March, 2013 Articles

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Texting & Driving Laws in Texas

Texas is a state with one of the highest concentrations of car accidents in the nation, and yet there is no state-wide ban on texting and driving for all drivers. Currently, there is legislation in ...
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Internet Searches Help Find Unreported Side Effects of Drugs

A study using data collected from internet search engines was able to find side effects that patients were experiencing on certain drugs which were not listed on the drug or known to the FDA. Side ...
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Both Drivers Killed in Wrong-Way Crash

The drivers of both cars involved in a head-on collision died after suffering severe injuries. The crash occurred around 8:30 in the morning recently on Loop 281. A 23-year-old Longview man was ...
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Sexual Abuse Victims Urge New York Legislators to Make Changes to Statute of Limitations

New York is one of several states considering legislative changes which would eliminate or at least significantly change the current statute of limitations laws concerning sexual assault cases. The ...
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Off Duty Fire Fighter Killed in Motorcycle Accident

A 42-year-old man and his passenger were involved in a fatal injury wreck recently. The man, L.B., was an off duty fire fighter and was enjoying a ride with a female passenger, 37 years old. The two ...
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Bicycle Laws in Washington State

With more and more people riding bikes as a form of transportation as well as sport and recreation, accidents involving bicyclists have become more frequent. Knowing the rules of the road for ...
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One Person Killed, Two Seriously Injured in Multi-Vehicle Car Crash

One woman is dead and two others were in serious condition after a recent car wreck which involved four vehicles and a pedestrian. The accident happened before 5:00 pm in northeast Kansas City when a ...
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NYPD Investigate Fatal Bicycle Accident

New York City police are investigating a fatal accident that happened recently when a man riding a bicycle was killed after being hit by two cars. 49-year-old V.L. was riding his bike south against ...
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Worker Loses Legs in Machinery Accident

A man working at a Kansas City tire recycling plant lost both his legs recently in a tragic incident involving a tire shredding machine. Co-workers say the man was performing maintenance on the ...
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Facts about Michigan Car Accidents

In 2011, according to state government publications, 889 individuals lost their lives in traffic accidents on Michigan roads and highways. Close to 72,000 individuals were injured that same year in ...
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Worker Rescued after becoming Stuck in Chest-Deep Mud

A man working on new subway construction was rescued after spending over four hours in freezing cold mud that went up to his chest. The worker, 49-year-old J.B., was helping with the NYC Second Avenue ...
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Florida Traffic Accidents Continue to Decrease

The 2011 traffic crash report published by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles in Florida shows that traffic accident injuries and fatalities have continued their downward trend. ...
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Boy Killed in Car Crash in Newberry Springs, California

A 13 year-old boy from Bakersfield died in a car crash as a passenger in the back seat of a Toyota Camry on Interstate 15 in Newberry Springs recently. The Camry in which the boy was a passenger had ...
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Qualifications Needed in a Good Personal Injury Lawyer

There are always risks involved when traveling on the highway. For the most part the experience is usually uneventful. However, in some rare circumstances we find ourselves coming head to head with ...
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Study Shows Facts about Florida Motorcycle Crashes

Motorcyclists have been known to blame car drivers for the majority of motorcycle accidents. Car drivers often criticize motorcyclists for the way they weave in and out of traffic. Both sides blame ...
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Pharmaceutical Errors in U.S. Medicine

According to the federal government, medical errors including pharmaceutical errors cause approximately 98,000 deaths every year in the United States as well as a million injuries. These types of ...
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Hazing Death Leads to Manslaughter Charges

Those responsible for the hazing death of a Florida A&M University drum major were recently charged with manslaughter. The hazing incident occurred in 2011; the male drum major who was part of the ...
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High Dose Anti-Nausea Drug Taken Off the Market

An anti-nausea drug called Zofran was removed from the consumer market by the FDA last year due to concerns over its association with cardiac problems. The high-dose version of the prescription ...
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Tacoma Boy Dies in Tragic Car Crash

A nine year-old Tacoma boy, D.B., was taken off life support and died after being involved in a fatal car accident on March 16, 2013. The accident was a single-car crash in which the boy's uncle ...
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Four Injured During Wrestling Tournament in School Gym

Four people were injured Sunday afternoon when a basketball hoop fell from the gym ceiling. A youth wrestling tournament was underway in the gymnasium of an eastern Nebraska school when the accident ...
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