A fatal vehicleaccident took place on Sunday around 4:00 in the morning in San Jose, California. Allegedly, the accident took place when a car was traveling southbound and struck a median in the center of the road. Following that, the vehicle hit the sound wall and burst into flames. Tragically, the two people that…
Tis the season for presents, holiday decorating, shopping and cooking but that also means opportunities for holidayaccidents too. Emergency rooms across the country are visited by hundreds of accident victims each day who have been victims of slips and falls, burns, electrocution and fender benders. It is important to exercise caution when preparing for…
Playworld Systems Inc., the manufacturer of stainless steel playground slides, hasrecalled around 1,300 slides due to amputation hazards. The company reported that two children had suffered finger amputations due to the defect product with 13 incidents of broken welds on the slides. The product is being recalled due to broken welds that hold the…
According to Time, there have been about 560recalls in 2016 from both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture combined. The recalls have ranged from food products like sunflower seeds to flour to meat products. While it may seem as though food is becoming increasingly more and more “contaminated”…
A West Virginia woman and her husband were given the maximum amount that was allowed by the state for amedical malpractice suit which totals $672,681.67. The couple filed a lawsuit against the United States after the victim, 24 years-old at the time, underwent a hysterectomy that was not necessary. The doctor who was in…
At least 15 people were injured in a 13-vehiclecrash in Pennsylvania. The pile up is credited a weather-related chain reaction accident that included five tractor-trailer trucks and several passenger vehicles in western Erie County. Witnesses and victims said that they could see the accident that started the chain reaction. The fifteen people injured were…
A fatal vehicleaccident occurred in Washington around 5:35 in the morning. The accident took place when the driver of a tractor-trailer lost control of their vehicle while approaching traffic on Interstate 270, which resulted in the vehicle jackknifing. The tractor-trailer then rear-ended a Toyota Corolla. As a result, the Corolla hit the vehicle that…
A fatal vehicleaccident took place on Wednesday in Indiana around 6:30 in the morning. The road crash took place on U.S. 31 when an eastbound Volkswagen veered into the direction of a northbound Saturn. As a result, the vehicles collided and the Volkswagen wound up in a ditch while the Volkswagen was hit twice…
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reports that drivers nearly double their risk forcar accidents when they miss one to two hours of the recommended sleep the night before. They also report that drowsy driving, only four to five hours of sleep, is equivalent to driving drunk. Scarily, drivers who only get four hours…
Valspar Cabot has voluntarilyrecalled around 10,000 wood cleaners and wood brighteners due to a faulty cap seal. The company states that the seal can cause contents to leak out and pose a chemical hazard to their consumers. Ingesting, inhaling or skin contact with this product can cause burning and other injuries. The brightener and…