Category: error

Mask Use ‘Aggravated’ Fatal Overdose Error in UK Hospital: Coroner

A man died from a fatal overdose in hospital after miscommunication between doctors was “aggravated” through mask use, according to a coroner. Hospital patient John Skinner was admitted to Watford General hospital suffering from seizures in May 2020. He was given phenytoin, an antiepileptic medication. But due to a communication blunder, Skinner was given a…


Tesla Recalling Nearly 12,000 US Vehicles Over Software Communication Error

WASHINGTON—Tesla Inc. is recalling nearly 12,000 U.S. vehicles sold since 2017 because a communication error may cause a false forward-collision warning or unexpected activation of the automatic emergency braking system, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday. The California automaker said the recall of 11,704 Model S, X, 3 and Y vehicles was prompted…


NTSB: Pilot Error Likely Caused Vintage Bomber’s Fatal Crash

HARTFORD—Pilot error probably caused the 2019 crash of a World War II-era bomber in Connecticut that killed seven people and wounded six others, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a report released Tuesday. It cited inadequate maintenance as a contributing factor. The four-engine, propeller-driven B-17G Flying Fortress bomber with 13 people aboard crashed at…