According to a July 19, AP report “The operator of a light-rail train that crashed [in San Francisco], injuring dozens of passengers as well as the operator, came under scrutiny on Sunday as federal investigators tried to figure out why he turned off the automatic controls moments before the accident. Ted Turpin, an investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board, said that the operator switched the controls from automatic to manual in a tunnel near the West Portal Station and that he never engaged the emergency brake. Had the operator kept the autopilot on, Mr. Turpin said, the train would have slowed down before arriving at the station and most likely not have careened into a parked train while going 23 miles per hour.”
Surge in Artificial Hip Complaints
August 24, 2011
Metal on metal artificial hips are causing problems, as reported here in the past.
Now, is getting more attention than ever in the media. According to the New York Times article, there have been more than 5000 reports to the FDA, this year alone. Some of the devices