Crash Experts Find Car Seats Protect Overweight Kids December 1, 2011 Researchers at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Injury Research and Prevention studied nearly 1,000 1- to 8-year-old children...
Las Vegas, Nevada Police Will Pay $83K to Man Hurt in Scuffle December 1, 2011 Las Vegas police will pay $83,000 to a tourist who alleged officers used excessive force and broke his ankle when...
Over 460 Cars Damaged in Pennsylvania Turnpike Spill December 1, 2011 Authorities say 464 motorists have reported damage from last week’s 40-mile driveway-sealant spill on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. A leaking valve...
Bicyclist Falls on Icy Montana Trail, Gets Nearly $100K December 1, 2011 A bicyclist who was injured when he hit a patch of ice and crashed on a pedestrian/bike path in Florence,...
Electrical Problem Blamed for Iowa Blaze December 1, 2011 Authorities have blamed an electrical problem for a fire that damaged city offices in the northwest Iowa town of Hull....
Arson Fires Burn 7 Campers at Ohio Storage Facility December 1, 2011 Authorities say fires that burned seven recreational vehicles at a southwest Ohio storage facility were set deliberately. The state fire...
Can Damage Caps Limit Medical Malpractice Exposure December 1, 2011 By Denise Johnson Can tort reform limiting damages in medical malpractice lawsuits reduce claims? Yes, according to Tom Baker, JD, a professor of...
New York City Uses Haiku to Promote Street Safety Message November 30, 2011 New York City is using poetry to try to boost traffic safety. City Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan announced a new...
Texas-based Oil, Gas Contractor Cited in North Dakota November 30, 2011 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Houston-based oil and gas contractor for two...
Looking for Love Hazardous for New Jersey Deer and Drivers November 30, 2011 It’s the time of year when New Jersey’s deer population is looking for love, and sometimes in all the wrong...