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Almost everyone experiences a slip and fall accident at some point. We all have clumsy moments, tripping over something or falling down when we are not paying attention to where we are walking. Most of the time, we escape with a minor bump or scrape and a bruised ego. However, when it comes to senior... Read More

One Boston hospital recently made headlines by doing something almost completely unheard of in the medical community. The hospital began publishing a monthly employee newsletter, openly discussing medical errors made by staff members and telling the stories of these cases from the patient’s perspective. The goal of the newsletter is to help employees understand the... Read More

Teenage car crashes are the number one killer of youth across America. Too often, teen drivers cause serious accidents due to inexperience with complex driving situations. Graduated driver’s license laws are in place in many areas of the country to help reduce these risks and to provide teen drivers with the driving experience they need... Read More

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), approximately 2.3 million U.S. construction workers work on scaffolding every day. Of those workers, nearly 4500 are injured on scaffolding every year. In order to reduce the number of construction workers who are severely injured on scaffolding, OSHA has compiled the following scaffolding safety recommendations: Scaffolding... Read More

The AP (4/11, Kageyama) reports, "Toyota, Honda and Nissan are recalling more than 2 million vehicles globally for an identical problem with air bags on the passenger side whose inflator may burst, sending plastic pieces flying." The AP notes that "the recall for air bags made by Japan's Takata Corp. affects other automakers including non-Japanese... Read More

The National Law Journal (4/2, Bronstad) reports, "A lawsuit filed against Ford Motor Co. on behalf of consumers alleging economic damages tied to sudden acceleration comes months after Toyota Motor Corp. agreed to pay more than $1 billion in cash and repair costs to resolve similar claims." The Journal continues, "The suit, filed on March... Read More