Accident And Injury


FL. Power Plant in Spotlight After Several Accidents

In a tragic accident, four workers were killed at a Big Bend Power Station in Apollo Beach, Florida, on June 29, according to the Tampa...

  • Staff
  • Jul 17, 2017

The People & Companies Helping Fire Departments Save Pets

Last month, a fire broke out in a home off E. 28th Avenue in Tampa. Firefighters were able to control the fire enough that they...

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  • Jul 14, 2017

When Safety Features Kill: A Look at the X-LITE Guardrail Tragedy

A guardrail end designed to protect motorists in the event of an off-road collision is now being removed and replaced in Tennessee and Missouri after...

  • Jess Fregni
  • Jul 7, 2017

Venus Williams Didn't Cause Fatal Car Crash, Authorities Say

(Updated July 7: Police have rescinded their assessment that Venus Williams is at fault for a car crash in Florida after reviewing video footage, according...

  • Richard Bierig
  • Jul 3, 2017

What the PA Supreme Court's Ruling Means For Workers

For decades now, Pennsylvania’s workers may not have been getting the amount of workers’ compensation benefits they deserve. But a workers’ comp lawsuit just ended...

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  • Jun 30, 2017

Don’t Go Out With a Bang: How to Spot Dangerous Fireworks

Fireworks can be fun, and in many parts of the country they’re an integral part of celebrating the Fourth of July. However, fireworks are a...

  • Matthew Sandler
  • Jun 30, 2017

‘Real Life’ Super Mario Bros. and the Dangers of Augmented Reality

The Super Mario Bros. franchise has been cool since the game was released in the ‘80s, but one man created a new augmented reality version...

  • Richard Bierig
  • Jun 29, 2017

A System Derailed: What Happened to NYC's Subway?

There’s something wrong with New York City’s subway system. There may be a lot of things wrong with it. In what has been a banner...

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  • Jun 28, 2017

Dry Waters: The Fight Against Impaired Boating

Boating season is in full force and as the temperature gets hotter, boaters will be flocking to their nearest lakes and oceans for weekends out...

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  • Jun 27, 2017

Three Injury-Prone Jobs Get a Boost in New Safeguards

June is National Safety Month. This four-week event is observed annually to help people stay safe at home, at work, and on the road. In...

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  • Jun 26, 2017

6 Dementia Patient Deaths Linked to Common Household Product

Liquid detergent pods hit the market in 2012, taking it by storm as a convenient alternative to regular laundry detergent. Unfortunately, consumers are now discovering...

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  • Jun 22, 2017

All Day in Summer Sun Is No Fun for Teen Drivers (Yes, Really)

Summer is finally here and with the end of the school year, many teens will be out soaking up the sun. From lazy beach days...

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  • Jun 21, 2017

Could the Grenfell Tower Tragedy Happen Here?

As the most recent casualty reports bring the number of presumed dead in the Grenfell Tower fire to 79, viewers across the world are braced...

  • Matthew Sandler
  • Jun 20, 2017

5 Gun Violence Facts Everyone Should Know

June is National Safety Month. This four-week event is observed annually to help people stay safe at home, at work, and on the road. In...

  • Matthew Sandler
  • Jun 19, 2017

Drop Dead Exhausted: The Price of Fatigue at Work

June is National Safety Month. This four-week event is observed annually to help people stay safe at home, at work, and on the road. In...

  • Jess Fregni
  • Jun 12, 2017