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• Elderly Beware

  Michael Myers | June 06, 2006 3:59 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  According to The Olympian newspaper, the Department of Social and Health Services has yanked a fairly new adult home care facility's license. The facility, opened in 2003, cares for five elderly clients. The facility was cited with,Failing to ensure one resident received prompt medical care with a change in condition and that another resident received glucose monitoring as ordered.Failing to...

• Cruise Ship Injuries

  Michael Myers | May 22, 2006 3:19 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  Cruise ships have been under fire lately. It seems that everyone is getting sick, getting injured, or even getting killed on cruise ships. What happens when you cram thousands of people on a big boat and send them out to sea with a lot of alcohol?The answer is - a lot of different things happen. Most people have a lot of fun. Unfortunately, for some, they are suddenly trapped in a hellish...

• Seeing is Believing - Medical Photography

  Michael Myers | April 27, 2006 2:48 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  If you have been injured, don't underestimate the power of a good photograph. I recently spoke with Swedish Medical Center about their Medical Photography center. Swedish Hospital employs a photographer trained in clinical photography. They also have a studio with professional lighting. The photography is done with a digital camera, and the photographs produced are high resolution images. ...

• Driver Inattention Causes Majority of Crashes

  Michael Myers | April 21, 2006 9:56 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  The Tacoma News Tribune reported today that driver inattention is the number one cause of car crashes in the United States. Did you know that over 43,000 people died in car crashes in the U.S. last year?The study used cameras and sensors installed in 100 cars to track 241 drivers' behavior over roughly a year of driving, compiling 2 million miles of travel. Drivers ranged in age from 18 to 73...

• Danger on the Side of the Road

  Michael Myers | April 13, 2006 11:55 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  The Tacoma News Tribune reported an accident involving a box truck, a trooper, and the person the trooper had pulled over.The accident happened this morning on State Route 512. Apparently the truck lost control and swerved to the right shoulder of the highway. Unfortunately, there happened to be a trooper issuing a ticket to a woman in a minivan there.According to the News Tribune,The trooper...

• Car Racing Dangerous even for Professionals

  Michael Myers | March 31, 2006 9:56 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  Services were held for thirty-two year old Paul Dana, the race car driver who died in a car accident during warm ups for a season-opening race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday. The Tacoma News Tribune reported that,Most of his fellow IndyCar drivers turned out for the service next to the track where Sunday's Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg will be run, including Ed Carpenter, who came...

• Toddler killed in car accident

  Michael Myers | March 21, 2006 1:59 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  The Tacoma News Tribune reported yesterday that a 2-year-old girl was killed Sunday in a car crash in Spanaway, Washington.The girl was riding with her uncle and aunt when their truck was struck by a Blazer driven by a 19-year-old woman. The 19 year old woman, who was driving with a suspended license, went through a red light. The girl's aunt was also seriously injured and remains in the...

• Car Accident Victim Not Happy With Sentence

  Michael Myers | March 21, 2006 1:43 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  Heraldnet.com reports that the driver of a motorcycle that was hit by a drunk high-school football coach is not satisfied with the sentence of three months work release.According to a write-up about the car accident, the judge was impressed with Eric Kurle's previous service to the community. However, Christopher Butts, the victim of Kurle's drunk driving wasn't impressed:"I'm broke from my...

• Disclaimer

  Michael Myers | March 21, 2005 9:57 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

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