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Healthcare professionals take an oath to help and not cause harm. When they make mistakes, a patient can be catastrophically injured due to permanent disfigurement, disabilities, high medical bills, time away from work, and in some cases can be killed. Unfortunately, medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States, killing…
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According to AARP and National Alliance for Caregiving statistics, nearly 17% of American adults provide care for someone over the age of 50. Caring for an aging loved one is an emotional and sometimes all-consuming responsibility. The switch from child to caregiver can occur overnight and many adult children are not prepared. You may wonder…
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A recent surge of rail accidents occurring at uncontrolled, rural railroad crossings across the United States has highlighted the dangers posed to motorists, pedestrians and railroad workers. Most recently, an Amtrak passenger train derailed in Mendon, Missouri on June 27, 2022. The passenger train which was carrying 275 passengers and 12 crew members collided with…
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The poor quality of care provided in nursing homes and long-term care facilities is a hot topic among US policymakers. During the first year of the COVID pandemic, nearly half of all deaths reported were among nursing home residents. A long overdue comprehensive review of the nursing home system has been performed by a committee…
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May 17, 2022 Major safety changes are happening in the trucking industry. On May 4, 2022, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) posted an advance notice of supplemental proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register which will make speed-limiting devices mandatory on all trucks, buses and multipurpose vehicles weighing over 26,000 pounds. This proposal expands upon a…
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Motorcycles are a popular form of transportation because they are fun to ride and are more economical than cars. But they are also much more dangerous than cars. As of 2018, there were 153,213 motorcycles registered in the state of Missouri and over 369,214 licensed operators. Even though motorcycles only account for 2.7% of Missouri…
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A recent tragic event highlights the dangers of semi trucks to others on the roadways. A truck driver named Kevin Brunson was recently indicted in Boone County, Missouri on the charge of 1st Degree Manslaughter for his dangerous driving of a semi in December along I-70 that caused the death of Boone County’s assistant fire…
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According to an agreement entered into in 2016 by a conglomerate of 20 car manufacturers, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety, collision avoidance braking systems will become standard in all new passenger vehicles sold in the United States by the Fall of 2022. As more and more…
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To battle the US trend of increasing traffic fatalities, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued its final ruling which will permit the use of adaptive driving beam headlights on new vehicles. These headlights have been commonplace throughout Europe for several years and use LED lamps that can focus beams on darkness in…
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A new truck driver apprenticeship program will allow truck drivers under the age of 21 to travel across state lines. This federal program aims to solve the trucking industry’s need for over 80,000 drivers and the supply chain issues posed by COVID-19. Many Safety advocates object to these changes on the basis that they place…
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