Fireworks This Season: Why Safety Comes First
It’s that time of year – when the night sky lights up with explosions of fireworks. Unfortunately, it’s also a busy time for emergency rooms and hand surgeons treating fireworks injuries, from small burns to huge blasts. Senator Kay Kirkpatrick, a former hand surgeon, told the Marietta Daily Journal yesterday that she spent many nights […]
Pam Spray Exploding, According to Lawsuits
Conagra, the giant American packaged food company and PAM Cooking Spray manufacturer, says that Pam is “100 percent safe and effective” but at least eight victims claim otherwise. Pam Spray Lawsuits The plaintiffs who filed lawsuits against Conagra claim that exploding cans of cooking spray sold under the brand names Pam, Wellsley Farms and Sysco, […]
WHEELCHAIR BOUND WOMAN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY LEFT DISAPPOINTED AFTER BEING HIT BY CAR
There have been many cases reported where wheelchair-bound persons were left nervous and upset whenever they are involved in an accident. It goes without saying that people who have cerebral palsy have a difficult life. It is a condition that that affects their body movement and muscle coordination making them wheelchair bound for the majority […]
Ford Recalls More than 430,000 Vehicles for Software Defect
Motor-vehicle defects—including those in software that controls a vehicle’s operation— can result in vehicle malfunction, accidents, injuries, and death. In July 2015, Ford Motor Company (Ford) issued a recall of approximately 433,000 vehicles after a defect was discovered in the vehicles’ body-control-module software. The software bug may cause the engines of certain 2015 Focus, C-MAX, […]
At Least 7 Dead, More than a Hundred Injured, and Many Unaccounted for after Amtrak Train Traveling over 100 mph Derails in Philadelphia
On Tuesday, May 12, 2015, an Amtrak train traveling from Washington, D.C. to New York City is reported to have been traveling over 100 miles per hour when it derailed in Philadelphia. The train was found, through its data recorder, to have been navigating a curve at that speed—where the usual limit of 70 mph […]
New York Commuter Train Hits SUV, Killing Vehicle’s Driver and Five Train Passengers: Who Is at Fault?
On February 4, 2015, a New York commuter train collided with an SUV that was stopped on the tracks, resulting in multiple injuries and six deaths. The railroad crossing at which the accident occurred was marked with crossing signs, lights, and a sign directing drivers not to stop on the tracks. According to at least […]
Honda Will Pay $70 Million in Penalties for Failing to Report Deaths and Injuries That May Have Been Caused by Vehicle Defects
The year 2014 saw more motor-vehicle recalls than any year in history. While recalls are often prompted by injuries or deaths found to have been caused by specific vehicle or vehicle safety-equipment defects, others may be instituted upon discovery of defects that have not yet led to injury-causing accidents. Recalls made for either reason are […]
Dangerous Guardrails Have Been Banned in at Least 31 States
Trinity Industries, the manufacturer of ET-Plus roadside guardrails used in states across the country, agreed on October 24, 2014, to stop selling the guardrails until additional tests can be made to assess their safety. The guardrails line the highways and roads of nearly every state in the nation, and more than 30 states have already […]
How to Recover Damages for Injuries Sustained while You Are Traveling
Tourists and business travelers may sustain injuries in any number of ways while vacationing in or visiting another state. From slips and falls to car crashes to amusement park accidents, travelers are vulnerable to being hurt in unfamiliar places or when distracted by sightseeing or other vacation or business activities. Being injured while far from […]
Can You Be Held Responsible for Injuries Sustained by Guests at a Holiday Party Or Other Gathering in Your Home?
The late fall and winter holidays of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve and Day are popular times throughout the country for parties and other gatherings with neighbors, friends, and relatives. The Super Bowl and other bowl games can attract equally enthusiastic crowds and, perhaps, even more exuberant celebration. Many who host a holiday […]