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After ruptured airbag inflators were associated with one death and four injuries, Honda quietly asked Takata Corp. to come up with a “fail-safe” airbag design in August 2009.As required by U.S. law, automakers must tell regulators about possible safety concerns and how to prevent issues. Honda, however, failed to inform the National Highway Traffic Safety […]

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Distracted driving contributed to 12.2 percent of all Florida car crashes in 2015 causing morethan 200 deaths. In efforts to lower these numbers and keep Floridians safe while traveling throughout the state, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) is participating in national Distracted Driving Awareness Month this April. The department’s “Focus […]

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A recent study conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals that elderly drivers who have fallen in the last couple of years are at a 40 percent increased risk for being involved in an auto accident . The study found that falls limit a driver’s ability to perform necessary functions while behind the […]

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According to a recent report from the Governor’s Highway Safety Association, there was a 10 percent increase in pedestrian deaths between 2014 and 2015.The annual report, released in March 2016, states that U.S. pedestrian deaths have increased 19 percent from 2009 to 2014. The estimated 10 percent increase in pedestrian fatalities in 2015 will be […]

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A federal jury in Texas awarded a group of patients $500 million in a lawsuit alleging that Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy unit hid the flaws of its Pinnalce hip implant, which caused the device to prematurely fail and injure the patients.After a week of deliberation, the jury determined that the design of the hip implant […]

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Johnson & Johnson has begun settling claims and lawsuits claiming that its power morcellator devices harmed women by spreading undetected cancer. Of the 100 wrongful death and product liability power morcellator lawsuits filed against the company, 70 have been settled over the last couple of months. Settlements are said to range from $100,000 to approximately […]

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Following the approval of Florida boating safety legislation, Congress is considering federal legislation that will enhance the safety of boaters across the nation. The legislative measures were presented following last year’s disappearance of two Florida teens lost at sea. Tax Incentives for Improved Safety Just last week, Florida lawmakers approved a bill that would offer […]

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Approximately 20,000 American women are diagnosed ovarian cancer every year.A recent study has linked the use of genital talc to an increased ovarian cancer risks. The risk of ovarian cancer in women who regularly used talc in the genital area was a third higher than in women who were not regular users of the product.Talcum […]

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Early March 10th, two victims lost their lives after two tractor-trailers and a passenger vehicle collided on State Road 80. An additional victim sustained serious injuries in the devastating crash that led to a seven-hour shutdown of an eight-mile stretch of roadway. A little after 4 a.m., a semi-truck traveling eastbound on State Road 80 […]

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Stanford researchers have revealed that one percent of doctors are linked to approximately one-third of all paid medical malpractice claims. The study found that those physicians share a common set of characteristics related to gender, age, practice area and prior malpractice claims. The study found that physicians who are most prone to receive a malpractice […]

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