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A recent article in The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Pennsylvania received a failing grade from the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety in regards to highway safety. According to the annual report, PA has a significant lack of safety laws regarding seat belt use, cell phone use, and teen drivers. Among other recommendations, the report urged that Pennsylvania prohibit the use of cell phones and text messag [...]

The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority provides detailed information on healthcare providers throughout Pennsylvania, including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and nursing homes. If you or a loved one needs medical care or will be staying in a nursing home, the Patient Safety Authority provides the following tips for choosing the best facility for your needs. The Patient Safety Authority and other regulatory [...]

A man was killed after he was struck by not just one, but two hit-and-run drivers on January 17 in Philadelphia. While someone was helping the man after he was hit by one vehicle, a car sped through the intersection and the man was run over again. According to the article on Philly.com, police are still searching for both drivers. According to statistics, a pedestrian is killed every 120 minutes. Almost 18 percen [...]

On January 8, a PA driver crashed his car into a New Jersey home, severing a natural gas line and causing an explosion and fire. An article on MyCentralJersey.com states that one resident was injured and a house was also destroyed in the accident. The fire damaged four other homes, displacing one family. According to the article, the driver was impaired at the time of the crash. He is now facing serious criminal [...]

On January 10, two brothers from Mexico were victims of a wall collapse in Queens, NY. One was crushed by scaffolding and cinder and died from his injuries. The New York Times reports that his brother and two other workers were injured in the accident. These types of wall collapses are common at construction sites. In fact, 101 workers died from being crushed or caught in collapsing materials in 2008. In the past [...]

The Pennsylvania State police reported that the number of driving fatalities this year during the New Year’s holiday weekend nearly doubled since last year. An article in The Philadelphia Inquirer said that eleven people were killed and 220 others were injured in the 693 car crashes during the four-day period. Seventy-six of the car accidents were alcohol-related. According to The National Highway and Traffic S [...]

A construction worker was killed January 3 in a trench collapse on the Linden Street Bridge in Allentown, PA. The Delaware County Times reports that the worker was killed after it collapsed and hit him and another worker with gravel and concrete. The other worker was seriously injured. Trench collapses cause dozens of fatalities and hundreds of injuries each year. In 2008 there were about 101 trench cave-in deat [...]

On January 5, a driver apparently lost control of his car on Route 9 in NJ and hit a fire hydrant and a utility pole. He then crashed into Gregory’s Bar & Restaurant at the Jersey Shore, which had about 100 patrons at the time. According to an article on Philly.com, a passenger was killed and two people were seriously injured. The article did not say if the driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs [...]

The 5800 series intra-aortic balloon catheters were recalled by manufacturer Teleflex on December 22 after patients reported that it got “stuck in sheath.” If a user can’t move it forward or backward, it leads to a delay in therapy. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the U.S. FDA issued a class 1 recall because these catheters have the potential to cause serious health issues, even death. Millions of peo [...]

Contractor Bruce Hardy was working on a dam project at the Holtwood Dam on December 16 when he was struck and killed by a piece of construction equipment. The York Daily Record reports that the man was stuck against the side of an excavation site in Lancaster and was then hit by a piece of swinging equipment. Statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor show just how dangerous construction sites can be. In 2008, [...]