Is your airport a safe one or did it make the Forbes.com 10 most dangerous airports list? The answer just might surprise you depending on your response. The report listed North Las Vegas as the most dangerous airport in the United States followed by Charlotte Douglas International, Long Beach (Calif
I recently came across an atricle that discusses some great tips to promote safer drivers on our State’s roadways and highways. The article featured in AutoTrader.com and authored by Janet Braunstein, lists 9 things every driver should do, not do and/or things everyone should be aware of. Tips and a
Fellow InjuryBoard member Ward Merdes, our Fairbanks Alaska partner, recently discussed an important and all too often over looked situation which deals with single vehicle accidents. As Ward correctly points out, your insurance carrier is not likely to inform you that the other passengers in a vehi
In a previous post concerning a possible highway design defect that contributed to the fatal Bluffton University bus accident that left 7 dead and numerous others seriously injured, it was noted this was not the first time that a serious car wreck had occurred on Atlanta’s Northside Drive exit on I-
The United States Food and Drug Administration has recently expanded its previous recall on contaminated peanut butter that was manufactured by ConAgra in its Sylvester, Georgia food plant. The contaminated lots of peanut butter, consisting of both Peter Pan and Great Value brands, bear the prefix o
Do you or a loved one use an anemia drug? If so, you ought to be aware of a recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning associated with the use of prescription anemia drugs that can cause an increased risk of death or other serious side effects linked to cancer or kidney disease. The drugs, com
Grady Memorial Hospital spokeswoman Denise Simpson, said freshman pitcher Zach Arend, of the Bluffton University baseball team, died today as a result of the injuries he sustained in the tragic bus crash that occurred a week ago today. Arend suffered injuries to his brain, chest, lungs and pelvis as
The mandate of a black box warning by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concerning many antidepressant medications over the last few years has sparked a debate among many scholars as to whether the mandate has caused an increase in teenage suicide. The warning, which informed doctors of a potent
While working to extend Cherokee County Airport runway, a Hall County man was killed and another was injured after a dump truck ran over the men on a work site. The fatal dump truck accident occurred around 3:30 p.m. today while the two men were reportedly taking soil samples at the top of a steep h
Prompted by anticipated legal action from the crash victims, the State of Georgia has now decided to start its own investigation in the fatal bus accident that left 6 people dead and many others seriously wounded. Initially, the Georgia Department of Transportation stated that it was not going to ta
James Grandey, the 29-year-old coach of the Bluffton University baseball team, is now reported to be in fair condition after his involvement in the fatal Atlanta bus crash that left 6 others dead and dozens injured. Grandey has been at Piedmont Hospital since early Friday morning on March 2, 2007 wh
A former star on Prison Break, a Fox drama series television show, Lane Garrison, has recently been charged felony vehicular manslaughter and DUI after his vehicle slammed into a tree killing his 17 year-old passenger. Garrison, in the television series, played the part of David “Tweener” Apolskis w
