Nebraska is seeing a resurgence of anti DUI efforts in an attempt to avoid unnecessary auto accidents during what can often be the most dangerous time of the year. With the extra funding provided by federal grants, various law enforcement agencies will be stepping up their patrols, running DUI checkpoints and working overtime. The Nebraska… read more
The holiday season is usually filled with all sorts of revelry, so it is no surprise that law enforcement agencies beef up their efforts to discourage drunk driving. Nebraska law enforcement agencies, thanks to federal grants, are stepping up their patrols, running DUI checkpoints and working overtime. Legislation was passed this year by Nebraska’s Unicameral… read more
Forceps have been in use for hundreds of years; the use of the tool only recently receding with the advent of safe caesarian sections and vacuum devices. It could be possible that the tool, with its frightening appearance and less-than-favorable reputation, might have gone out of style too soon. A recent study has shown that… read more
The man who killed a Nebraska motorcycle rider this year at the annual Sturgis Rally has admitted to the deadly hit-and-run. 33-year-old Robert Pittman of Rapid City pled guilty to second-degree manslaughter last week in the death of Brian Bye, 44, from Lincoln, Nebraska on August 10. The crash occurred on Highway 79, five miles… read more
Distracted driving has become more of a plague on our nation’s roadways than ever before. The combination of our on-the-go lifestyles and our constant connection to everyone around us through electronic devices leaves little room for focusing on what is most important in the car: focusing on our driving. According to the National Highway Traffic… read more
Interstate 25 in Wyoming was the scene of a deadly motorcycle accident involving two different Arizona drivers. 51-year-old Frederick E. Jones, of Scottsdale, Arizona was travelling southbound on the interstate when his Honda Shadow was struck from behind by a 4-door Lexus. 69-year-old Curtis Thompson of Mesa, Arizona drove the Lexus. Though both travelers were… read more
There are more dangers than you might expect in the operating rooms of most hospitals. Last week we wrote about a woman who had her face burned in an operating room fire in Florida. Another operating room fire happened in Washington the same week, leaving a man’s face burned. Tommy Beams was in surgery for… read more
A national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over mobilization is in effect over the holidays, with law enforcement agencies attempting to detect and deter drunk drivers through highly visible efforts, including sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols, and campaigns to raise public awareness. The statistics to motivate such concentrated efforts are shown by research from the Insurance… read more
A Polk, Florida man died last week, nearly a month after being seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident. Timmy Kelly, 47, was riding his 2009 Harley Davidson around 2 a.m. on November 13 when he collided with a GMC Sierra truck. According to police, the driver of the truck left the scene of the crash.… read more
Kim Grice’s mother, Ann, knew something was wrong when emergency crews rushed past her in the hospital lobby and straight back to her daughter’s operating room. Kim had been in OR for the removal of several growths from her head. Ann would later learn that a flash fire had burned her daughter on the face… read more
