The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned parents on Thursday not to give common over-the counter cold remedies to babies and toddlers under two years of age without first consulting a doctor. The active ingredient in cold remedies such as nasal decongestants and cough suppressants is pseudoephendrine. The active ingredient in these products used to be phenylpropanolamine...
Florida law makes it difficult to sue a liquor-serving establishment for the act of serving a patron even an excessive amount of alcohol. By statute bars, taverns and restaurants are given immunity in most cases. However, there are some situations which still can result in legal liability for the serving of alcohol. One would be the circumstances described in this out-of-state report.Mass....
Cellphones and motor vehicles continue to be a bad combination. Nobody has found a way to allow a driver to talk on a cellphone and be properly attentive to the hazards of the roadway. When the cellphone conversation starts some degree of distraction occurs. The odds of being involved in a crash increase by 400% when using a cellphone.Canadian insurance companies are trying to do something...
Friday, Fort Hood identified two 4th Infantry Division soldiers who had died in separate motorcycle and vehicle accidents over the holidays.Spc. Joseph Andrew Medeiros, of Dixon California, was killed in a motorcycle accident on December 31st, Fort Hood said. He was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat team.Pfc. Craig Allen Georgia, of...
The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) reports that the chance of being seriously injured while skiing or snowboarding is less than1 in a million and that there were only 45 reported fatalities linked to the sportin 2005. This number may seem small, but the majority of the serious injuries were traumatic brain injuries (TBI's) and nearly all the fatalities were due to a TBI. Most skiers and...
The role of govermnent should insure the safety of its citizens . Once again , the Bush Adminstration has come down the on the side of big business . Instead of protecting the public , the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Adminstration has established weak rules for electronic on-board recorders (EOBR). All commerical truck drivers have limits on the hours they can drive . The...
A one-car accident on Alabama 17 in Choctaw County left a woman dead Wednesday, a report from The Press-Register said yesterday.Alabama State Troopers said the woman, who was driving a Ford Taurus, ran off the road and struck a tree. The cause of the accident is unknown, though alcohol has been ruled out. The victim was wearing her seatbelt.
Shopping for a new car and want to compare details about past vehicle warranty-related problems before making your final buying decision? Do you want to look at available accident-related safety reports and determine which make and model of vehicle performed safest? Well according to a recent article in the San Fransisco Chronicle, a new proposal from the National Highway Safety Administration...
The antipsychotic drug, Zyprexa, is commonly used in the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders. Though patients and physicians recognize the drug is highly effective for it's intended purpose, Zyprexa has been found to have a nasty side effect of causing diabetic related injuries in a substantial number of those ingesting the drug.These patients are now facing a life of...
Previous blogs on this site have touched on nursing home abuse of residents by staff. Unfortunately, cases are increasingly coming to light of abuse and assault of nursing home residents by visitors and fellow residents. An elderly woman in a Minnesota home was the victim of a sexual assault by another resident of her home who had been in prison and had a long history of committing sex crimes....
