Personal Injury Blog
Some Cities Ban Booze-Fueled Floating Parties on the River
In 2007, Sacramento County enacted a ban on alcohol on a stretch of the American River, during the three major holidays of the year-the Fourth of July, Memorial Day and Labor Day. That came in response to the fear that these waters attracted large groups of young partiers with plenty of free-flowing alcohol, contributing to noisiness and traffic jams on the way to the water. There were also the safety concerns that arise when you have large numbers of young people gathered on the water, and no control over the flow of alcohol. Cities around the country are planning similar bans.
Coast Guard 2009 Report Has Lessons on Boat Accident Prevention
This month, the United States Coast Guard released its annual report about boating accidents, injuries and fatalities for the year 2009. The report comes just in time for Labor Day, when millions of Americans will be out celebrating the holiday weekend on the water. Consider this-according to the Coast Guard report, only about 2% of all boating accidents in the US in 2009 were caused by mechanical malfunctioning or engine failure. The rest were all caused by some degree of operator error.
Large Number of Plane Crashes in 2010 Raise Questions about Safety
There has been several plane crashes in 2010, enough for California plane crash lawyers to raise questions about eroding airline safety. Safety experts say that airline safety is still at its highest in decades, and crashes constitute a tiny percentage of the millions of flights every year. However, there are concerns that as cockpits become more high-tech, pilots could become more complacent and more prone to errors. Besides, there are always questions about air traffic controller errors.
Will Warning Devices Help Prevent Kids from Being Left behind in Cars?
The month of August saw a terrible record being set. During this month, the number of children who died from suffocation after they were left behind in cars, was the highest on record. This summer, 41 children died after they were left behind in cars. In fact, the year 2010 has been a terrible year for parents, California injury lawyers, and safety advocates who have long called for devices that help alert parents and caregivers to the fact that there is a child in the car.
Los Angeles Is One of Worst Cities for Pedestrians
In the United States, three out of every 100,000 pedestrians are killed in traffic accidents. In Los Angeles, 7.64 out of every 100,000 pedestrians are killed in this manner. It’s hard to ask for more proof that the City of Angels is deadly for pedestrians.
FDA Inspectors Document Unsanitary Conditions at Egg Farms Linked to Salmonella Poisoning
The Wall Street Journal is reporting on an inspection report by Food and Drug Administration inspectors who visited the Wright County Egg farm in Iowa at the center of a nationwide salmonella food poisoning epidemic. The report only indicates inspector observations, and is not meant to be taken as a final ruling on any violations of agency rules. However, the kind of conditions that the inspectors found should concern any California food poisoning lawyer.
Sacramento Safety Program Targets Teen Drivers
For parents of teen motorists around California, the upcoming Labor Day weekend should involve extra precaution and care. That’s because this particular time has been found to be the most dangerous period for teen drivers. In fact, according to data by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the days between the Memorial Day and Labor Day holidays are the most dangerous for teenage motorists around the country.
Television Wall Mounts Recalled Due to Fall Injury Hazards
It’s not the sort of thing you want to think about while watching TV, but if your flatscreen TV has been held up using the Sanus Vision Mount models, it could possibly fall off the wall. The Consumer Product Safety Commission in association with Minnesota-based Milestone AV Technologies has recalled more than 130,000 units of flatscreen television wall mounts. The recall is linked to defects that could cause the television to tilt, and possibly fall.
Increase in Concussions among Student-Athletes
There has been an increase in the number of children taken to hospital emergency rooms with sports-related concussions. A new study, which has just been published in the journal Pediatrics, shows that the number of children with such injuries actually doubled during a 10-year period, while the actual number of children participating in sports declined during the same period.
CHP Continues Investigations into Runaway Truck Accident in Santa Barbara
The California Highway Patrol is continuing its investigation into a fatal accident caused by a runaway truck in Santa Barbara. The crash killed a couple and their seven-year-old son.
The accident occurred last Tuesday about 50 miles southwest of Los Angeles. A gravel truck hauling tons of gravel apparently went out of control, and crashed into a wooden home. The four victims were inside the home, and sustained fatal injuries. The house was more than 50 years old, and was situated just behind a motel. The crash almost completely destroyed the house and buried much of it under rubble. The truck driver suffered minor injuries in the accident.