IKEA issues recall for plastic high chairs
IKEA announced last week that it will be recalling its “Antilop” plastic high chairs due to belt restraint failure. The Swedish furniture company sold the high chairs in the United…
$7.5 million awarded in slip and fall lawsuit
A southern California man was awarded $7.5 million last week in his slip and fall lawsuit against Starbucks Coffee Co. In 2008, the man was in a local Starbucks when…
Ban on all cellphone use proposed
A total ban on cellphone and portable electronics use while driving was proposed by the National Transportation Safety Board early last week. The ban comes amid the rising numbers of…
Woman dies due to elevator malfunction
A 41 year-old woman was killed after an elevator malfunctioned, trapping her between the wall and the elevator car. The accident occurred in Manhattan early this morning as the woman…
Pedestrian deaths rise in South Carolina
Pedestrian deaths in South Carolina are up 24% from this time last year. So far 101 people have died in pedestrian-car related accidents compared to 81 at this time in…
Teen dies in mo-ped accident
A 13 year-old girl was killed late last week in a mo-ped accident. The driver of the mo-ped she was on ran a stop sign and was hit by a…
Siblings killed in drunk driving crash
A brother and sister have died after a drunk driver struck their grandparents' vehicle late last week in Lexington. The boy, who was 7 years-old, died shortly after the accident….
Two motorcyclists involved in crash
Two motorcyclists were injured earlier this morning when they collided into one another. The two men, who are members of the San Marin Vintage Motorcycle Club, were riding with the…
FDA continues to investigate listeria outbreak
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a report on its investigation into the listeria outbreak in Jensen Farm cantaloupes. This outbreak is considered the deadliest in United States history,…
Submerged car leads to reckless driving charge
A 30 year-old man has been charged with reckless driving after leaving his car partially submerged in marsh near Folly Road and Battery Island Drive. A resident saw the vehicle…
Scaffold falls on city bus
Last week, a construction site scaffold fell on passersby and a city bus with passengers inside. Eighteen people were injured in the accident. Construction workers in Harlem were on the…
Man killed in pedestrian accident
Witnesses say the 66 year-old man involved in a fatal pedestrian accident was wearing all dark clothing on Sunday night when he crossed the street near Highway 17 and Veneer…
Family awarded $58.6 Million in birth injury lawsuit
The parents of a boy who suffered massive brain damage during delivery have been awarded $58.6 million by a Connecticut jury this week. This is a record for the largest…
Diagnosis delayed in veterans
It takes veterans on average five times longer to be diagnosed with epileptic and psychogenic seizures than the general population, according to a new study conducted by the Portland Veterans…
$29 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict Upheld
The parents of a boy that developed cerebral palsy after medical staff failed to diagnosis him with a brain infection shortly after birth have been awarded $29.1 million and will…
Drunk driver gets 10 years in prison
A 39 year-old Massachusetts man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to felony drunk driving charges, failure to stop for a blue light and…
First wrongful death lawsuit following Indiana stage collapse
The tragic stage collapse just moments before the country band Sugarland was scheduled to perform at the Indianapolis State Fair left 6 people dead and dozens injured. Now the first…
Ground beef recalled
Over 60,000 pounds of ground beef has been recalled after the US Department of Agriculture’s routine testing found traces of E. coli in the meat. The bacteria was found in…