Wrongful Death
Click it or Ticket – A bad habit could cost you your life
Click it or Ticket – A bad habit could cost you your life Buckling up is the single most effective way to avoid being killed in a car crash, but many vehicle occupants fail to buckle up every car ride. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were 9,580 unbelted vehicle occupants that…
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15-passenger van accident raises safety concerns
15-passenger van accident raises safety concerns After a fatal car accident involving a 15-passenger van, safety advocates are voicing concerns on whether these vehicles should be on the road. Eighteen church members were piled into a 2000 Dodge Ram 3500 15-passenger van on their way home from a retreat in Florida. The driver of the…
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5 Nursing Students Killed in Tractor Trailer Crash
5 Nursing Students Killed in Tractor Trailer Crash Five nursing students from Georgia Southern University were tragically killed in a tractor trailer crash on their way to a Savannah Hospital last Wednesday. The girls had left early in the morning for their final clinical of the school year at St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital. All of the…
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Blue Bell expands recall to all of its products
Blue Bell expands recall to all of its products Blue Bell Creameries is pulling all of its products off shelves due to the fact that other ice cream samples have tested positive for listeria. After gradually expanding its initial recall in March, Blue Bell has made a voluntary decision to pull all of its products.…
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The Best and Worst States for Auto Safety
The Best and Worst States for Auto Safety The Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety released their annual report on the loopholes in highway safety. The report also highlighted the best and worst states for highway safety. It also pointed out laws that should be modified to help minimize fatalities. Advocates recommend 15 laws that…
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Truck Safety Advocates Call NHTSA to Mandate Automatic Braking Systems
Truck Safety Advocates Call NHTSA to Mandate Automatic Braking Systems Truck safety advocates are requesting that automatic braking systems be mandatory for vehicles and buses with a gross vehicle weight at or exceeding 10,000 pounds. The four main interest groups pushing for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to mandate the safety system are…
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TSI Urges FHWA to Take Immediate Action Regarding ET-Plus Guardrails
TSI Urges FHWA to Take Immediate Action Regarding ET-Plus Guardrails The Safety Institute recently filed comments in response to the Federal Highway Administration’s request for data and information regarding Trinity Industries ET-Plus guardrail end terminal. The ET-Plus guardrails have been a hot topic due to the fact that they are linked to several deaths and…
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FDA Opens Inquiry after Death from Saline Bags
FDA Opens Inquiry after Death from Saline Bags Hundreds of bags of saline solution meant for training health care workers were given to actual patients. The products look like real IV bags and syringes and are used for demonstration and on dummies. There were over 17 patients who had fallen ill after being given the…
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Half of teen car crash deaths were in old cars
Half of teen car crash deaths were in old cars When purchasing a vehicle for the new teen driver in your home, you may be tempted to help them purchase a small used car, but a recent study may have you looking at other options. A study released December 2014 in the journal Injury Prevention…
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Report Reveals Top 10 States for Bicycle Fatalities
Report Reveals Top 10 States for Bicycle Fatalities The Governors Highway Safety Association released a new report that the majority of bicyclists killed by cars in the United States occur in just a handful of states. Between 2010 and 2012, the report found that bicycle accident deaths increased by 16 percent nationwide. Motor vehicle accident fatalities…
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