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Federal Regulators Set Goal Of Eliminating All Traffic Fatalities Within 30 Years
Spurred by a large increase in traffic deaths in the past 18 months, multiple agencies under the Department of Transportation (DOT) have joined together to...
What To Expect When Filing Bankruptcy
Filing for bankruptcy may seem confusing, but the process actually makes sense if you know what to expect. If you hire a skilled bankruptcy attorney,...
New Study: Most Medical Malpractice Allegations Are For Misdiagnosis
The Doctors Company’s new study of 1,180 malpractice claims made between 2007 and 2014 found that 39 percent of claims were for incorrect, delayed or failed diagnosis....
GM Asks To Delay Recall Of Takata Airbags By One Year
General Motors (GM) filed a petition asking the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for permission to delay the recall of one million vehicles with...
Volkswagen Engineer Pleads Guilty For Role In Emissions Scandal
A veteran Volkswagen (VW) engineer pled guilty to criminal charges for taking part in the automaker’s “clean diesel program,” in which engineers installed devices in...
Four Children Suffer Life-Threatening Injuries In Semi-Truck Accident
Four children suffered life-threatening injuries after a semi-truck crashed into a Chevrolet SUV on Friday on Interstate 270, causing a four-car accident. The four children,...
NHTSA Proposes Speed Limiters For Trucks To Save Lives, Fuel Costs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are considering adding speed-limiting devices to trucks and other heavy-duty...
Truck Transporting Takata Airbag Parts Crashes, Explodes
On Aug. 22, one person was killed and four were injured after a truck transporting Takata airbag parts crashed and blew up in Quemado, Texas,...
Survey: Health Care Professionals Play A Critical Role In Catching Sepsis
Although sepsis is difficult to diagnose, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared it a medical emergency and the organization indicates that...