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Takata Airbag Recall Lawyer The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is now advising nearly 8 million drivers to take “immediate action” against defective airbags that could explode and harm occupants. In a post on its website, NHTSA shared a message urging consumers to have their airbags replaced immediately if their vehicle was on the recalled…

Athletic turf may pose significant health risk for children Artificial athletic turfs are all over the United States and seem to be a good use of resources, but are they causing significant health risk in children and young adults? A recent article in NBC News shared that these turfs filled with tiny black rubber crumbs…

Trial By Jury “For almost eight centuries trial by jury remains the best, safest, surest and perhaps the only bulwark to protect the basic rights of the average citizen. It is still the ‘Lamp of Liberty’ and it must be preserved.” The Case for the Jury System (1969) Joseph T. Karcher As Americans, we take…

Kroger Co Settles Chicken Label Lawsuit The Kroger Co, will be removing “humanely raised” from the company’s store brand of chicken to settle a federal lawsuit claiming that Kroger Co had deceived consumers because the animals were raised under standard commercial farming conditions. A complaint seeking class-action status was filed earlier this year against Kroger…

Second Trimester Prone to Car Crashes A recent Canadian study found that pregnant women are more prone to serious car accidents. Dr. Donald Redelmeier at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences studied 500,000 pregnant women for four years before and after their pregnancies. The study revealed that 1 in 50 pregnant women will be in…

How to document your injuries through photographs If you were injured due to the negligence of an individual or product, you will need to document the injuries. It is important to take good photos that can be used to help you claim. In some cases, the nurse or doctor will not write everything down in…

Bike Accidents – What you should know Bike accidents can be very destructive, especially when cars and other vehicles are involved. While riding your bike is a very healthy alternative to driving, it can be very dangerous if bikers do not know safety expectations. Nearly 700 cyclists were killed and 48,000 were injured in 2011…

Tips for selling and buying safely on Craigslist Last week, a 28-year-old man was shot and killed after a 16-year-old girl and her boyfriend attempted to rob him in Dunwoody, Georgia. The couple had asked to meet the man after he had posted his PS4 Gaming system on Craigslist. After trying to strong arm him…

Ikea Children’s Swing Recall Ikea along with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall for their children’s swing. The Ikea GUNGGUNG swing, which is intended for indoor and outdoor use is being recalled due to a defect with the suspension fittings. The suspension fittings could break causing a child to fall and result in…

Police officer buys a mom a car seat instead of writing her a ticket Going above and beyond his normal duty to ensure safety, a police officer in Michigan helped a young mother and her daughter who were struggling. Officer Ben Hall pulled over a woman for a traffic violation and noticed that her young…

NHTSA to probe engine stalls on 2007 Chrysler minivans After several reports of engines stalling, U.S. safety regulators are not wasting any time on investigating the issue.  The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration have opened an investigation on 160,000 Dodge Caravan minivans. NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation is looking into “the scope, frequency and…

Uber Facing Lawsuit Retaining ‘Gratuity’ Surcharge Uber Technologies is facing a consumer lawsuit challenging the 20% gratuity surcharge on rides. Uber is a smartphone service that summons a car service for you at your exact location. The company has been found to keep a substantial portion of the gratuity that it adds as additional revenue…