A St. Charles family is frustrated for having a dangeroushazard left in their front yard by the electric company. The family claims they have been living with the danger for months and no one will help them. According to the residents, a 240-volt power line running to their home from the street has been…
Aslip and fall at a Dollar General store in Mobile, Alabama was responsible for one woman’s eight surgeries, 395 doctor visits, and close to $500,000 in medical bills. It was July 9, 2012, when she slipped in laundry soap, and the incident has left her permanently disabled. The jury found in favor of the…
A Sacramento woman filed a lawsuit against a gym chain, after she fell of a movingtreadmill, hit her head on a nearby leg machine, and fractured her skull in several places. The incident took place in 2011 with the victim spending 4 months in the hospital undergoing several surgeries to relieve pressure on her…
The process of production is the focus of the investigation into afood poisoning that has hospitalized 38 people last Wednesday in Nan, Bangkok. The people affected by the food poisoning spread across six districts all who had purchased eclairs from the same retail store. The common symptoms were acute diarrhea, dizziness, and vomiting. Health…
A suburbanChicago Chuck E Cheese faces a forced shut down by the mayor after continued safety issues. Oak Lawn Chuck E Cheese on 95th Street has a longstanding history of 911 calls and police responses, says the town’s mayor. This week the mayor announced further action against the restaurant is still being considered by…
A 38-year-old man ordered fajitas October of 2003 never expecting they would be served with hepatitis A only to die a month later. 575 of Chi-Chi’s patrons and employees became sick, and three died, and they believe Hepatitis A was to blame. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that Americans get food…
A Collinsville High School student has died from injuries sustained in aschool accident earlier this week. The freshman fell over a banister during school hours on September 19 and was airlifted to a nearby hospital. His family announced Thursday morning at approximately 9:30 a.m. that the teenage boy passed away. Police are investigating the…
A mother in Springfield, PA finds a 6-footsnake in her driveway. It was first spotted by a child getting off of the school bus. The woman feared for her children’s safety and the family dog. Having an uncle as a snake lover, she called him to assist with capturing the snake. The snake was…
A teenage boy was seriously injured in aschool accident at Collinsville High School. According to school officials, the boy fell down a staircase on the west side of the building near the vocational wing. Witness say the boy was on his way to lunch on Monday. According to the Superintendent, the boy fell over…
Small towns of Illinois look forward to their town fall festivals. There is the turkey festival in Tremont, a marigold festival in Pekin, and the pumpkin festival in Morton. This past weekend was the Pumpkin Festival in Morton and anaccident occurred. The contraptions that locals would make for the pumpkin launching contest would be…