“My mom tells me not to drive distracted but she does it all the time…I guess you could say she is a hypocrite.” Most moms and dads point to distracted driving as one of their greatest fears for their children’s […]
By Larry E. Coben (lcoben@anapolweiss.com) Motor vehicles in all shapes and sizes are being developed to function autonomously. Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are in the news every day. Vehicle manufacturers, giants in the computer industry, government agencies and consumer-safety advocates alike […]
Owners of 2009, 2010, and 2011 Mercury Marquis, Ford Crown Victoria, and Lincoln Town Car vehicles are reporting a dangerous fire hazard. At issue is an electrical wiring problem in the both the passenger and driver side vanity mirrors that […]
Distracted driving has rightly been called an “epidemic.” And distracted driving statistics support claims that this epidemic is getting worse. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2015, distracted driving-related fatalities increased in the U.S. at a […]
While many of us know that texting, or using our iPhones for FaceTime while driving is dangerous, many of us will nonetheless ignore those risks and use our iPhones anyway while driving. When innocent members of the public are injured […]
American farmers who grew Syngenta corn with the Swiss company’s genetically modified seeds suffered huge economic losses after their crops were rejected by one of the country’s largest importer. Syngenta told American farmers to “plant with confidence” the genetically modified […]
Orthopedic medical device manufacturer Zimmer may be facing more lawsuits after a recent Zimmer Persona Knee recall. The company issued a worldwide voluntary recall of its Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate, a component used in the Zimmer Persona Knee, on […]
A recent Journal of Healthcare Risk Management study reported a decline in deaths related to anesthesia errors. Anesthesia involves the administration of drugs to reduce and prevent pain during surgery. Depending on the type of anesthesia given, patients may be […]
Harrisburg car accident lawyer Christopher Marzzacco recently settled a $1.85 million wrongful death claim on behalf of the estate and the parents of a 20-year-old man fatally injured in a truck collision. The driver of a Tiger Trash commercial refuse […]
Former Amtrak CEO David Hughes criticized the quality of the company’s equipment one day after the deadly derailment of Amtrak train No. 188. “What Amtrak has is among the poorest that I’ve ever seen given the level of use they […]