If all states implemented comprehensive graduated driver licensing (GDL) laws, an estimated 2,000 lives could be saved. Further, if all 50 states were to enact comprehensive GDL laws, it could generate savings of $13.6 billion per year. That’s according to …
Modern, all-metal hip implants appear no more effective than traditional implants and may be less safe, according to a new report, a finding that could hurt orthopedic companies that make the devices and accelerate lawsuits. The report, published on Tuesday …
There was a 7 percent increase in questionable claims (QCs) reported through the third quarter of 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). A 20 percent increase was reported over …
Shoppers awaiting this week’s traditional kick-off of the holiday shopping season should find plenty of safe toys for children, but consumer advocates say some dangers still lurk. A report released Tuesday from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group found just …
A California Department of Transportation technician responsible for crucial seismic tests to ensure the safety of the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge span is under investigation in connection with testing for major transportation projects throughout the state, The Sacramento Bee …
A flash flood that killed 20 people last year in southwest Arkansas was caused by as much as 4.7 inches of rain falling in the upper Little Missouri River watershed in three hours. The findings are part of a U.S. …
Health officials in Pennsylvania say a suburban Philadelphia woman is the state’s first reported case of someone becoming ill after eating a cantaloupe tainted with listeria. The Pennsylvania Health Department said Tuesday the elderly woman from Montgomery County was hospitalized …
Floods are the most commonly occurring natural catastrophes in the world and insurance companies are using science to better predict risks, yet most people underestimate its destructive power, German insurer Allianz said in a report. Climate change and man-made causes, …
A crime data analysis released by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission shows that the state has seen its crime rate drop by nearly a third over the past 10 years. The commission’s analysis of FBI crime data shows that Arizona’s …
Seasonal monsoonal rains triggered significant flooding and landslide events throughout parts of Asia in September totaling nearly $7 billion in economic losses, with China, Thailand, India, Pakistan and Cambodia particularly affected, according to the latest edition of the Monthly Cat …