Heavy truck manufacturers are developing new technologies in an attempt to decrease truck accident collisions. The technologies may assist in reducing the expensive costs and fatalities associated with truck accidents.

Being involved with a commercial truck accident can be a scary, costly and potentially fatal incident; however, according to recent statistics, log truck accidents have actually declined. Unfortunately, while log truck accidents have decrease, a recent report finds commercial truck collisions have increased in the state of Washington.

Recently, scientists began reinvestigating the causes and links to developing Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF), which is an extremely debilitating condition that is allegedly caused by gadolinium dyes that are administered through MRI/MRA procedures. Researchers found that the contrast dye should be evaluated before being administered on a case-by-case basis.

Each year, thousands of Americans are involved in a bus or public transit collision or crash. It can be diffult to know what to do after such an accident occurs but several national government entities are working on new technology to decrease traffic accidents with buses and public transit.

Creosote is a chemical often used to treat wood used in railroads. However, while it mainly effects railroad workers, the federal government has yet to develop standards to regulate the exposure of creosote tar and creosote exposure into everyday drinking water and food.

The number of victims suffering from mesothelioma cancer and asbestosis in Australia is continually rising and within the next several years experts anticipate that number to increase. Researchers even went as far as suggesting that at least 900 individuals in Australia alone will die a year from asbestosis.

Oxycontin is a strongly dosed pain reliever originally prescribed to individuals suffering from cancer or other severe conditions, however, the pain reliever has been associated with an array of serious side effects that may cause harm to a patient rather than provide them with relief.

Levaquin, an antibiotic, used to treat bacterial infections has been linked to a number of studies suggesting the prescription drug's side effects may be severe. One of the alleged side effects includes tendon rupture, that some have said may cause permanent damgage or require surgery to repair.

While public transportation can be considered a more cost-efficient and safe mode of transportation as gas prices continue to rise, a study recently discovered that an alarming number of bus accidents occur. Additionally, buses are involved in a number of pedestrian and bus collisions.

While it is estimated that nearly 15,000 lives are saved each year because of seat belts during automobile accidents, it is also estimated that nearly 10,000 deaths are the result of defective seat belts in car wrecks. The national campaign to get individuals to use their seat belts becomes more difficult when defective seat belts become the cause of an automobile driver's death.

As more individuals continue to become licensed drivers in America, the number of automobile accidents also continues to be on the rise as well. One of the most common automobile accidents occurs while an individual is under the influence of alcohol, which often result in deadly and severe accidents.

Airbags have been involved in saving millions of lives since their initial inception in the mid-20th century. However, airbags have also been responsible for thousands of other deaths, whether because of inflation at wrong times or inability to function properly. Defective airbags have become more frequent in our society and thus airbag recalls are on the rise.