Sometimes doing nothing is just as bad as doing the wrong thing. This was the case for Charleston, West Virginia man who had to have his leg amputated after a medical misdiagnosis. The victim went to the emergency room at a local hospital with redness, pain and swelling in his left foot. He couldn’t stand on…
A family from Bellingham, Washington (WA) is suing a local school district for $10 million after their son suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other injuries in a sledding accident on school property in 2011. The boy, who was 10 at the time, was sledding on a hill behind the school when he slammed…
A former coach with the Public Schools of Robeson County was killed after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle on Tolarsville Road in Lumberton, N.C. The 61-year-old victim was also a former track star from the University of North Carolina. According to law enforcement, the victim was following North Carolina bicycle law…
According to a recent study conducted by researchers from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, 50 percent of all teens involved in fatal car crashes were under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, or both. There are 4,500 teens killed every year in this country from drunk driving crashes. The study pulled data from nine…
From 2007 – 2011, fires started by candles have caused 115 deaths and 903 injuries. Even with the utmost care, however, a candle may still a pose a safety hazard regardless of the user’s actions. Instead of enjoying candles for their intended purpose, those who use DD brand candles face the risk of a fire…