A new website, www.traffic.com. gives real time traffic reports on major Sacramento Freeways. It show Jam Factor trends and traffic hotspots as well as interactive traffic maps and e-mail alerts. A great site to bookmark beforesetting out on that 3 day vacation.
An early morning truck crash in Elk Grove on Wednesday played havoc with early morning traffic. At 3:22 AM, the truck slammed into the center rail north of Laguna Boulevard. All southbound lanes were blocked for several hours.The cause of the accident was not immediately known.See the following article for an excellent review of causes of trucking accidents.
Recent studies are showing that use of Paxil and other SSRIs (selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors) during any part of a woman's pregnancy may cause severe health risks to the unborn child. In late 2005, the FDA issued a public health advisory warning consumers that exposure to paroxetine (Paxil) during the first trimester of pregnancy may increase the risk for congenital malformations,...
There's a disproportionate number of escalator related injuries among children younger than 5 years. Hand injuries are the most frequent, as fingers become entrapped between the steps and the sidewall. A proper escalator design that redcues the gap between the steps and the sidewall can do much to reduce the chances of entrapment. It is critically important for an experienced products liability...
In the past week, 9 Sacramentans were injured in 2 separate hit and run accidents. Many of my clients are unaware that even if the hit and run driver injuring the innocent party leaves the scene in a hit and run accident.they may still have insurance coerage under their own uninsured motorist automobile insurance.In the first accident, a pedestrian was struck last Friday approximately 7:15PM,...
Recently, my office handled a case where a young high school freshman suffered a concussion which seriously affected his life. A concussion, also called a "mild traumatic brain injury", results when the soft tissues of the brain are shifted and grind against the hard bones of the skull. Concussions are graded in three clases.In a grade 1 concussion, the child does no lose consciousness, but may...
I was reading the Nashville Tennessean Newspaper this morning about an apartment house fire . The paper reported that the fire started on the first floor . Hopefully , no one was injured and my blessings go out to those families . This article reminded me of the importance of fire safety to prevent serious injuries from house fires .I am currently handling a fire case that...
Hospitals can recognize mistakes and fix them. That is the good news reported by the Daily Kos. Unfortunately, the number of hospitals taking this sensible action are so few they are called innovative. Why would this not be commonplace, customary or normal?Innovative Hospitals: Face MistakesThis week's Newsweek has a really outstanding report on "Fixing America's Hospitals" that profiles...