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The older population is among the most susceptible to disease, especially those caused by contagious viral infections. Since the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) began spreading across the U.S., we have seen how devastating this disease can be in nursing homes. Alabama health officials have failed to heed the warning. The Jefferson County Health Dept. recently sent a…

Very few people are lucky enough to survive large truck crashes with nothing more than minor injuries. Due to their size and weight truck crashes can wreak havoc on Alabama roadways and injure or kill multiple people. Underride truck crashes, however, are among the worst types of truck crashes. Once a motorist's car gets crushed…

Uber, not surprisingly, gives itself passing grades in its accident report on fatal crashes. The report says Uber’s overall fatality rate per mile is about half the national average. Uber found 97 fatal crashes and 107 total deaths combined for 2017 and 2018. For 2017, that’s about 0.59 fatalities per 100 million miles. The numbers…

When we think about traffic crashes, being struck by a wheel is one of the last things that comes to mind. While it's typically rare, wheel detachments on high-speed roadways can be catastrophic. Wheels can detach from small cars and large commercial trucks. On major interstates, wheels can shoot across several lanes at a rapid…

Road debris caused by unsecured loads causes thousands of collisions each year. When heavy debris breaks loose from a large commercial truck, the consequences can be catastrophic. Crashes may occur on high-speed roadways, as drivers attempt to swerve to avoid hitting the debris. In many cases, large cargo falls on or collides with a car,…

Getting around on foot has never been as dangerous as it is today. At the rate we are currently going, it may only get worse before we begin to see improvements. According to the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), the United States has seen a 35 percent increase in pedestrian fatalities over the course of…

In April, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the largest healthcare fraud scheme it has ever charged. Philip Esformes of Miami Beach, Florida was found guilty for the role he played in a fraud scheme involving more than 1.3 billion in fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid claims. He was sentenced last month to 20 years in prison.…

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Candida auris (C. auris) is a highly contagious drug-resistant fungus that primarily infects hospital patients. It enters the bloodstream, spreads throughout the body, and is very difficult to treat. The disease was first identified in Japan in 2009, but researchers believe it may date back…

If you're often a back-seat passenger in a car, you may think you're in a safe place in the event of a frontal collision. You may assume you're less likely to make contact with the dashboard or windshield, and the seats in front of you act as a buffer. This assumption is very common. Due…

Residents across Alabama place a great deal of trust in nursing home facilities. Sometimes that trust is broken when residents are injured or become ill due to the negligent actions of staff members and administrators. What's worse, many incidents are never tracked, documented, or reported to law enforcement. The Department of Health and Human Services…