Francine Rushton, 47, lost her life to the H1N1 swine flu on June 13th, and her death may very well have been preventable. Prior to her death, Rushton had twice visited the Jordan Valley Medical…
Yesterday I wrote that we would be learning more and more about the Washington Metro accident fairly soon because the NTSB was usually willing to share information quickly following such tragic…
As stated in a post earlier today, the NTSB usually gets information out to the public fairly quickly when dealing with accident investigations. Some of that information is in fact starting to come…
Adrian Fenty, Mayor of Washington, DC, discussed Monday’s Metro Rail accident on the Today Show with Matt Lauer this morning: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/31502458#31502458 During…
As someone who rides the Metro Red Line to and from work most days, today’s crash was a chilling reminder of how vulnerable we are and how no matter how safe we act, some things are out of our…
June is boating safety month on InjuryBoard, and fishing goes hand in hand with boating for many people. Fresh caught fish is an important part of a smart diet for many Utahans, but there are some…
A couple of weeks ago, a moose wandered onto the Brigham Young University campus in Provo, Utah and caused a stir. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources responded to deal with the situation and…
Everyone has heard the old adage that oil and water don’t mix – the same is true of water, boating and alcohol. Jesse Lee Melvin, 43, of Denver died Saturday in the Colorado River near the…
Natural News, relying on data from the CDC, reported that prescription drug deaths shot up 68 percent in a five year period. Statistics show that for the reporting period, prescription drug deaths…
Utah has dozens of lakes and rivers that are navigable by kayaks and canoes – navigating them safely should be the first order of business. There are a number of great resources out there to consult…
As a follow-up to my post on Taser issues last week, Tasers Can Kill And Deployment Policies Are Inconsistent Or Non-Existent, I’ve come across more information on one way that Tasers can kill. In…
My father grew up on a lake in Michigan and he had a boat before he had a car. He and his brothers and sister lived in the water and were active members of the local water ski club, the Ski Devils….
