A Boca Raton, Fla. cheerleader has died from anesthesia complications during breast surgery at her doctor’s office. With an increasing number of doctors performing surgery in their offices instead of hospitals, researchers have found a higher risk of death and complications in offices compared with other facilities – and cosmetic procedures cause the most […]

A cable failure sent burning fireworks shooting into the crowd at a WrestleMania event in Orlando, Fla. on March 30, injuring more than 30 spectators. The wrestling fans suffered minor welts and other first-degree burns when the cable holding the fireworks collapsed, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
Radio talk shows have been buzzing […]

A registered nurse is scheduled to go on trial in Orange County, Florida today in a case involving an alleged sexual assault of a 38-year-old hospital patient. It is not the first time nurse Kevin Laing has been accused of inappropriate conduct, according to a report in the Orlando Sentinel. He was never […]

Oregon police have released a graphic video showing one of its motorcycle patrolmen being hit by a vehicle while issuing a ticket to another driver pulled over on the side of the road. The video is part of a campaign to urge Oregon motorists to move over when an officer is on the side of […]

The insurance defense industry is at it again, this time using a controversial psychology test called the Fake Bad Scale to provide evidence that plaintiffs are lying about their injuries. However, psychologists and others believe the Fake Bad Scale identifies too many real victims as malingerers, people who exaggerate their symptoms to win judgments in […]

Up to 20 percent of U.S. college students suffer from the long-term affects of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to recent studies at the University of Central Florida. In response, the university is launching a TBI program to provide academic rehabilitation to students with this condition. It is the first university in the […]