Posts Tagged ‘Serious Injury’
Advocates Cry Foul Over Risperdal Use In Foster Homes
Several groups sued the Department of Social Services because foster parents allegedly used the dangerous drug Risperdal as “chemical straight jackets.” Attorneys for the National Center for Youth Law, Children’s Rights, and Saint Louis University School of Law Legal Clinics asked a federal judge to grant the suit class action status and force the state to…
Read MoreRunaway Camper Kills One, Injures Three
A truck wreck which Lincoln County Sheriff Curt Folger called “a very, very tragic accident” was probably not accidental at all. While eastbound on U.S. 150, a camper detached from the large truck hauling it. The camper rumbled across the median and smacked into an SUV, killing the driver. Three other occupants, including a 10-month-old infant…
Read MoreSerious Car Wreck Kills One, Injures Two
An errant bicyclist triggered a two-car automobile collision that caused serious injuries to at least three people. Although all the victims were from Kentucky, the wreck occurred in Bloomington, Indiana. Witnesses and police state that a bicyclist, whose name was not release, fell over while trying to cross State Road 37. To avoid the toppled-over…
Read MoreSix Ways To Boost Testosterone Levels Without Dangerous Drugs
Large numbers of men use dangerous testosterone supplements to deal with common issues such as increased fatigue, foul moods, and decreased sexual function that are commonly associated with “male menopause,” but such supplements have potentially deadly side effects. Fortunately, research has also shown that there are a number of ways to increase testosterone levels naturally and…
Read MoreHead-On Wreck Kills Three
One other person was seriously injured after a semi-truck drifted across the grassy median and caused a car accident. Witnesses and authorities state that an eastbound tractor trailer crossed the median on the Bluegrass Parkway in Nelson County just outside Bardstown. The 71-year-old driver, 72-year-old male passenger, and 3-year-old passenger, all of whom were from…
Read MoreRenovation Plans? Proceed With Caution
Many people in Kentucky are proud of their older homes. If you’re one of them and you plan on doing any do-it-yourself remodeling this spring, watch out for dangerous asbestos. Any dwelling constructed prior to 1970 probably contains asbestos in the floor tiles and pipes, because back then, asbestos was a cheap, reliable, and plentiful mineral that…
Read MoreOne Killed And Three Hurt In Freeway Crash
A pickup truck failed to slow down for stacked-up rush hour traffic and slammed into a passenger car, causing an auto accident that killed one person and seriously injured three others. Major traffic slowdowns are not really an everyday occurrence in many parts of Jeffersontown and Louisville, and that is probably one reason a pickup truck…
Read MoreAutomaker Recalls Pickups With Bad Transmissions
Citing a manufacturing defect, Ford recalled over 52,000 Kentucky-built vehicles because they might roll uncontrollably when parked. All affected vehicles were built between October 2015 and March 2017. Evidently, due a damaged park rod actuating plate that disengages the pin, the transmission does not go into Park even if the gear select is on P. When…
Read MoreCareless Driver Plus Careless Bureaucrats Equals Two Deaths
Two more people died after yet another fatal car crash on a dangerous stretch of Waymans Branch Road near Scott High School in Covington. According to police and residents, many people use this road as a shortcut between the school and Madison Pike. The driver evidently lost control of her vehicle on the slick road; her car…
Read MoreAs Seen On TV: Media Ads Increase Supplement Sales
Even though there may be more evidence to support serious side effects than product efficacy, the “low-T” ads prominently featured on television have caused a surge in testosterone supplement sales, according to a recent study. Most of the ads ran in the southeast and Great Lakes region, where some men saw up to fourteen commercials a…
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