Category Archives: General

Pregnant Mother and 3-Year-Old Son Killed in Tragic Boat Collision As Father Dives In to Try and Save Them

An expectant mother and her young son died in a horrific boating crash on High -->

At High Speed, on the Road to a Driverless Future

The Google car and other autonomous vehicles are making a statement about the rapid progress -->

7 Dead in Upstate NY Crash

Seven people were killed in a serious upstate New York crash today. A minivan was -->

Drive First App by Sprint – Prevent Distracted Driving

Sprint currently provides an app that can help ease the mind of parents with teenage -->

Track Your Teens’ Driving Habits

There’s an app for that. Researchers from the University of North Carolina found that the -->

Driver Charged in Fatal Crash on Route 9W

A Poughkeepsie man, Francisco Vasquez-Cruz, faces a vehicular manslaughter charge following a crash in Highland -->

Safe Kids Day is Coming Up on May 18th

On May 18, 2013, communities around the world will join together to celebrate Safe Kids -->

Safety Agency Backs Limits to Car Devices

In an effort to reduce the risk of distracted driving, The National Highway Traffic Safety -->

Pickup Hits School Bus – 11 Kids Treated for Injuries

Eleven middle-school children were treated for minor injuries at local hospitals Wednesday morning after a -->

Driver, 84, Flown to Hospital After Hitting Garbage Truck

84 year-old Jaroslaw Mytrofaniuk was driving north on Lucas Turnpike in Kerhonkson, NY when he -->

Ulster County Man Arraigned on Charges Stemming from Fatal November Crash

Edward Lier, 20, of Wallkill was arraigned on Monday in Orange County Court on charges -->

NY Thruway Troopers Stepping Up & Cracking Down On Texting & Driving

NY State Thruway Troopers will be stepping up patrols to catch motorists using their cell -->

Indictment: Driver Who Hit New Windsor Pedestrian Was On Drugs

A 35 year old man, Arsen Berezhansky, of the Bronx, was arraigned Friday in Orange -->

Authorities Investigating Tractor Trailer Crash in East Orange That Injured Family of Six

The early morning incident on April 18th that left a 46-year-old Irvington, NJ man in -->

The Doctor’s New Prescription: A Lawyer

According to an article from The New York Times, many elders have never filled out -->

Hip Implant Failure More Likely in Women

While the risk of total hip implant failure is low, it is slightly higher in -->

A New Approach to Hip Surgery

An article in The New York Times highlights a new approach to hip surgery known -->

Questions About Robotic Hysterectomy

The New York Times has published this article about robotic hysterectomies and how surgeons promise -->

Medical-device firm’s unit recalls more hip implants over high failure rates

The AP (2/15, Johnson, Jordans) reports that spokespersons for Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Orthopaedics unit on -->

Smartphone App for Parents Whose Kids Are Driving

We recently came across Canary, an iPhone and Android app promoting the dangers of texting -->