The 320 page final report on the crash of Lion Air 610 by the Indonesian aviation authority, the Komite Nasional Keselamatan Transportasi (KNKT), was released on October 25, 2019 and is lengthy, thorough and well-written. It contains accurate recitation of facts, analyses of the accident…
Many bicyclists take to the roads to enjoy the fall colors and take advantage of the end of the riding season, others jump on their bikes to make their daily commutes. As a rider your safety is important. To enhance your safety while on a…
Just months after the first reports of vaping-related lung illness became known to the public, there have been cases in 49 U.S. states (excluding Alaska), Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The CDC most recently updated its case count for e-cigarette or vaping product…
On Oct. 22, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a report containing U.S. traffic crash fatality statistics from 2018. The report brought some good news, including a promising 2.4% decrease in overall road fatalities between 2017 and 2018. Fatalities among children, al
A 2019 study found that there is a “compelling link” that exists between glyphosate exposure and the risk of developing non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Study researchers were “convinced” about the carcinogenic properties of the chemical. Mayo Clinic notes: Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is cancer that originates in y
Last week, I blogged about five big pharma companies’ ongoing settlement discussions ahead of the nation’s first federal opioid trial, which was set to begin in the Northern District of Ohio on Oct. 21. At the time, three opioid distributors — AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and…
U.S. roads are flooded with commercial vehicles, with more than 12.5 million commercial trucks and buses registered in 2016. Due to their sheer size, commercial vehicle crashes are particularly deadly for those sharing the road, with 72% of people killed in large truck crashes in…
On Sep. 26, I blogged about the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) investigation of 530 vaping-related illnesses and nine deaths in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Washington, D.C. and 38 states. On Oct. 15, that number rose to a staggering 1,479 cases in 49 states and…
NPR reports: Multiple districts filed lawsuits on Monday, including school systems in Olathe, Kan.; St. Charles, Mo.; Long Island, N.Y.; and La Conner, Wash. Three of those suits charge that Juul has hooked a generation of young smokers with its sweet flavors, placing a burden…
On Oct. 6, Bayer Health released a statement announcing that “the Oct. 15, 2019 trial date for Winston v. Monsanto in St. Louis City has been postponed.” The trial was set to include 14 plaintiffs that were diagnosed with cancer after using Monsanto’s glyphosate- based…
Today, around 25% of Americans live in jurisdictions that allow legal marijuana use. While many have praised legalization as a positive step forward, there’s one industry where it may create some serious public safety risks: trucking. It is widely understood that it is unsafe to…
The opioid epidemic has ravaged the nation for years, causing over 400,000 preventable overdose deaths and costing the country over $504 billion since 2000. In recent years, there have been thousands of lawsuits filed against opioid manufacturers and distributors for their role in fueling the…
