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Most motor vehcile collisions can be avoided. To help you avoid an accident it helps to know the causes. The main factors causing most car accidents are Driver behavior, Poor Roadway Maintenance, Road Design and Equipment Failure. More than 95% of car wrecks (motor vehicle accident, MVA, in the USA
Two teenage sisters vacationing from Ocala were severly hurt in a frightening parasailing accident on Pompano Beach. The skies were overcast when they took off for what they surely thought would be an exciting, but safe, parasailing ride. When the wind started gusting, the driver of the boat headed
A horrific car crash has taken the lives of three teenage girls ages 15, 17 and 18 years old, all of Orlando. Around 10:50 last night, the vehicle they were riding in crossed John Young Parkway and struck another vehilcle head on. The driver of the second vehicle was a 44 year-old man from Kissimmee
Florida’s No-Fault law will expire October 1st and it appears unlikely that Florida’s Legislature will reach an agreement on preventing this. As a result, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, Alex Sink, is urging motorists in Florida to be sure they have enough insurance to protect themselves and thei
In a study published in the May edition of the Michigan Law Review, Professor Philip D. Peters, Jr. states that The efforts of the Bush administration to reform the tort system on medical malpractice and decrying ‘runaway’ jury verdicts was phony. Studies which were examined showed this claim to be
One of America’s leading toy importers is recalling over 9 million toys due to either lead paint or magnets that may fall off. The recall includes the play sets Doggie Day Care, Barbie and Tanner, Batman and One Piece action figures, “Sarge” die cast toy cars, and Polly Pocket Play Sets.The Consumer
The FDA has issued a warning to consumers who use red yeast rice in an effort to control their cholesterol. The defective products are sold by two Internet retailers – Swanson Healthcare Products and Sunburst Biorganics and are sold under the following brand names: Red Yeast Rice, Red Yeast Rice/Pol
The company that supplied the epoxy for anchors in the concrete ceiling panels for Boston’s Big Dig tunnel was indicted on one count of involuntary manslaughter yesterday. The Massachusetts Attorney General, Martha Coakley, charged Powers Fasteners in the death of a 38 year-old woman resulting from
Yesrterday was a very busy day for Florida Highway Patrol as they handled three deadly car crashes. The first one happened on State Road 520 when a female driver was ejected from her vehicle after a crash. Then later in the morning a bicyclist was struck by a truck on OBT and Orange Camp Road close
After almost 2 years, 26 year-old Ms. Tiffany Barrett will finally receive justice for the injuries she received due to a car crash. Just two months before they were set for trial, Ms. Barrett’s attorney annouced that a settlement had been reached in the case against Philip DeBeard, who was a salesm
A bill submitted by U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) will allow Medicare and Medicaid to pay long term care facilities for the background check of applicants for hire. It also provides for a centralized database from all states from which the background checks can be made. The Patient Safety and Abuse
Today the FDA re-issued a recall of Complete MoisturePlus Multpurpose Contact Lens Solution. The original recall was announced in May 2007, but since occurences of the rare eye infection continue to be reported the FDA is concerned that consumers are not aware of the recall and are still using the s
