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• Teen Killed In Fatal BMW Crash Sought Speeding Advice in Online Forum

  Dan Deuterman | January 30, 2008 1:36 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Just 12 hours before he died in a reckless, high-speed crash, an 18-year-old Florida man logged onto an online forum for BMW drivers and asked for tips on driving his faster.Later that same night, Joshua Ammirato raced his 2008 BMW M5 off an airstrip and into a tree. He and four other young men from Marion County in Florida were killed in the high-speed crash that clearly was the result of...

• Great tips for prevening deadly hospital infections

  Dan Deuterman | January 29, 2008 12:56 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  I have to applaud fellow InjuryBoard member Jennifer Moore of Grossman & Moore in Louisville, Ky., for a great article on things patients can do to avoid hospital infections.She essentially provides a checklist for things you can ask and ask others to do if you must be hospitalized.I encourage you to read Jennifer's posting or the entire report from the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths.

• Preventing Construction Injuries

  Dan Deuterman | January 02, 2008 3:26 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  Construction work is one of the most dangerous jobs out there, accounting for more workplace injuries and fatalities than any other field.But there are simple things that construction workers and their employers can do to prevent injuries on the job.These tips are taken from a new 92-page guide from the CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. It's a must-read for any...