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• Auto Accident Question And Answer

  IB Contributor | July 07, 2007 2:55 PM | 2 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  The following is an email I received regarding an automobile accident claim and my reply:Question submitted:While waiting at the red light, a young woman in a Toyota 4 runner hit my car in the rear. (Ford Mustang). Farmers Insurance authorized repairs on the same day. The total cost of repairs was $967.93, which included replacement of the rear absorber and bumper cover. At the time of the...

• Pools at Foreclosed Homes Increase Risk of West Nile

  Shannon Weidemann | August 08, 2007 12:13 PM | 1 CommentLong Beach, CA

  The state of California is asking banks and lenders to drain the pools at foreclosed homes. Standing water attracts mosquitos and that can contribute to the spread of West Nile virus. Hundreds of vacant homes with standing water have been reported to authorities in Sacramento and Yolo counties as potential mosquito breeding grounds. The volume of abandoned homes has grown with the drop in...

• No Criminal Charges in Fatal Truck Accident

  IB Contributor | July 04, 2007 6:31 AM | 1 CommentLong Beach, CA

  Truck accident takes eight lives. We underestimate the power of distraction. The gadgets that we feel compelled to carry around with us - the mobile phones, iPhones, BlackBerries and Palm Pilots -- can cost lives if we are not conscience of when we use them. Take for instance this truck driver who tried to recharge his cell phone as he was driving on an Indiana toll road. He rammed right into...

• Salmonella Peanut Butter Contamination

  IB Contributor | February 15, 2007 9:06 PM | 1 CommentLong Beach, CA

  Hundreds suffer food poisoning from tainted peanut butter.Consumers are being warned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) not to eat certain jars of Great Value or Peter Pan peanut butter due to a risk of contamination. The peanut butter my be contaminated by a bacterium that causes foodborne illness, Salmonella Tennessee.The suspect jars of Great Value and Peter Pan peanut butter were...

• Head Injury may be to Blame for Criminal Behavior

  Christina Cole | January 23, 2007 11:29 PM | 1 CommentLong Beach, CA

  A man accused of having involvement in a gruesome murder on Fort Ord in 2004 might not have been aware of his actions due to a head injury he sustained the day before, said a neurologist.Dr. Arthur Kowell testified that there was indeed a high probability that a skull fracture that Allen Dalton had suffered in a pistol-whipping on April 15th had left him with a severe concussion or brain...

• Purdy Scrapers Recalled By Sherwin-Williams

  Chrissie Cole | August 06, 2009 1:05 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Sherwin-Williams Co., in cooperation with the CPSC, announced a recall of 77,000 Purdy 2 ½” 4-Edge Scrapers because the body can break from the handle when struck against a hard...

• Customer Sues Big Lots For Slip and Fall

  Chrissie Cole | February 24, 2009 9:44 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A woman visiting a Big Lots store in Granite City claims she was injured when she slipped and fell on water that was on the floor near the service desk. The lawsuit, filed by Donna Young, seeks...

• Children's Cold Medicine Recalled Over Dosage Cup

  Shannon Weidemann | October 30, 2007 2:32 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Over the counter cough and cold medicine has been recalled by Wyeth due to a faulty dosage cup that came with the medicine. The recalled drugs include several Robitussin and Dimetapp brands. The recall comes after an advisory board advised the FDA that cold medications had not been tested on children under the age of six and may not be safe. The products are being removed because they come...

• Man Dies in Long Beach Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | October 28, 2007 1:55 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A 24-year-old man from Anaheim was killed in a car accident on the Long Beach Freeway on Saturday. He was a passenger in a Camry that hit a tree. The 18-year-old driver was believed to be driving under the influence when he lost control of the vehicle. As he approached the overpass at about 70 mph, Arvizu swerved to the right to enter the transition lane and lost control of the Camry.The car...

• Stay Safe from Burns on Halloween

  Shannon Weidemann | October 26, 2007 1:38 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Halloween is on Wednedsay October 31st this year. Emergency rooms often see patients that have been burned on Halloween. Costumes may be made from a flammable material and candles in pumpkins and luminaries are found all over on Halloween. Here are some tips to help keep you and your family safe while Trick or Treating.When purchasing costumes, masks, beards and wigs, look for flame-resistant...