If you have never seen it, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, named one of the “Seven Engineering Wonders of the Modern World,” is a stunning masterpiece. Crossing this 23-mile long bridge surrounded by miles of water can be daunting, but is done so by an estimated…
While the investigation continues into the death of a woman who fell from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas, one question being raised is why Texas is one of at least 17 states that has no state or federal agency responsible for enforcing…
This is my latest blog to educate the community on a dangerous homemade object that is popular among teens. A recent article in the July 22, 2013 issue of Pediatrics reminded me of a time as a child when a 2-year-old neighbor kid shove a…
On July 14, on Sylvan Lake in suburban Detroit, MI, three children were being pulled in a tube by their father driving a jet ski when another boat moving perpendicularly struck the tube. The boat driver said he saw the personal watercraft, but not the…
I was casually scanning Facebook when I came across a grieving post about a woman killed in a one-car accident. Here is an excerpt: “Yesterday at just after 1pm the light of my life was tragically extinguished on her way home to Chicago to be…
Commenting on the George Zimmerman verdict in today’s America is a dangerous activity. Writers are misinterpreted, misquoted and have words twisted or taken completely out of context. Some people will automatically hate those who offered their opinion of the case. Having said this, as a…
In 2009, a woman was admitted to St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse after a drug overdose, but what happened next may shock you. Although the 41-year-old mother of three had slipped into a coma, doctors declared her dead despite other signs that she…
Distracted pedestrians are once again receiving a lot of attention as people continue to put themselves in harms way. Texting, emailing, talking on the phone, listening to music, and playing video games while walking can, and do, result in minor and serious injuries to pedestrians.…