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New study examines teen driving in North Carolina

According to a new study by the Automobile Association of America, the likelihood of a teen driver being involved in a car crash during the first month of driving without supervision is 50 percent greater than after a year of driving independently. After analyzing the data, researchers concluded that 57 percent of...

Problems with the Medtronic Infuse bone graft medical device

As Laura Miller writes for Becker’s Orthopedic, Spine & Pain Management Review, “off-label” use of the Infuse bone graft medical device has caused serious complications in patients who underwent certain types of back surgery – leading some in the industry to make charges that Medtronic has a defective product on its hands,...

Big funeral for victims of North Carolina car wreck

As Romando Dixson reports for the Citizen-Times, there were hundreds of people – more than 500 – who turned out for the funeral of three men who were recently killed in a car wreck. “He was a young guy with a lot of enthusiasm and a very humble, hard worker,” says...

Perfect Pullup or perfect way to get hurt?

Federal law requires companies to report possible product defects to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission as soon as possible. In the case of Perfect Fitness, the company that makes the Perfect Pullup exercise equipment, it failed to report any problems and was hit with a $425,000 fine in the process. And...

Consequences of DWI very harsh for military personnel

It appears as though being this 25-year decorated Marine, as Sue Book reports for Military.com, who had the potential to rise to the level of general during his career, counts for almost nothing when it comes to a conviction for drunk driving. In court on the DWI charges, Col. Douglas...

Recent fatality in North Carolina shows true impact of car crashes

A 27-year-old North Carolina man, father of two young children, died recently after driving around a bend in the road and hitting a slow-moving tractor going roughly 25 miles per hour. As Danielle Arndt reports for the Rockford Independent, it is against North Carolina law to drive tractors and other...

Chrysler’s Jeep Grand Cherokee Faces Potential Recall

Auto manufacturer Chrysler, which reorganized under chapter 11 bankruptcy law after the 2008 economic downturn, is maker of the popular and well-known Jeep Grand Cherokee. The Grand Cherokee – 2.2 million of them – now finds itself in trouble after the discovery of an apparent design defect in the fuel...

Majority of Teens Don’t See Texting While Driving as Dangerous

A new survey released in March demonstrates how teens are frighteningly unaware of the dangers of distracted driving. According to the Consumer Union survey, more than 60 percent of American teens don’t see texting behind the wheel as a dangerous threat to their safety. Based on the survey, 63 percent...

Turned ‘Til Two: Pediatricians Reverse on Child Safety Seat Guidelines

The American Academy of Pediatricians recently reversed itself on child safety guidelines that have been in place for several years. Doctors are now recommending to parents that children should remain in rear-facing child safety seats at least age two. The new recommendations also reinforce that children should be restrained in...

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