It was just announced that the Virginia House Transportation Committee voted 7-7 on the question of moving an “anti-dooring” measure onto the full General Assembly. Sadly the…
Energy drinks are everywhere, in the stores, on television, and to an increasingly alarming rate, in the hands of teenagers and young adults across the country. With recent controversies over…
One overly social jury foreman in Missouri is serving as a cautionary tale about the dangers of Facebook during trials. The case began during a 2009 medical malpractice wrongful death case…
A recent report by Stericycle ExpertRECALL with recall data from the fourth quarter shows that 552 food recalls were announced during the last few months of 2012. This broke down to an…
As our nation’s education systems continuously look for ways to cut the budget, we need to remember that some cuts could have lasting effects on our children’s safety. Schools…
Utilizing the Freedom of Information Act, ProPublica requested and received uncensored write-ups of problems found during nursing home inspections around the country. The online publication has…
What Happened On January 18, 2013 a 19-year-old woman lost control of her vehicle and caused a multi-car accident. The accident occurred on I-64 near Lee Hall Avenue in Newport News,…
Whether to save money, to save the environment or to simply adopt the latest trend, a common “must-have” accessory for many people these days is a re-usable water bottle. It…
Four major national retailers have issued voluntary recalls of the Nap Nanny baby recliners after several deaths and nearly 100 reports of injuries to children have been documented. The…
In the 1950s, many pregnant women were given diethylstilbestrol, or DES, to help prevent complications such as miscarriages and premature births. By the 1970s, it was no longer being prescribed…
Getting ready for that annual checkup? Recent studies suggest that women may want to save that insurance deductible for when they actually need it. A report published December 10, 2012 by…
Whenever doctors operate in, or near, the digestive tract, there is a serious risk of the doctor making a preventable mistake and perforating your bowel or nicking your intestine. This is a…
