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Setbacks Encountered in Effort to Curb Distracted Driving by Restricting Cell Phone Use

We have addressed the risks of distracted driving numerous times on this blog. Defined as operating a motor vehicle while simultaneously using an elec...

Pharmacy Errors

Pharmaceutical Distributor, 2 Pharmacies Investigated by DEA for Alleged Illicit Distribution of Painkillers

Two pharmacies and a major pharmaceutical distributor have had their licenses to distribute controlled substances recently suspended by the Drug Enfor...

Auto Accidents

Efforts to Restrict Cell Phone Use and Curb Distracted Driving Vary Across the Country

Distracted driving, meaning operating a motor vehicle while simultaneously talking, sending a text message, or reading information on a handheld elect...

Pharmacy Errors

Medication Error Causes Child to Overdose on Methadone

A pharmacy error that mixed up two very different drugs with similar names sent a six year-old child to the hospital after he took the recommended dos...

Truck Accidents

Kansas Semi-Trailer Crash that Killed Five People Brings Scrutiny of Graduated Driver Licensing Laws

A semi trailer converted for use as a recreational vehicle crashed on a Kansas highway on Sunday, April 1, 2012. Five of the eighteen people on board ...

Auto Accidents

Distracted Driving Emerges as Nation’s Top Road Safety Priority

Given the proliferation of the smartphone, distracted driving is reaching epidemic levels and there is growing concern that the problem is only going ...

Auto Accidents

Kansas and Missouri Car Accidents Are the #1 Cause of Deadly Head Trauma Among Teens, Study Finds

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia conducted a study with the help of State Farm Insurance to examine the risks teenagers face from head tr...

Pharmacy Errors

Two Lawsuits Accuse Pharmacy of Dispensing Wrong Dosage of Seizure Medication

Two families have sued a pharmacy in Gig Harbor, Washington for multiple alleged medication errors involving incorrect doses of anti-seizure medicatio...

Auto Accidents

Federal Guidelines for Distracted Driving Prevention Target Automakers

For the first time, the United States Department of Transportation is targeting automakers and their responsibility in making automobiles safer to dri...

Pharmacy Errors

The Risks of Obtaining Medications from Online Pharmacies

As more and more commerce moves from brick-and-mortar businesses to online retailers, online pharmacies are appearing all over the internet. These ser...