- Shannon Weidemann | July 30, 2007 1:02 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsFresh ginger that was imported from China and distributed to stores in California may be tainted with aldicarb sulfoxide. The aldicarb sulfoxide was used as a pesticide, but it can be harmful if ingested by humans. Food poisoining symptoms associated with aldicarb sulfoxide can mimic the flu and usually appear one hour after eating. According to the CDPH, the product is known to have been...
- Shannon Weidemann | July 29, 2007 12:26 PM |
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Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)A car that was driven onto train tracks in San Onofre delayed the Metrolink trains by 20 minutes while the railroad accident scene had to be cleaned up. A man was driving his car on the I-5 freeway when he went off the freeway and onto the tracks. No trains were involved in the accident. The car crashed though the fence about 2:30 p.m. but managed to avoid being hit by oncoming trains....
- Shannon Weidemann | July 28, 2007 12:12 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsOne person died and another two were injured in a car accident on Interstate Highway 280. The three car accident happened during Thursday morning rush hour traffic. The car accident happened in San Jose at Race Street and ended with one car on fire. At about 7:38 a.m. the three-car accident was reported to the CHP. Several drivers who passed the scene reported seeing a black Toyota Camry as...
- Shannon Weidemann | July 27, 2007 10:59 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsAn upcoming recall for Chinese made tires was estimated to be for 450,000 tires but may only be for 250,000 tires instead. The recalled tires were made in China and imported into the United States by Foreign Tire Sales. In a letter to NHTSA, FTS said its has narrowed the group of questioned tires. The impacted tires were produced in three phases, FTS said, but only those produced in the...
- Shannon Weidemann | July 25, 2007 10:28 AM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)A five-year-old boy was severly bitten by a pit bull on Tuesday and needed more than 250 stitches to repair the damage. The dog bite attack happened at the neighbor's home in Polk County. "He has multiple bites to the head and various different punctures through the lower region of his body," Barker said. "He's also bit through his arms and his legs. He's in good condition right now. He is...
- Shannon Weidemann | July 23, 2007 1:24 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsHasbro has issued a second product recall for all Easy Bake Ovens made since May of 2006. The front loading oven has been responsible for getting fingers stuck and causing some severe burns. 985,000 defective products were included in the recall. The toy was recalled in February for the same problem and a free kit was sent out that was supposed to fix the problem. Since the February...
- IB Contributor | July 22, 2007 12:24 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsThis recall by Castleberry's Food Co. of Augusta, Georgia is the second by the company in a week after their products were linked to four cases of botulism the first in commercially canned foods in years.According to the Augusta Chronicle, Dave Melbourne, Castleberry's senior vice president, stressed that all other foods under the Castleberry's name are safe but the company decided to go ahead...
- IB Contributor | July 21, 2007 6:09 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsQuestion emailed to me:"Do I have a strong case?"I parked in the guest registration parking spot to check out of a motel. I dropped my keys on the way in and bent down to pick them up. When I straightened up, I rammed my head into the corner of a square edged "guest registration parking" sign. The pain was intense, I fell and was gushing blood. A motel employee got me a towel for the...
- Shannon Weidemann | July 21, 2007 12:20 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA man filled up his gas tank at the United Oil Station on Long Beach Boulevard and then backed into the gas pump, causing a fire. The car accident happened on Saturday in the afternoon. No one was hurt during the accident and the fire that followed. The pumps had shear valves, which shut the pump off, but a pool of fuel underneath the pump caught on fire."It wasn't a big open fuel fire, but...
- IB Contributor | July 17, 2007 5:59 AM |
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Motorcycle AccidentsIn 2007, the number of fatalities involving motorcyclists increased to its highest level since 1985 according to a story by Tim Harlow of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. During the same period the number of deaths on the state's roads was the lowest in more than 60 years. Seventy motorcycle riders died on Minnesota State roads last year. That's a 200% increase from a decade ago which matches...
- Shannon Weidemann | July 16, 2007 1:04 PM |
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Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)A business owner in Carpinteria was killed while trying to rescue his dog from an oncoming train. The railroad accident happened on Saturday afternoon on Santa Claus Lane. It was near the victim's business. Sheriff's investigators said Shapiro died while trying to rescue his best friend."Shapiro was walking his dog along a set of train tracks when a train's horn signaled it's approach when...
- Shannon Weidemann | July 15, 2007 12:52 PM |
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Motorcycle AccidentsA man driving his motorcyle on the Hollywood Freeway was killed when he was struck by a hit and run driver. The motorcycle accident happened in the late evening on Friday. The rider was taken to a hospital after the accident and died, officials said. Witnesses said a vehicle hit a motorcycle, crashed into the center divider, hit another vehicle, then crashed into a light pole as its female...
- Shannon Weidemann | July 13, 2007 12:01 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe Taste of Chicago food tasting festival was held at the beginning of July. The event has been running every summer for over 20 years. A large number of people have reported falling ill after eating at the event. Their food poisoning has been linked to Salmonella. The food poisoning has been linked to one booth run by the Pars Cove restaurant. It was the first confirmed outbreak of a...
- IB Contributor | July 11, 2007 1:52 PM |
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MiscellaneousThe following is an email I received regarding the basis of a lawsuit and my reply.Question submitted: I prepared a packaged food product in a steel bowl. When I ate it I found glass in my mouth. I found a splinter of glass and a glass chip. I slightly cut the inside of my mouth. Is this the basis for a lawsuit?This was my answer: Any harm done can be the basis for a lawsuit. A violation...
- Shannon Weidemann | July 09, 2007 2:47 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA man living in Long Beach, but originally from Mexico, was hit by a car and killed in Long Beach last month. The pedestrian accident happened on Del Amo Boulevard. The driver of the car fled the scene, but later turned himself into the police. It was still unclear whether Wilcher should have seen and avoided the victim. According to Jason Evans, an LBPD spokesman, the pedestrian was...
- IB Contributor | July 07, 2007 2:55 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsThe 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...
- Shannon Weidemann | July 07, 2007 2:51 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsChrysler announced that it is recalling 80,000 vehicles due to an automobile defect. The recall involves the 2007 Jeep Wrangler and Dodge Nitro. There have been 180 complaints to Chrysler regarding the problem which involves the engine stalling. Chrysler officials say the recall is necessary to reprogram a power module that delivers electrical power to the instrument panel and the engine.They...
- IB Contributor | July 06, 2007 11:59 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsThe California Highway Patrol Commissioner, Mike Brown, issued a challenge to the state's motorists for the Independence Day holiday. "We are asking all motorists to be extra careful and courteous this Fourth of July," was Brown's request. With a "maximum enforcement" effort on the part of the CHP, Brown was hoping for a traffic fatality free day. We have had only three days without a...
- Shannon Weidemann | July 06, 2007 2:01 PM |
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Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)A woman out for a job in Pompano Beach, Florida was hit by a freight train Thursday morning. Her legs were severed in the railroad accident. She was taken to a local hospital to be treated for her injuries. Authorities did not know how she ended up in the path of the train Thursday morning, but rescue workers speculated she did not hear the locomotive coming because she was listening to...
- IB Contributor | July 04, 2007 6:31 AM |
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Tractor-Trailer AccidentsTruck 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...
- Shannon Weidemann | July 03, 2007 2:34 PM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)A 6-year-old boy was attacked by a pit bull in Houston and the injuries were so severe that it required over 200 stitches to repair. The boy was playing with the dog at his mother's home. The dog bite attack happened on Saturday evening. Harris County Animal Control officials went to the residence after deputies responded to the call but did not take the dog into custody because it is not a...
- Shannon Weidemann | July 01, 2007 12:15 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsA class action lawsuit was brought against Eli Lilly for marketing the drug Zyprexa for uses not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A judge has ruled that the case is allowed to proceed. The plantiffs claim that the drug company was allowed to charge more for Zyprexa because of the marketing. The lawsuit, brought by the New York-based Sergeants Benevolent Association Health...