Woman's death after bollard fall 'was an accident'

Lorna Loxton died after tripping over a metal flap on a bollard, an inquest hears.

One type of accidental death is becoming more common, new analysis reveals

The analysis also laid out the data state by state.
JD Supra

Fatal Selbyville Balcony Fall Raises Questions About Contractor Safety and Delaware Premises Liability

A recent incident reported by the Delaware State Police underscores the serious risks at elevated work sites. According to news coverage, a 64-year-old man fell from a fourth-floor balcony in ...
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Second death investigated at care home where woman fell from window

An investigation has been launched following the death of a second elderly woman at a care home where another resident fell from a window, the Manchester Evening News can reveal. As reported last week ...
Tennessean

Nashville battles ‘fourth wave’ as opioid overdoses fall, risks rise

Experts warn of a “fourth wave,” where fentanyl is showing up in cocaine and other stimulants. The shift has driven a disproportionate rise in overdose deaths among Black residents. The county has so ...
WKYT

Kentucky traffic deaths fall to lowest level in over 20 years

JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Kentucky is on pace for its safest year on the roads in more than a decade. With 26 days left in the year, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet reports 608 people have ...
SFGate

San Francisco's traffic deaths fall by 42% in dramatic turn, new data shows

After years of climbing traffic deaths in San Francisco, the city turned a corner in 2025, with fatalities dropping by 42% from a year earlier. The decrease, though, is another reminder of the failure ...
WPLG

Global tuberculosis diagnoses rise to a record, but deaths fall, WHO reports

WHO Tuberculosis FILE - This 1966 microscope photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli, the organism responsible for causing the ...