Cause An Accident Might Be Harder Than You Think
Recently, we wrote about how data from your vehicle’s safety systems can provide critical information regarding your accident. While that data is important, it’s only one piece of the puzzle considered by accident reconstruction teams. These teams use a variety of tools to evaluate a crash scene and compare that data with the logs recovered…
Read MoreYour Soda Probably Contains the Same Flame Retardant Chemical as Your Couch
A 2013 Change.org petition that garnered more than 200,000 signatures challenged Coca-Cola and PepsiCo to remove the stabilizing agent known as brominated vegetable oil (BVO) from their beverages in the interest of public safety. In due time, the companies responded to the challenge and promised to remove the controversial chemical from their beverages. As of…
Read MoreUber Is Back to Ducking the Law and Endangering Riders
When the now-ubiquitous ride-sharing service Uber debuted, taxi drivers and lawmakers around the world were in uproar. The new service destroyed the established order, undercut legitimate business enterprises, and neatly sidestepped legal troubles with a new and undefined model. Despite these growing pains, the business worked; access to efficient rides went up and prices went…
Read MoreThe Only Medical Malpractice “Crisis” is the One Negligent Doctors and Healthcare Professionals Create
On December 30th, the Washington Post ran a piece about medical malpractice and “tort reform,” the euphemism lawmakers use to describe damage caps. According to the Post, legislators “say a medical malpractice crisis is threatening U.S. health care: Frivolous lawsuits are driving up malpractice insurance premiums and forcing physicians out of business.” But that’s untrue,…
Read MoreOff-Duty Firefighter Saved Dozens from Deadly Restaurant Gas Leak
Lonnie Wimmer’s night out on his day off turned out to be a lucky break for patrons of the River Ridge Taphouse in Clemmons, NC. The off-duty firefighter noticed that a number of people in the crowd were behaving strangely; holding their heads or stomachs and making frequent trips to the bathroom. The observant Wimmer…
Read MoreCompulsive Behavior Caused by Prescription and Generic Abilify Is Ruining Lives
In May 2015, Bristol-Meyers Squibb took a massive financial hit when their patent for the prescription drug Abilify (aripiprazole) expired. Prior to the patent expiration, Abilify was the best-selling drug in the nation; Bristol-Meyers Squibb sold nearly $6.5 billion of it in 2013. The drug, used to treat neurological conditions from depression to Tourette’s syndrome…
Read MoreWhy You Need to Know about Traumatic Birth Syndrome
Birth injuries are serious complications that can arise during labor and delivery. Mistakes by your team of healthcare professionals can have lifelong effects on your child. We often talk about the causes of cerebral palsy, hypoxia, forceps injuries, and other conditions and the effects that they can have on your child. Often overlooked, however, are…
Read MoreThe True Cost of Free Online Shipping: More Commercial Truck Accidents
The decline of Black Friday and the rise of Cyber Monday show a growing trend; more and more of us are turning to online shopping as a convenient alternative to brick and mortar stores during the holidays. The pricing is better, and most retailers even offer free shipping at the busiest time of year. Unfortunately,…
Read MoreThe Common Ingredients in Your Snack Foods Could Kill You
Earlier this year, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos swept the nation. The cheesy dissolving snack food got a boost from the addition of a host of ingredients, almost none of which had anything to do with heat and everything to do with creating the chemical version of a laboratory approved flavor. Almost every one of the ingredients…
Read MoreSamsung’s Latest Recall Poses Risk of Traumatic Brain Injury
It hasn’t been a good year for Samsung loyalists. The Galaxy Note 7 recall was a disaster; it was more than a month after injuries and multiple cases of exploding batteries were reported before an official recall was issued. After replacement handsets started exploding, the company published a public apology in full-page ads in three…
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