According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, demolition worksites in Delaware and across the country often hide deadly hazards. Working at the sites is a dangerous job, and employers have the challenging task of protecting the health and safety of...
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How many teen lives will be lost this summer?
Each year at this time, auto safety organizations urge teenage drivers nationwide, including in Delaware, to take care and be responsible drivers. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, the risk of crash-related fatalities among young, inexperienced...
About 54 preventable trench-related deaths occur each year
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the leading construction site hazard nationwide, including in Delaware, is trenching. By complying with OSHA safety regulations and providing adequate safety training, employers can eliminate fatalities...
A cutting-edge medical product results in TB diagnoses
Any type of surgery that involves bones, including the spine, is complicated and usually results in a lengthy time of healing for patients. Those undergoing the often lengthy procedures place their trust in not only the surgeon but also the manufacturer of products...
Contaminated food could cause illness or death
Food recalls do not always happen before contaminated foods cause thousands of hospitalizations nationwide, including in Delaware. According to the Federal government, approximately 128,000 people land in hospitals, and an estimated 3,000 people die from food...
Civil suit can be filed regardless of criminal case outcome
Losing a loved one in a preventable car accident is understandably traumatic for surviving family members. Dealing with the financial consequences at the same time exacerbates the trauma. In Delaware and elsewhere, if the surviving family members can prove another...
Mitigating potential hazards with pedestrian safety procedures
There could be a multitude of potential benefits to choosing to most of your traveling via the sidewalk instead of the alternatives. As a pedestrian, you might not need to worry about finding a parking space or getting stuck in a traffic jam, and such a decision could...
Drunk drivers make Delaware roads dangerous
While you and all other licensed drivers in your Delaware household no doubt try to be safe drivers who always adhere to traffic laws, there’s nothing you can do about another driver’s decisions and actions behind the wheel. You might be driving along in an...
Recalled bottled water continue to pose health risks
According to the Food and Drug Administration, bottled water under the Real Water Inc. trademark is still available, despite the recall issued earlier in Delaware and across the country. The agency’s investigators conducted an audit of the manufacturer during March....
Approximately 5 million U.S. elders are abused each year
There is a silent enemy of seniors in Delaware and other states that lays in wait to rob them of their security and dignity. Sadly, in some cases, it even robs them of their lives. It is estimated that about 25% of cases involving abuse of adults over 65 years goes...