The greater St. Louis area is going to be experiencing winter weather in the next couple of days and Meyerkord & Kurth, LLC, want to remind everyone thatcar accidents can happen even with minimal weather conditions. It is estimated that over 116,000 Americans are injured in weather related crashes each year. Here are some…
American Honda isrecalling around 34,000 portable generators due to possible fire and burn hazards. The company reported that gasoline can leak from the carburetor which can catch fire or burn consumers. Models EB2800i and EG2800i are being recalled and have a front red cover with a black metal frame. The EB model has a…
A three vehicle accident in Colorado sent at least three people to the hospital with serious injuries. The accident involved an SUV, a tow truck that was pulling an RV, and a semi- truck that was transporting human waste. Emergency crews were called to the scene to assist with the accident as well as…
The Land of Nod company isrecalling around 75 toddler beds due to an entrapment hazard to children. The company reported the headboard has disconnected from four bed frames and which fell onto the bed. One child was struck by the headboard in one of these cases but luckily no serious injuries have been sustained….
A fireworks company is being fined by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration and will be responsible for paying almost $15,000 after an employee lost parts of her hands due to anexplosion. The female victim was inserting a match fuse into the charge of the firework when it exploded and she lost a…
At least six people were hospitalized due to apedestrian accident in a busy downtown Seattle street. A shuttle van drove into a crowd of people and then the van then crashed into a department store window. The driver reportedly suffered from a medical emergency which caused the pedestrian accident to occur. Several onlookers ran…
A pet groomer at a popular pet supply store wasattacked by a pit bull mix in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The victim said that the dog was wearing a muzzle when it was brought in and she alerted the owner that it could not be wearing it in the dog grooming area. She said the owner…
The Squatty Potty isrecalling a children’s toilet step stool due to a fall hazard for children. The removable step, which is disguised as a hat, can detach when children are standing on it. There have been two injuries of children falling, one fell and hit her chin on the toilet causing her mouth to…
A Florida nursing home is under fire forneglect and elder abuse after an 86-year old resident was beaten by another resident. Security footage shows the victim was attacked for nearly two minutes and there was no staff member attending to the residents in that vicinity and no one was monitoring the surveillance system at…
A lawsuit against the City of Highland Park, Illinois is resuming after the Illinois Supreme Court determined that a municipality can be held liable for poor conditions on bicycle trails. The cyclist who is pursing the suit was injured in thebicycle accident in August 2013. She was on an early morning ride with her…