Over the last two years, almost 70,000 motorists in Missouri were convicted ofdriving without insurance. According to a report by the Consumer Federation of America, at least 14 states order jail time for driving without insurance, even with a first offense. But even though the crime of driving without insurance is a misdemeanor, Missouri…
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department ordered an undisclosed disciplinary action on the deputy who hit and killed a bicyclist with his patrol car in Calabasas on Dec. 8, 2013. The deputy was found guilty ofdistracted driving – typing on his in-car computer when he struck the bicyclist on Mulholland Highway. The bicyclist who…
A seriousSalmonella outbreak has alerted the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, also known as FSIS. FSIS is issuing a public health alert, warning against the consumption of whole hog roasters prepared for barbeque. The FSIS, along with the Washington State Department of Health, is leading the Salmonella investigation in Washington….
The wife of a man who was tragically killed in abicycle accident has launched a smartphone app to encourage drivers to be more responsible while behind the wheel. The California woman lost her husband in 2013 when a distracted Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy struck and killed her husband in Calabasas. The deputy was typing on…
During the early hours on Saturday, a two-vehicleauto accident had tragic results when two individuals were killed. The St. Louis County Authorities reported that a 35-year-old woman was operating a car on Highway 100 in the wrong direction. She collided with an SUV head-on resulting in her death as well as the death of…
The automotive manufacturer, General Motors, could issue another recall for 4.3 million of their vehicles due to the defectiveTakata airbags. The company has recalled nearly 2.5 million vehicles to date, and if they expand the recall, it could result in an expense of $550 million to GM. The defective Takata airbags have not only…
Over the past century, Johnson & Johnson has been sellingtalcum powder for use on babies and other personal hygiene use. Many women started using talcum powder on their genitals as a routine hygiene practice. Tragically, these women were not aware of the dangers of the talcum powder. Years after use, hundreds of women have…
Another Listeria contamination has resulted in arecall of hundreds of thousands of pounds of hot dogs. The company, Bar-S Foods has recalled 350,000 pounds of corn dogs and hot dogs due to possible contamination. Fortunately, there have not yet been any illnesses reported. The recall is considered a precautionary measure and there has not…
The typical American spends an average of 37,935 hours during their lifetime driving a vehicle, according to a study performed by the Harvard Health Watch. According to these statistics, an individual drives a vehicle 101 minutes a day. While Americans are busier than ever before, multitasking is crucial to accomplishing all the tasks that…
Atractor-trailer truck accident caused a major highway spill in the greater St. Louis area today. A tractor-trailer overturned on westbound Interstate 64 in East St. Louis, closing the interstate for several hours. The accident occurred just after 3:00 when a semi overturned on a median near the 25th Street exit in East St. Louis….