On first read, the headline seems to make no sense. But when one considers the reasoning of a New York (NY) criminal court judge in acquitting a bus driver of four counts of criminally negligent…
The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration has begun using a new crash test dummy built to approximate the size of the average 10-year-old. The agency developed the unit to aid…
A bill making its way through the 2012 Virginia General Assembly would require first-time drunk driving offenders to have a breath-test machine installed in their vehicles if a court restricts…
After the Costa Concordia disaster, news broke about some injured and severely traumatized cruise ship passengers trying to organize and take legal action against the Italian liner's owner…
Paying attention is a crucial part of driving. Unfortunately, many drivers fail to stay attentive while behind the wheel and wind up causing serious accidents. Take, for example, an accident that…
After settling a lawsuit with California (CA) state regulators, GIB LLC, the maker of Brazilian Blowout hair products, has agreed to alert customers about dangers associated with the products….
The first month of 2012 has proved to be most deadly for Virginia teens. State police statistics highlighted by the private group Youth of Virginia Speak Out About Traffic Safety and law…
Just before Christmas 2011, four more former NFL players filed lawsuits against the National Football League, claiming that brain injuries sustained while they were playing have left them with…
DePuy ASR hip implants made news after failure rates skyrocketed worldwide. The rash of patient problems can be traced to the fact that the implant was never tested or approved before being…
The recent settlement of four wrongful death lawsuits brought by family members of military contractors killed in Fallujah, Iraq, during March 2004 for about 2 percent of the $30 million…
A police recruit in Norfolk, Virginia (VA), was knocked down during a training session and had to be taken to the hospital, according to the Virginian-Pilot. Doctors diagnosed the recruit with a…
With families all across the country making their way to visit family and friends during the winter holidays, bad weather often interferes with what should be pleasant road trips. So it's…