While hunting seasons vary for different game, fall is a good time to review hunting and firearms safety, as more hunters take the field during fall firearms deer season than any other time of year.
Firearms Safety and Hunter Education
Firearms safety is an important aspect of hunter safety education. While the actual number of firearms injuries each year has fluctuated, in general such incidents have declined significantly in the past several years. A greater emphasis on firearms safety and hunter ...
According to the English writer Rex Stout, "There two kinds of statistics: the kind you look up and the kind you make up." Last month, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration released a report containing the most recent statistics for accidents involving large trucks and commercial buses in the United States. Unfortunately, the statistics are not made up; only cause for concern.
Results of National Report on Large Truck Accidents in U.S.
The "Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts 2010" is the ...
Each year, over 500 people lose their lives in railroad collisions. Many accidents occur at highway grade crossings, some of which are not well protected.
Protection at grade crossings can consist of as little as wooden "crossbucks," the familiar "X" design, to automatic gates and lights. Some crossings with a history of accidents can even be closed permanently.
The dangers to motorists at railroad crossings are numerous, and vary from region to region. Where a crossing has only crossbucks ...
On Wednesday, October 3, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a warning about potential consumer fraud as it pertains to weight loss and immune system supplements. In short, the department asserts that claims made by numerous supplements are not backed up by adequate scientific evidence and are, in some cases, illegal.
Government researchers did an examination of the $20 billion supplement industry, specifically looking into the purported health benefits of weight loss and ...
In Watts v. Lester Cox Medical Center, handed down July 31, 2012, the Missouri Supreme Court clarified how future medical payments should be made after a medical malpractice verdict. Wattsis the same opinion in which the court struck down non-economic damage caps.
Background
A jury determined that a boy was seriously injured by the malpractice of health care providers, to the point that he suffered future medical damages of $3.4 million. Consistent with Missouri law, the jury reduced the award ...
Jacob, a 10-year-old, fell from the crossbars of a fast food restaurant playground and suffered a serious brain injury when his head struck the floor tile. Jacob will require lifetime care. It was established that several serious injuries had previously occurred at that location, and that the "monkey bars" had an unsafe design.
A two-year-old was playing outside at her childcare center when she stuck her head through a hole in the playground equipment, slipped and was strangled.
The U.S ...
A couple of recent announcements by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) spotlight the potential health dangers of pharmaceutical products.
Intestinomicina Warning: Patients May be at Risk for Serious or Fatal Injury
The FDA has issued a warning for consumers to not use the drug product Intestinomicina. Manufactured in El Salvador and sold in international grocery stores throughout the United States, Intestinomicina is marketed as a treatment for infectious diarrhea and acute ...
Auto accident loss takes a variety of different forms - from the total loss of your vehicle, to lost wages at work, to reimbursement of medical expenses and compensation for pain, suffering and injury. Insurance companies handle each of these components differently during the auto claims process.
The purpose of a total loss property damage claim is to compensate you for the cost of replacing your totaled car. The exact amount of a total loss settlement depends on the estimated worth of the totaled ...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced a national campaign that spotlights the tragic consequences of drunk driving.
When announcing the new campaign, called "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over," the NHTSA said that 70 percent of all fatalities in drunk driving accidents in 2010 involved drivers with blood alcohol levels of more than double .08. A blood alcohol concentration of .08 is the legal limit in all 50 U.S. states ...
A recent study shows that distractions and interruptions in the operating room cause surgical errors.
The study was conducted by researchers at Oregon State University-Cascades and involved 18 general surgery residents from Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. Each participant performed a simulated laparoscopic cholecystectomy - removal of the gall bladder - with and without distractions and interruptions.
Distractions in the Operating Room
Previous similar studies introduced distractions that aren't ...
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