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• Local Wreck Reminds Us of Dangers of Teen Driving

  Jason Knowles | August 13, 2009 8:59 AM | 0 CommentsGadsden, AL

  Last week near Gadsden, Alabama a 20-year-old driver of a Jeep died in a head-on automobile collision with a Honda Accord driven by a 16-year-old. The driver of the Accord, along with her...

• Mechanical Heart Pump Devices Subject Of Recall

  Michael Roberts | October 29, 2008 2:46 PM | 0 CommentsGadsden, AL

  According to recently published news accounts, Thoratec Corp. has recalled certain batches of its mechanical heart pumps. The recall was triggered by five deaths of patients, who died while using...

• Child Car Seats in Automobile Crashes

  Jason Knowles | June 12, 2009 10:37 AM | 1 CommentGadsden, AL

  As the father of two small children, I use child car seats daily, and I often think, usually as I am hurriedly buckling up one of them, about how important it is to properly select, install, and...

• The Empathy Issue

  Greg Cusimano | May 31, 2009 11:38 AM | 2 CommentsGadsden, AL

  It is not often that I agree with columnist David Brooks. However on May 29th 2009 he published an article in the New York Times called “The Empathy Issue” that deserves note. Actually...

• Tractor Trailer Wreck Birmingham Alabama

  Emily Hawk | March 21, 2008 5:08 PM | 0 CommentsGadsden, AL

  On March 21, 2008 a major wreck involving a large Fed-Ex truck and a convertible occurred on I-459 near Overton Road. The accident, which happened just after 11am, involved a large Fed-Ex truck and a convertible. Four people were killed. According to reports, the driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured.

• Winslow Truck Driver Killed in Truck Accident

  Chrissie Cole | September 21, 2007 3:20 AM | 0 CommentsGadsden, AL

  A Winslow man, 57, lost his life in a truck accident on Wednesday, when his Tyson feed truck overturned on Arkansas Highway 59, landing in an embankment on the highway.The truck driver was attempting a sharp right-hand curve, but lost control of the 2004 Mack Truck he was driving. The truck overturned onto the driver's side and went off the side of the roadway, according to Arkansas State...

• Interstate Trucking Driver Qualification Records

  Michael Roberts | October 06, 2009 3:39 PM | 0 CommentsGadsden, AL

  Interstate trucking companies (federal motor carriers) are required under federal regulations to maintain and preserve certain records about their drivers. The purpose of these regulations is to...

• TRAIN DERAILMENTS WREAK HAVOC

  Jason Knowles | June 26, 2009 3:59 PM | 0 CommentsGadsden, AL

  With so much technology today in our fast-paced world, when I think of trains I think of dinosaurs. We almost forget about the massive machines as they roll through our cities and towns. That is,...

• Nursing Home Lawsuit Filed After Rape Charge

  Emily Hawk | January 04, 2008 1:08 PM | 0 CommentsGadsden, AL

  The family of an Alzheimer's patient who was raped by a nursing home worker filed a lawsuit against the facility Monday. The suit alleges nursing home abuse by the worker and holds the home responsible for not providing job training.The Alzheimer's patient was a resident of the facility for three years and has since been removed. Her family now says she may not be alone. Since she suffers from...

• Wrongful Death Damages in Alabama

  Michael Roberts | May 13, 2009 10:43 AM | 1 CommentGadsden, AL

  WRONGFUL DEATH DAMAGES IN ALABAMA Damages awarded in wrongful death cases vary significantly from state to state. In many states, damages include lost income that the deceased person would...