Summer Safety Tips from the ER
Summer is here, and with summer come many hazards unique to this time of year. Emergency room doctor Brady Pregerson published a book “Don’t Try This at Home: Lessons from the Emergency Department,” and followed...
Read MoreLaw Student Dies in Car Crash Three Days after Recall Notice from GM
The New York Times recently reported on the tragic death of a third-year law student three days after she received the official recall notice for her 2006 GM Saturn. It was the third recall for...
Read MoreHeadphones Make Children More Likely to Be Victims of Pedestrian Accidents
Driving or walking with headphones or earbuds on isn’t illegal in New Jersey But is it unsafe? Many experts consider headphones unsafe for drivers, and they may be even more dangerous for pedestrians. A Maryland...
Read MoreEarly School Days Mean More Car Crashes for Teens
The New York Times has reported that – perhaps not surprisingly – teens who sleep later have fewer car accidents. Adjacent counties in Virginia offered researchers a natural “lab” for their experiment on the relationship...
Read MoreNCAA Settlement to Improve Head-Injury Policies
The New York Times reports that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has reached a tentative settlement in a class-action lawsuit brought by former college players seeking reforms to college head-injury policies. The proposed settlement...
Read MoreIs a Nursing Home Overmedicating Your Loved One
According to a federal government study, 88% of Medicare claims for antipsychotic medications prescribed by doctors for nursing home patients were for treating symptoms of dementia. An estimated 300,000 nursing home residents are receiving such drugs....
Read MoreVehicle-to-Vehicle Communication Could Increase Traffic Safety
The US Department of Transportation has announced a “Proposed Rulemaking to Begin Implementation of Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications Technology.” According to U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx: This technology could move us from helping people survive crashes to...
Read MoreMan Kills Nephew while Demonstrating Laser Sight
A 34-year-old Delaware Township man shot and killed his 11-year-old nephew while demonstrating a laser sight by pointing it at the boy’s forehead. Chad Olm, who lived in his father’s basement, had invited his nephew...
Read MoreWeather Conditions Cause Road Accidents in New Jersey
Snow, ice, and freezing rain have led to hundreds of accidents and some fatalities in New Jersey. During the first major storm of 2014, 250 car accidents were reported on interstates and major highways. Police...
Read MoreTrain Derailment Releases Dangerous Gas
On Friday, November 30, 2012, a Conrail freight train went off the tracks in Paulsboro, New Jersey. The train was crossing a bridge, and four tanker cars ended up partially in a creek, damaged, and...
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