July 8, 2016“ 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...
Read More February 18, 2016By 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...
Read More September 9, 2015Topics: 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...
Read More August 31, 2015Patients 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...
Read More March 23, 2012Women 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...
Read More February 28, 2011Ford 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...
Read More January 17, 2011Chrysler 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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