Most Aviation Accidents Occur On Runways
When an aircraft veers off the runway and crashes during take-off or landing, investigators call it a “runway excursion.” Statistically speaking, this is the most common type of aircraft accident in the world today. Training programs for pilots now use flight simulators to create circumstances too risky to practice in an airborne craft. Many problems […]
Miami Beach Officer Avoids Drunk Driving Charge for ATV Joyride
A Miami Beach officer crashed into two people on a beach during a drunken ATV joyride. Even though he was on duty and well over the legal alcohol limit, the policeman was acquitted of DUI charges. He was, however, convicted of reckless-driving, a verdict that could possibly lead to five years in prison. The jury’s […]
Six-Year-Old Found Unconscious at Bottom of Swimming Pool While on Royal Caribbean Cruise
According to The Daily Mail, a six-year-old British boy is in critical condition after being found unconscious at the bottom of a swimming pool on a Royal Caribbean cruise. The accident occurred on Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas cruise liner. He was traveling with his parents when the incident occurred on May 27 as the […]
Mount Dora Woman Killed After Her SUV Rolled Over in Nevada
According to the Reno Gazette-Journal, a Mount Dora, Florida woman was killed and her husband was injured on May 21 after their SUV rolled over along US 50 in Churchill County, Nevada. Authorities stated that the couple’s Buick SUV went off the roadway where it overturned. “For unknown reasons [the driver] lost control of the vehicle,” […]
Colson Hicks Eidson Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit On Behalf of Seven-Year-Old Calder Sloan
Child died tragically after being electrocuted in swimming pool Attorneys and Family calling for mandatory inspections and appropriate recalls CORAL GABLES, Fla. (June 24, 2014) – A wrongful death complaint was filed in the 11th Judicial Circuit Court in Miami-Dade County on behalf of the family of seven-year-old Calder Sloan, who was electrocuted on April 13, 2014 […]
Medical Insiders Still Coming Forward to Reveal Johnson & Johnson’s Negligence
According to ABC News, insiders and consultants for Johnson & Johnson from across the globe have recently come forward to reveal how corrupt the company’s actions were in regards to the defective hip implant DePuy ASR. Dr. Antoni Nargol, a consultant orthopedic surgeon at the University Hospital of North Tees in North England, is one of […]
Veterans Administration Investigating Gainesville VA Facility
We recently blogged about veterans who died or were seriously injured while waiting for appointments and care at several Veterans Administration (VA) facilities throughout the US. The first signs of negligence surfaced after inside sources revealed that a VA facility in Phoenix, Arizona had a secret waiting list for veterans, leveling accusations that at least 40 American […]
Even More Cases of Patient Bleeding Found in Revised Pradaxa Study
According to Bloomberg News, a new analysis of a Pradaxa study funded by Boehringer Ingelheim found 22 serious bleeding events that were not included in their original report. Boehringer Ingelheim is facing more than 2,000 lawsuits involving the defective drug, a treatment used to prevent strokes in patients who suffer from atrial fibrillation, a heart-rhythm disorder. […]
Malfunctioning Swimming Pool Pump Electrocutes Three Children in Hialeah
According to the NY Daily News, three children in Hialeah, Florida were electrocuted in a community pool last month, leaving them motionless as they were trapped underwater. Officials are blaming the accident on the pool’s faulty pool pump. Inspectors say the pool pumps were not properly grounded, so when it malfunctioned, it electrified the water. Surveillance […]
New Study Shows Orlando Is Most Dangerous City in the US for Pedestrians
According to ClickOrlando.com, a study conducted by the National Complete Streets Coalition found that pedestrians are not very safe in Florida: The four most dangerous cities for pedestrians are all located in the Sunshine State, with Orlando topping the list. According to the study, the four most dangerous cities in the US for pedestrians are: […]
