Distracted driving is a serious problem on the roads, and it's one you can't ignore. Up to 25 percent of motor vehicle collisions resulting in fatalities are caused by distractions in or around vehicles.
The many different causes of anesthesia errors
An estimated 40 million procedures requiring anesthesia are performed in the United States each year. Data compiled by the Institute of Medicine also shows that there are 1.5 million Advert Drug Events (ADEs), or intraventional drug injuries, that occur in the country each year. At least 5.3 percent of all ADEs that occur happen prior pre-operatively.
There are many options for paying accident-related medical bills
If you've been injured in a car crash, then you may wonder how you're going to foot the bill for all the doctor's visits that you need to get back on your feet again. What you're able to tap into to pay these bills will be contingent upon a lot of factors including who was responsible for the crash and the type of auto insurance coverage you have.
Injury question: Is that swimming pool an "attractive nuisance"?
Your young child trespasses on a neighbor's property one night. The neighbor is not home. They just put in a new below-ground pool for the summer, and that's what drew your child to the property.
Your crash risk if your tire's tread life wears down too much
Data recently released by the American Automobile Association (AAA) Northeast shows that in 2017, there were 653 tire-related motor vehicle accidents in Connecticut. Of those, 246 resulted in either a motorist being injured or killed. If you're doing the math, this means that at least 12 collisions each week during 2017 in Connecticut could be attributed to tire-related issues. At least five deaths or injuries were caused by them.
What types of doctors get sued the most?
Some might say that getting sued for malpractice comes with the territory when you're a doctor. That's at least what American Medical Association (AMA) researchers found to be the case when they recently surveyed a random sampling of their physician members recently.
Drunk boaters are a serious hazard when you're out on the water
Nothing says summer quite like getting out onto open water. Whether you have a personal motorized watercraft like a Jet-ski or a boat, you can enjoy a rush of fresh air on your face and the cool spray of water in the sunshine. Chances are good that when you head for the water, other people will also be there, soaking up the sun and cooling off in the water.
A New Hampshire woman dies in a Route 15 crash in Meriden
A Littleton, New Hampshire woman lost her life in a late evening car crash in Meriden on Saturday, May 26. The fatal crash occurred right around 11:30 p.m. on Route 15.
