In an ironic twist of fate, the annual Operation CARE Campaign that reminds motorists to drive safely as they travel during the Memorial Day weekend was cancelled after a fatal accident occurred Thursday evening at the location of the event. The event was planned to take place at the Welcome…
The Insurance Research Council (IRC) recently released a report showing that approximately one in seven motorists are uninsured. The percent of uninsured drivers had been on a decline for four years before rising to 14.3 percent in 2008 and 13.8 percent in 2009. According to Elizabeth A. Sprinkel, senior vice…
Central PA’s news station CBS 21 reported two tractor trailer accidents on Interstate 81 this week that have attracted the attention of fellow truck drivers. The first accident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning when a tractor trailer driver fell asleep at the wheel, lost control of his…
CNN.com has reported that the roof of a northeast Idaho mine collapsed on Friday, trapping a mine worker inside the Lucky Friday Mine. Rescue efforts are underway to free the man who became trapped when a 10-by-20-foot section of mostly rock fell on him, over 6,000 feet below the earth’s…
The New York Times has reported that in the next few weeks a special master will be appointed to oversee the James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Fund, a multibillion-dollar fund created to provide financial compensation to those who became sick from the toxic fumes, dust, and smoke following the…
A truck tire and a portion of the wheel assembly broke loose from a tractor-trailer on I-75 in Ohio Monday morning, smashing into a mini-van, killing the driver. Witnesses say they were shocked to see the tire bouncing dozens of feet into the air before striking the driver side of…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that Greenstone LLC, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc., recalled one lot of its depression medicine, Citalopram, and its prostate drug, Finasteride, because the wrong labels may have been put on the bottles. Bottles of Citalopram may contain Finasteride, used to treat…
Nearly 2,000 motorcycle enthusiasts revved their engines along with the staff of O’Connor Law at the Reading Super Swap 2011 on March 27 in Reading, PA. The motorcycle and parts swap is an annual indoor showcase that took place at the Greater Reading Expo Center.The event was sponsored by the…
This week, CNN reported the story of a Colorado woman who is six weeks pregnant and was prescribed an antibiotic, but was mistakenly given a cancer drug that is also used to induce early abortions. The mistake happened at her local pharmacy. This situation raises the question: how closely do…
CNN.com recently posted an online article about a growing concern of nearly anyone who has visited a hospital emergency room: extended wait times that can lead to suffering and possible fatalities. The reporter detailed the heart-wrenching story of a couple who brought their 2-year-old daughter to a California emergency room…