Many police officers are starting to openly criticize the use of Tasers against suspects. While Taser International adamantly insists that their devices are completely safe, many police officers now have first-hand knowledge to the contrary. Nick Dial is a police officer who volunteered to be Tasered during his precinct’s Taser Training class. At the training, […]
Soldiers Face Health Risks from Brain Injuries
Thousands of American troops have returned from Iraq after suffering a major injury; many of them from brain injuries. The Institute of Medicine estimates that approximately 22% of wounded soldiers suffer from traumatic brain injury. A serious brain injury will put soldiers at risk for long-term health problems, including depression and Alzheimer’s disease. Therefore, it […]
Teenage Girls Charged with Nursing Home Abuse
Two teenage girls, 19-year-old Brianna Broitzman and 18-year-old Ashton Larson, have been charged with nursing home abuse. The girls have been accused of taunting, spitting on, and groping the breasts and genitals of residents suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. The two girls have been charged with assault, abuse of a vulnerable adult by a caregiver, abuse […]
Child’s Near Strangulation Leads to Recall of Window Blinds
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall on window blinds manufactured by Green Mountain Vista, Inc. after receiving a report of a two-year-old girl who almost died from a near strangulation. The girl slipped off of a radiator with a loose bead cord loop around her neck and began gasping for air. […]
Arizona Hospital Sued after Man Dies During 8-Hour ER Wait
An Arizona hospital is being sued for medical malpractice by a local woman after her husband died while waiting eight hours to receive treatment in the emergency room. The woman, Rachel Sweitzer, claims the hospital staff is guilty of negligence and reckless disregard in the treatment of her husband, which ultimately led to his wrongful […]
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