The 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…
Read MoreGet Your Vehicle Inspected ASAP After a Serious Crash
You may not be aware that your vehicle’s safety systems can include information about what happened during an accident. Just like the “black box” flight recorder on an airplane, the electronic systems that control your airbags and engine performance can provide valuable information to investigators after you’ve been in an accident. The systems that are…
Read MoreFood Dyes Present Real Dangers to People Who Eat Them
You know that unnatural orange dust that clings to your fingers from a bag of cheesy crunchy snack food? That delicious sticky film is the result of making water-based dyes play well with oil-based flavors, and the main ingredient that helps it stick is the same one that helps your deodorant adhere to your skin:…
Read MoreWhile Feds Mull Speed Limits, Legislators Call for Safer Seats
As the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is considering a mandate that would limit big trucks to a nationwide speed limit, lawmakers are demanding immediate action on unsafe car seats. The two might seem unrelated, but an ongoing investigation by CBS found that the seats in passenger vehicles can fail in rear-end crashes and cause…
Read MoreWhen Mothers Suffer Injuries During the Childbirth Process
Childbirth is supposed to be the beautiful and exciting start to a new family. An act of medical negligence can change that forever. In situations when the mother has survived the birth, but is dealing with her own injuries while trying to care for a newborn, it can create difficulties for the family – but…
Read MoreVA Admits to Failing to Properly Test and Diagnose 24,000 Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been referred to as the signature wound of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, but somehow, the United States Department of Veteran’s Affairs has admitted that more than 24,000 veterans throughout the U.S. have failed to receive proper TBI examinations. Between 2007 and 2015, the Veteran’s Administration admits that in some…
Read MoreTeen Drivers Need Help to Keep Them Safe on the Roads
You make your child wear a helmet when they ride a bike or skateboard, you buy organic food and try to feed them a healthy diet, and then when they become a teenager you might whisper a little prayer for their safety every time you hand them the keys to the car. According to a…
Read MoreSouth Carolina Truck Accidents Caused by Truck Drivers Who Abuse Drugs
Truck drivers have grueling, demanding jobs that require them to drive for long hours down long highways under strict timelines. Some truck drivers might feel that the pressure or the boredom is more than they can bear, and they take drugs that help them get through awake and alert and on time. However, everyone knows…
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