Year: 2013

In the 40 years since parasails began showing up in popular vacation spots like those in Florida and along the Grand Strand of Myrtle Beach, 73 people have died and 429 others have been hospitalized as a result of parasailing accidents….

When it comes to fatal car accidents, the state of South Carolina has received promising news. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, South Carolina traffic deaths have fallen from 2008 to the midway point of 2013, WLTX reported. However, statistics from the…

Your automobile tires are at greater risk of blowouts in the heat of the summer. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration warns that the heat can cause tire failure at highway speeds. Tire breakdowns account for an estimated 11,000 crashes each…

It is difficult to fathom why caretakers would mistreat elderly patients in nursing homes. Yet, alarmingly, a 2012 congressional report found neglect or abuse at one in three nursing homes in the United States. Authorities in Georgia recently charged 21…

Distracted driving played a role in approximately 10 percent of more than 65,000 fatal car accidents in the United States in 2010 and 2011, according to an analysis of federal crash data by Erie Insurance. The Fatality Analysis Reporting System, a…

Transvaginal mesh is a vaginal implant designed to help women suffering from pelvic organ prolapse or stress urinary incontinence. Many patients have experienced severe complications due to the mesh perforating nearby organs and eroding within the vaginal walls. Currently, there…

Voice-activated devices that let drivers talk and text without taking their hands off the wheel may not be as distraction-free as many had hoped. A new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals that hands-free technology may pose a…

Using your cell phone while walking may make you vulnerable to injuries, according to a new study. About 1,500 pedestrians were treated in emergency rooms across the nation in 2010 because of this growing distraction, according to a HealthDay report…