New testing over the summer reveals severalSt. Louis Public Schools have lead contamination in the water. Meramec Elementary School alerted parents this week that the drinking fountain water is contaminated with unsafe levels of lead. Environmental Consultants, LLC, was contracted by the St. Louis Public Schools for asbestos abatement and consumable water testing. Samples…
Anauto accident was caused after a toddler was left alone in a running vehicle at an Illinois gas station. According to police, a mother left her two children in her SUV while she ran into a Hucks gas station on Highway 50 in Fairview Heights, Illinois. The 2-year-old and 10-month-old were left inside the…
Proper child safety seats can save your child’s life during an automobilecrash. Local fire departments and hospital in the St. Louis area want residents to know they can help properly install child safety seats in vehicles. If a parent or guardian needs help, there are many places available to offer assistance. A medical professional…
A worker at Tyson Foods lost his fingers in a gruesomeworkplace accident. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined Tyson Foods Plant almost a quarter of a million dollars after serious safety violations. OSHA fined Tyson Foods Plant in Center, Texas approximately $236,000 for 15 serious violations and two repeated violations. According to…
Several passengers were injured in abus accident in Belleville on Tuesday morning. According to authorities, a Metro Bus collided with a silver Hyundai Sonata, sending six people to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The bus accident occurred on West A Street and North First at approximately 11 a.m., according to the Belleville…
As the summer ends, a new school year begins in the Greater St. Louis area. Another school year means your child will be spending a large amount of time at school learning and playing. Every parent relies on school officials and staff to provide adequatesafety for their children not just in the classroom, but…
An Illinois family is homeless and sustained serious property damage after the roof of their rental home collapsed during last week’s heavy rains. The Granite family of six claims theaccidents is the fault of a negligent landlord. The family claims they complained of the leaky roof for six months before the landlord began working…
Data collected by safety and insurance industry experts reveal an increase intraffic fatalities in Illinois for the first part of this year. An estimated 1,000 traffic deaths are expected by the end of the year, which are directly related to higher speed limits, more miles driven and an increase in younger drivers on the…
An injured veteran is suing a VA hospital formedical malpractice after a misdiagnosis. The highly-trained Army major sustained a traumatic head injury in December of 2009 during a car bomb in Iraq. Since then, the Army major has experienced a life full of pain and suffering. When he turned to the local St. Louis…
Two Ferguson children died in a horrific two-vehiclecrash late Monday evening. Their 21-year-old mother was driving a sedan when they were struck at North Hanley Road and University Place Drive at approximately 9 p.m. According to police, a 19-year-old was driving an SUV northbound on Hanley and struck the sedan as it was turning…