"A federal jury...$15 million after finding that a tire on the motorcycle she was riding had a defect which resulted in a fall"
"A jury awarded $3.6 million in damages...to a woman who was struck by an object while on an amusement park roller coaster ...Six Flags Worlds of Adventure"
"Unplanned amputations...from car accidents or accidents at work...can complicate rehabilitation. In these cases it is possible that the performing surgeon lacks proper experience "
"most frequent safety violations include: inadequate safety guards on power presses, saws, conveyers, grinders, and milling machines...failures to conduct "lockout-tagout" inspections "
"Tasers, the controversial weapon of choice...to subdue a person during arrest...the boy indicated that his heart went into "fibrillation," a condition where the heart stops pumping blood through the body. "
"Tina Turcotte, a 40-year old cancer survivor, was struck from behind ...claimed he never saw the construction signs or the vehicle in front of him...though marijuana was found in his cab."
"In the last ten years, 56,935 people have died and a million more were injured in truck crashes...Every year, more than 5,000 people are killed and about 100,000 people are injured. "
