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Last week, the California car accident attorneys at our firm had blogged about a new piece of legislation that has been introduced by New York Sen. Charles Schumer, to reduce the risk of accidents caused by defective rental cars. Now, the three major rental car agencies in the US have written a letter to the [...]
The San Bernardino car accident attorneys at our firm regularly monitor developments related to highway safety, including the special challenges that elderly motorists face. A study by Canadian scientists shows that the tests that are typically used to gauge older driver’s fitness levels, may be completely inadequate to accurately gauge the driver’s ability to drive. [...]
Every year, two dozen children have to be rushed to emergency rooms after being injured from power windows. These injuries range all the way from lacerations to strangulations. California product liability lawyers have long supported new regulations that would require automakers to equip power window systems with auto reverse mechanisms. It is disappointing to learn [...]
There’s more bad news for injury attorneys and parents concerned about the widespread use of cell phones while driving among young drivers. A new poll study by the US Department of Transportation and Consumer Reports Magazine found that distracted driving continues to be widespread among the young driver population. The study found that 63% of [...]
According to data from the Food and Drug Administration, safety violations at pharmaceutical plants increased in 2010. The administration found safety violations at 54% of the plants that were inspected last year, which was a spike of 20% from 2007. Leading the pack in failure to clear safety inspections was Abbott Labs. Abbott Labs failed [...]
According to new statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 5% of Americans have fallen asleep at the wheel over the previous month. For Los Angeles car accident attorneys, this is yet more proof that California needs to be doing much more to take the problem of drowsy driving more seriously. According [...]
The New York Times is again putting the spotlight on excessive radiation-related injuries, this time at a large West Virginia hospital that continued to expose patients to over radiation, in spite of federal warnings about instances of excessive radiation at other hospitals. The hospital, Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia, continued to over radiate [...]
This recall is the latest in a series of recalls linked to defective products yanked off the market because of fire and burn hazards. The CPSC has announced a recall of more than 7,000 slow cookers sold by Burlington Coat Factory of New Jersey. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the cooker’s control panel [...]
California regulators plan to impose hefty penalties on Pacific Gas and Electric Co., in relation to the company’s failure to maintain proper records on its pipeline network. The disclosures about the company’s failures emerged after the deadly pipeline explosion that killed eight people last year. On September 9, a gas pipeline belonging to Pacific Gas [...]
A new study looks at how to gauge the driving abilities of a person after a stroke, in order to minimize accident risks. Researchers have defined a set of three tests that can be performed at the doctor’s office, to gauge a stroke victim’s ability to drive safely after a stroke. The results of the [...]
The New York Times is continuing with its expose on radiation injuries, involving excessive dosages of radiation that have already contributed to dozens of injuries and fatalities all over the country, including in California. The Cedars-Sinai Medical Center radiation scandal stunned the country, when it was revealed that several patients had received excessive dosages of [...]
A new study finds that Americans have a shockingly high exposure to bispenol A, the chemical that has been traced to a number of diseases, including cancer and diabetes than people in other countries. The results of the study are contained in a report by the Canadian Medical Association. The researchers relied on previous studies [...]
A new study finds that Americans have more exposure to bispenol A, the chemical that has been traced to a number of diseases, including cancer and diabetes than people in other countries. The results of the study are contained in a report by the Canadian Medical Association. The researchers relied on previous studies into the [...]
A new report by the Government Accountability Office would concern Los Angeles elder abuse lawyers. According to the report, there has been an increase in the number of elder abuse cases, and this is causing tremendous pressure on adult protective services across the country. The report by the Government Accountability Office found that approximately 14.1% [...]
Commuters on a Metro escalator had a narrow escape from injuries on Friday, when an escalator at the Foggy Bottom Station in Washington DC suddenly collapsed, leaving a gaping hole in the staircase. No injuries or fatalities were reported, but the incident underscored again the serious escalator safety issues that plague Metro. According to commuters, [...]
Over the next few days, thousands of college students in California will head for Spring Break, a yearly ritual that involves partying, friends and copious amounts of alcohol. Drinking is almost synonymous with Spring Break, but it’s important for students to know the dangers of drunk driving over the break. Most colleges in California will [...]
Conventional Salmonella testing kits can take up to 10 days to detect contamination in eggs. However, a new detection kit being developed at the University Of Pennsylvania, could speed up the process of Salmonella detection in eggs, making it faster for local and state health apartment to test possibly contaminated eggs. Last year, a nationwide [...]
The California bus accident attorneys at our firm keep track of highway and safety issues from around the country. In a terrible tragedy, 14 persons have been confirmed dead in an accident involving a tour bus headed for Manhattan, New York. The accident took place in the early hours of Saturday morning, and left at [...]
The Consumer Product Safety Commission last week recalled two separate products because of potential burn hazards. In the first recall, the CPSC announced a voluntary recall of Golden tea lights for fire risks. According to the recall notice, about 350,000 tea lights that were imported by Pier 1 Imports of Fort Worth, Texas have been [...]
A new poll indicates to California car accident lawyers that there is widespread support for driving restrictions on elderly drivers. According to a new Marist Poll telephone survey, drivers aged 65 and above should have to retake their driver’s test in order to retain their license. The survey included more than 1,000 adults, and was [...]
