Wrongful Death
Walmart’s Car Seat Will Save Babies’ Lives
Walmart’s Car Seat Will Save Babies’ Lives With several fatalities due to children being left in hot cars, Walmart has released a new car seat that will save lives by sounding an alarm when the car’s ignition turns off. Walmart’s new Evenflo Advanced Embrace DLX Infant Car Seat with SensorSafe will remind driver’s there is…
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Ikea and CPSC announce repair program for 27 million chest and dressers after two deaths
Ikea and CPSC announce repair program for 27 million chest and dressers after two deaths Ikea announced a repair program for around 27 million chests and dressers due to the fact they can tip over and crush children if they are not anchored to walls. Ikea and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the…
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Distracted Teen Drivers are worse than thought
Distracted Teen Drivers are worse than thought Although we all knew that distractions played a big role in teen car crashes, data revealed that it is much worse than we ever thought. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety analyzed nearly 1,700 videos that captured teen drivers in moments leading up to a car crash. The…
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Xarelto Lawsuits Continue with Wrongful Death Case
Xarelto Lawsuits Continue with Wrongful Death Case Xarelto has been named in another lawsuit due to the death of an elderly man in Missouri who was prescribed the medication in December 2012. Xarelto has been a controversial blood thinning drug for quite some time. Many lawsuits have alleged the manufacturers of the drug have concealed…
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Federal Safety Regulators Admit Fault in GM Case and Sets Reform in “Path Forward” Report
Federal Safety Regulators Admit Fault in GM Case and Sets Reform in “Path Forward” Report Federal regulators admitted to failing on handling the General Motors ignition switch defect which led to over 100 deaths according to an internal report called “Path Forward.” The report was released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The…
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Man killed after losing control of vehicle, three others injured
Man killed after losing control of vehicle, three others injured A 28-year-old man was killed and three other passengers injured after he lost control of his SUV last Saturday night in Cobb County. Corey W. Green, from Powder Springs, was driving a maroon 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer on Hiram Lithia Springs Road, when he lost control…
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Honda confirms another death due to Takata airbag
Honda confirms another death due to Takata airbag Honda has confirmed another death as a result of the rupture of a defective Takata airbag. This is the seventh death worldwide associated with the defective Takata airbags. The airbags have potential to explode too forcefully sending out metal or plastic shrapnel into occupants. Honda recently reported…
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Safety Tips on Treadmills
Safety Tips on Treadmills Danger is not something often associated with the gym, but any sort of work out equipment poses safety risk. In May 2015, Dave Goldberg, CEO of SurveyMonkey, went to the gym for a workout while on vacation with his family. While on the treadmill, Goldberg fell and cracked his head open.…
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Ten deaths raise concerns over trucking safety regulations
Ten deaths raise concerns over trucking safety regulations Trucking safety regulations and enforcement are being questioned after ten people died on one stretch of interstate due to two tractor-trailer trucks. Just a few weeks ago, a tractor trailer failed to stop and smashed into three cars and a pick-up truck before bursting into flames. Three…
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Half of Teen and Young Adult Car Crashes Involve Alcohol or Pot
Half of Teen and Young Adult Car Crashes Involve Alcohol or Pot A recent study shows that half of teen and young adult drivers who die in car crashes are under the influence of either alcohol, pot or both, according to Live Science. The study analyzed data from states where toxicology screening for car crash…
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