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July 8, 2016

Big Rigs, Bigger Risks

“ Big rigs have the potential to take more than just your lane, as the trucking industry proposes changes to safety regulations that have the potential to harm fellow motorists. Big rigs crashes, also known as semi trucks, kill nearly...

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February 18, 2016

NTSB Targets Unfit Truck Drivers Due to Issues of Driver Fatigue

By Dave Savini, CBS Chicago A mother speaks out after her disabled daughter was battered by a nurse in 2013. CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini looks into the nurse's background and a school's failure to act quickly to protect the...

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September 9, 2015

Sharing the Road with Semi-Trucks: Tips for Avoiding Collisions with Oversized Vehicles

Topics: Congress, Chris Pappas, Steven Lieberman, substandard care, veteran care, human failing, license requirements, recent VA Inspector General report In the past months, a former VA pathologist was charged with manslaughter in the deaths of three veteran patients and is...

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August 31, 2015

Safety Advocates and Victims of Commercial Truck Collisions Lobby for an Increase in Insurance Coverage Minimums

Patients who contracted fungal meningitis from tainted steroid injections are continuing to struggle with complications related to the illness. For instance, a 73-year-old man spent a grueling 18 days in the hospital with fungal meningitis, only to be brought back...

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March 23, 2012

Transportation Department Proposes Anti-Rollover Requirement for Trucks

Women who suffer from stress urinary incontinence (SUI) or pelvic organ prolapse (POP) may be implanted with transvaginal mesh (TVM), a medical device that gives added support when weakened or damaged tissue is being repaired. According to statistics, up to...

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February 28, 2011

Ford to Recall F-150 Pick Up Trucks Over Air Bags

Ford Motor Co. says it “will recall nearly 150,000 F-150 pickup trucks to fix air bags that could deploy without warning.” (K. Thomas, AP, 2/23). The recall follows concerns raised by the government about the air bag issue. Ford calls...

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January 17, 2011

Chrysler Recalls Trucks and SUVs

Chrysler recently recalled “nearly 150,000 trucks and SUVs to address several problems, including steering, air bag issues and the potential for trucks to stall.” (Washington AP, 12/30). In order to address these issues, “Chrysler is conducting three separate recalls to...

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