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• Alabama Highway 40 accident causes injuries

  Staff Writer | February 28, 2007 10:49 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A one-car accident on Highway 40 Sunday left both the driver and passenger injured, according to a report from The Daily Sentinel.The Alabama State Trooper investigating the accident said that the passenger, who was a child, was airlifted to Huntsville Hospital with critical injuries. The hospital reports that the boy is still being treated in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. The accident...

• Too many teens die in car accidents

  Staff Writer | January 22, 2007 10:17 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  The disturbing statistics about teen deaths in motor vehicle crashes has parents and law enforcement concerned about the safety of our roadways for teens and others. Reports say that car accidents are the leading cause of death for teens ages 15 to 20.To improve safety on roads, experts say that teens need to practice driving much more with their parents, take driver's education classes, and...

• Kentucky train crash causes explosion, damage

  Staff Writer | January 17, 2007 5:57 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Just south of Louisville, in Bullitt County, yesterday, a train derailed, causing a major explosion and chemical fire. This is the second Kentucky train derailment in two days to cause a fire and extensive damage.Kentucky authorities closed a portion of nearby I-65 and evacuated homes, businesses and schools in the area. "We've got several chemicals there and to our knowledge that's an irritant...

• Weekend rain causes accident on Hwy. 14

  Staff Writer | January 10, 2007 9:23 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Inclement weather over the weekend caused at least one motor vehicle accident and minimal damage to roadways, says a report from The Montgomery Advertiser. The three-car accident occurred at Highway 14 and Fire Tower road, and was attributed to heavy rainfall and poor visibility. It is thought that several tornadoes touched down in the area, causing some damage, but fortunately no injuries or...

• Alabama accidents plague holiday weekend

  Staff Writer | November 28, 2006 10:17 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Another fatal accident claimed the life of a young mother and spared her one-year-old son Saturday night, a report from the Southeast Sun said. About six miles south of Enterprise on County Road 636, a 25-year-old mother hit a culvert, overturning her 1998 Nissan.Another accident last weekend involved a 1990 Ford truck and a 2007 Honda three miles west of Enterprise on Alabama 134. According to...

• How do defective drugs get through the system?

  Staff Writer | October 27, 2006 1:09 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  In order for a prescription or over-the-counter drug to be available for sale, it must undergo a long and complicated process with pharmaceutical company and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before receiving approval. This process takes an average of four years and a great investment on the part of pharmaceutical companies. There are also many phases of testing for a drug to undergo before...

• Motorcycle death prompts safety campaign

  Staff Writer | October 24, 2006 8:40 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  The recent death of Fort Rucker's Warrant Officer 1 Michael Boykin from a motorcycle accident has prompted the military base to implement a motorcycle safety awareness campaign. An article on MontgomeryAdvertiser.com details the program, its goals and success among military personnel.Fort Rucker officials say that many soldiers have an extracurricular interest in riding motorcycles, and some are...

• Physicians say litigation helps ensure drug safety

  Wendi Lewis | August 18, 2008 10:27 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Attorneys who take on the pharmaceutical industry as a voice for consumers injured by medications found an unlikely ally this week, in doctors. Noting that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration is often "overwhelmed" by drug safety problems ranging from serious side effects to unsafe manufacturing facilities, editors of the New England Journal of Medicine said patients benefit from information uncovered by attorneys during liability investigations, according to an Associated Press report released Friday.

• Jo-Ann Recalls Park Benches

  Shannon Weidemann | May 30, 2008 11:34 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A recall has been issued for Best Value park benches that were sold nationwide at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft stores. The recalled park benches can become unstable and collapse, causing injury to...

• Motorcycle Accidents Kills Prattville Man

  Shannon Weidemann | March 25, 2008 9:00 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A 37-year-old man from Prattville was killed in a motorcycle accident on Sunday. The man was a firefighter for Pelham. The accident happened on the interstate near Clanton. The victim was on a southbound entrance ramp to Interstate 65 when his motorcycle and a tractor trailer collided about 12:45 p.m. Sunday, said Pelham Fire Chief Gary Waters. He was initially taken to Chilton County Medical...