Monthly Archives: March 2016
Electronic logging devices aim to prevent falsified records
As of December 2017, all commercial truck drivers who currently use paper logs to track their time will be required to make the switch to electronic logging devices (ELDs). The move is intended to cut down on driver fatigue by...
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Can you get workers’ comp if you get hurt helping someone else?
That's a question that will soon go before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. An appeals court has ruled that an injured worker was, in fact, eligible for compensation for injuries sustained as he tried to help a fellow worker who had...
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Over 200 Patients at Shore Medical Center in NJ may have been exposed to Hep B, Hep C and HIV
It was recently discovered that more than two hundred patients from Shore Medical Center in New Jersey may have been exposed to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV. Investigators say 53-year-old Frederick McLeish of Egg Harbor Township is a pharmacist...
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Safety Needles: A simple solution to drug diversion in hospitals
As we have seen over the last few years, drug diversion, or theft of drugs, by healthcare personnel poses a continuous threat to patient safety in any healthcare setting in which controlled substances are handled. In a 2014 study, the...
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Daylight savings-related fatigue leads to increased injury risk
Many people felt the impact of losing an hour of sleep last weekend when we set our clocks ahead for spring. But according to research cited in an article of The Atlantic, more people than usual may have felt the...
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Finding answers after a car accident
After a serious motor vehicle accident, victims and their families often have more questions than answers. What happened? How bad are the injuries? How will I get around while my car is being fixed?Perhaps one of the most crucial questions...
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Surgical tech may have exposed patients to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV in Washington
According to the Washington Department of Health, a surgical technician who is accused of tampering with narcotics in a way that could have exposed nearly 1500 patients to Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, and HIV worked at three Western Washington (state)...
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Woman sues for foul ball that hit her in the head
A woman who was hit in the back of the head by a foul ball last year at a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game is suing the Pirates, Major League Baseball and the Sports & Exhibition Authority for $35,000 each in...
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Distracted driving creates risk on the road
Texting and driving continues to pose a major risk of injury and death on the nation's roads. Thousands of people lose their lives every year as a result of a collision with a distracted driver, and hundreds of thousands are...
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What are some common repetitive-stress injuries?
Repetitive stress injuries are injuries resulting from repeating a motion over and over, often leading to inflammation, pain, numbness and tingling. These types of injuries are also called "overuse" injuries, and can also occur outside the workplace. Some athletes, for...
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More developments in the Utah Hepatitis C outbreak
It turns out that the Utah hospitals where Elet Neilson was employed made promises they couldn't keep about their clarity with potential hepatitis C victims. One woman, who visited the emergency room in November of 2014, was told by the...
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Brain scans gain favor in the courtroom
As the connections between brain injury and aggression grow, it seems that lawyers are increasingly using brain scans as evidence in criminal trials. This tactic is generally used to secure a reduced sentence by way of proving that a client...
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