Fall Prevention Keeps Seniors Safe According to the National Council on Aging (NCOA), falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for older Americans. Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall; every 19 minutes, an older adult dies from a fall. Falls, with or without injury,…
Over the weekend, 35-year old Jesse Speer of Anderson County was charged with two counts of felony DUI resulting in death after he was accused of crashing into the back of a motorcycle that killed two occupants of the motorcycle, and then driving away. According to media reports, around 2:45 a.m. Sunday morning, a 2004…
We all love the excitement of fireworks on 4th of July! The best thing to do is leave the lighting to professionals, but if you decide to celebrate with your own fireworks, here are some tips to help you stay safe and enjoy your holiday weekend! Firework Safety Tips 1) Use ONLY legal fireworks There…
On Tuesday, June 28th a trucking tragedy changed the lives of 34-year-old Aaron Hon Wing Ng and 45-year-old Wei Xiong Li forever. Inconvenience turned to tragedy after a minor car wreck in California became a catastrophe. They were on the side of the highway when a truck slammed into their minivan from behind, sending it…
There has been an Ikea dresser recall issued. After being blamed for the deaths of three children, Ikea is finally issuing a recall of millions of dressers. In 2015, after the deaths of two toddlers due to dressers not being fastened to the wall, Ikea launched a repair program. Instead of altering the design or…
A Greenville County motorcycle crash that occurred on May 7, 2016, killed two people. According to local media reports, investigators told family members of the deceased that a defective kickstand caused the Greenville County motorcycle crash. A husband and wife were killed in the accident. According to local media, the husband was a local pastor…
A Highway 11 Pickens County car wreck ended the lives of three people in a Mother’s Day tragedy, according to local media reports. This Pickens County car wreck involved a Honda Civic and a Honda Pilot. According local media reports describing the car wreck, the driver of the Honda Pilot crossed the center line and…
Steps to take after a car wreck If you have been in a car wreck recently, do you know what to do first? Are you seeking out answers to your questions? Don’t know where to turn? Car accidents are a part of life. They are a frequent occurrence and a leading cause of injury, disability, and…
According to local media reports in Greenville SC, a March 17, 2016, wrong way driving accident seriously injures a motorcyclist. This wrong way driving accident occurred in the early morning hours at 6:30 am on Pete Hollis Boulevard and Buncombe Road in Greenville SC. Police who investigated the accident commented to local media that a…
On March 9, 2016, a Laurens SC school bus accident involving a truck killed one person, the driver of the truck. According to local media reports, the accident occurred on South Carolina Highway 221 at River Fork Road in the Waterloo community of Laurens County. From reading the media reports, it appears that the truck…
