The horrors of a plane crash seemingly got worse for Jacalyn Brown of New Jersey when she survived and was left wondering if she would ever be rescued. Brown had boarded a small Cessna 337A on May 17, 2008, ordered by her employer Geo-Marine Inc. Aboard the plane were two scientists, Stephen Claussen and Juan [...]
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has urged the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to mandate that all motorcycles come with antilock brakes that prevent the risk of an accident. According to the IIHS, motorcycles that have antilock brakes are less likely to skid and crash when the motorcyclist applies the brakes, than motorcycles that [...]
The South Carolina plane crash that killed four people and seriously injured Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker and DJ Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein was found to be caused by under-inflated tires by a federal investigation last week. The Learjet crash that happened nearly 18 months ago has been the subject of several class action lawsuits, [...]
The heated debates surround FDA-approved human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines like Gardasil have swirled around the drugs since they hit the market in 2006. HPV is a leading cause of cervical cancer. Still, many have claimed the vaccines are unnecessary, harmful and may cause injury or death. Nevertheless, HPV vaccines were heavily promoted and publicized by [...]
The aromas that get trapped in an airplane flying 20,000 feet in the air are a standard issue frequent fliers have come to expect when traveling. Passenger body odor, excessive perfumes and odd-smelling food souvenirs are the kind of smelly stuff travelers grin and bear when flying. Toxic fumes, however, are another thing all together. [...]
Every year, approximately 40,000 people are killed in automobile accidents across the country, including California. This year those numbers dropped to their lowest level in decades with a fatality count of over 30,000 deaths. However, automobile accidents continue to be one of the biggest causes of death for Americans. Many of these accidents are caused [...]
Neurontin, an antiseizure drug manufactured by New York-based pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, is yet another highly prescribed medication with deadly side effects. Approved in 1994 by the Food and Drug Administration to help sufferers of epilepsy with pain and partial seizure prevention, Neurontin has been found to increase suicidal thoughts and actions among patients who use the [...]
Putting a price on something as serious as a lost limb or permanent bodily damage is the kind of task no jury wants to undertake during a trial. On Monday, a federal jury in Austin, Texas, was faced with just such a daunting responsibility, and they ordered boat manufacturer Brunswick Corp. to pay $3.8 million [...]
As warm weather approaches, families across the country flock to water parks, beaches, stadiums and amusement parks. Yet each year many of these destinations are plagued with safety issues, dangerous equipment, and incidents of injury and even death. From Florida to California, true tales of good times turned nightmare are becoming somewhat of a summer [...]
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina is one of America’s largest military training facilities in the country. It is also has a toxic history due to contaminated water that was found in the drinking supply. Nearly half a million people may have been exposed to contaminated water at the base during the last [...]