Archives : 2009 : March

Wife of Gunman in Nursing Home Attack Worked at Facility

The man who walked into a nursing home in North Carolina and began a shooting spree that left 8 dead may have targeted the facility because his estranged wife was an employee there.
According to the New York Times, the Carthage Police Department is looking at the possibility that this could have been “a domestic related” [...]

California Family Settles with Burger King for Playground Injuries in Premises Liability Lawsuit

Hidden dangers lurk in the seemingly safe playgrounds at fast food restaurants, and the California family of an 8-year-child that has just settled with a Burger King franchise found this out the hard way. The family has reached an out of court settlement for $20 million with a Burger King franchise for the injuries their [...]

FDA Split is a Real Possibility

In light of the recent salmonella-in-peanut butter poisoning scandal that rocked the Food and Drug Administration, calls for the division of the agency into two separate units have grown louder.
Supporters of the division of the FDA into separate agencies for food and drug safety have been encouraged by President Obama’s choice of two health experts [...]

Actress' Death Puts Focus on Brain Injuries

The death of actress Natasha Richardson has brought into focus the deceptive nature of brain injuries, and their preventability. Richardson, who died earlier this month after suffering what seemed like a minor head injury on the ski slopes of a Quebec ski resort, was not wearing a helmet at the time of her fall. Her [...]

Dangerous Road in Auburn Pointed as Cause of Pedestrian Accidents

A 15-year-old boy was seriously injured in the latest accident on a busy and dangerous residential road in Auburn.
Highway 49 has seen a number of such crashes in recent months, and residents have been very concerned about the increasing number of traffic accidents on the stretch. The teenager, Christopher Lerude, apparently walked into oncoming traffic [...]

Plane Carrying California Passengers on Ski Trip, Crashes in Montana

A plane that was taking a group of fourteen people, including children, from Oroville in northern California to Montana on a ski trip crashed into a cemetery in Montana killing all aboard. The small, private, single engine turboprop plane burst into flames as it crashed into a cemetery near Butte.
According to technicians at an Oroville [...]

Wyeth vs. Levine: Supreme Court Rules Patients Can Sue Drug Maker for Injury

In a much anticipated decision, the Supreme Court earlier this month ruled that patients who have been injured by the use of a drug can sue the drug maker even if the drug had prior approval from the Food and Drug Administration. The ruling in the Wyeth vs. Levine verdict ruled in favor of musician [...]

Most Likely Times for Auto Accidents

Did you know that a motorist is at the highest risk of an accident-related fatality on a Saturday? Or that August is the most dangerous month of the year to drive, with the maximum number of accident-related deaths occurring this month? Or that the 4th of July has been for years, the most dangerous single [...]

Craft Groups Oppose Child Product Safety Rule

Last July, as outrage continued to mount over large amounts of lead found in children’s toys and other products, Congress passed legislation that imposed a ban on lead in paint on all children’s products. The bill bans lead in products that are targeted toward the under-12 market, and includes everything from toys to clothing and [...]

Bus Companies Use California Registration to Evade Accident Responsibility

Bus companies involved in serious accidents in Texas have been taking advantage of legal loopholes to bypass tough registration laws in Texas by getting their vehicles registered in California instead.
The bus accident that took place in Victoria County in January 2008 has been described as the worst in the region’s history. On the 1st of [...]