455,000 Chicco high chairs were recently recalled because a child in the chair could fall on the pegs or back legs, possibly leading to bruising or laceration. So far, there have been about 21 reports which involved a child that fell on the peg. Some of those children required stitches, said the Consumer Product Safety …
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High Chairs Recalled for Fall Hazard
Posted Jul 16th, 2012 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Child Safety, Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer, Product Liability, Product Recall With | Comments Off -
Data Shows Newer Cars Help Prevent Injuries
Posted Jul 13th, 2012 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Car Safety, Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer, Product Liability With | Comments OffAccording to a recent report released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, driving an older car does have its risks, and drivers are at more risk of injury by driving one. The report is called “An Analysis of Recent Improvements to Vehicle Safety” and tries to show how improvements to vehicle safety have resulted …
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Old Navy Recalls Aqua Socks
Posted Jul 13th, 2012 By admin in Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer, Product Liability, Product Recall With | Comments OffToddler Girl Aqua Socks sold by Old Navy have been recalled due to a fall hazard. The product is a type of slip-on water shoe and was offered in pink and purple. The shoes had less traction on smooth or wet surfaces, which created a potential slip and fall hazard. Consumers should return the product …
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Family Dollar Stores Recalls Light Sets
Posted Jul 13th, 2012 By admin in Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer, Product Liability, Product Recall With | Comments OffIn cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Family Dollar Store is recalling decorative light sets. The “200 Mini Lights” product has been cited in three reports of overheating, although no report of injuries or property damage has been recorded to date. These light sets do not meet the UL standard and thus pose …
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Two-Year Ban Doesn’t Stop Texting Drivers
Posted Jul 13th, 2012 By admin in Car Safety, Distracted Driving, Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer With | Comments OffDespite a two-year-old ban on texting and driving in Winnipeg, Canada, drivers are not changing their unsafe habits. In the past year, there has been an increase in people reporting seeing drivers on their phones at least once a day, despite the fact that offenders can be fined about two hundred dollars. Research suggests that …
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Texting and Driving Still Big Problem
Posted Jul 13th, 2012 By admin in Car Safety, Distracted Driving, Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer With | Comments OffDespite the $199.80 fine for talking and texting, motorists have not stopped. Most people view it as a major safety concern but they think the police won’t catch people who do it. The CAA has headed many safety campaigns to convince drivers of the dangers of distracted driving in an effort to combat this problem. …
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Distracted Driver Rolls SUV
Posted Jul 13th, 2012 By admin in Auto Accident, Car Accident Lawyer, Car Safety, Distracted Driving, Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer With | Comments OffOn Tuesday afternoon a driver rolled his 1999 Chevy Blazer into a cornfield just outside of Brookings, SD. The driver, forty six year old Daniel Schoonhoven of Brookings, was transported to a nearby hospital with unknown injuries after striking a post, driving into a nearby ditch and then rolling into a cornfield on the north …
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Tickets for Texting Increase
Posted Jul 13th, 2012 By admin in Car Safety, Distracted Driving, Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer With | Comments OffThe State of New York may have passed a ban on texting or operating a cell phone while driving last year, but the amount of tickets that have been issued for the act has risen. In Duchess County alone the amount of tickets issued in 2012 increased over 500% from 2011. With this in mind, …
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Police Catch Distracted Drivers By Wearing Costumes
Posted Jul 13th, 2012 By admin in Distracted Driving, Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer With | Comments OffRCMP officers in Moncton are utilizing false appearances and disguises to catch and arrest those who text while also driving. The police have had success busting offenders in this undercover manner, issuing hundreds of tickets for the distracted driving related infractions since the operation began in May of this year. Disguises used range from construction …
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Police Attempt Curbing Aggressive Driving
Posted Jul 13th, 2012 By admin in Auto Accident, Car Accident Lawyer, Car Safety, Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer With | Comments OffIn Vancouver traffic injuries and vehicular break-ins are up a little while traffic deaths and violent crimes are down according to the Vancouver Police Department. VPD advises people to take due precautions, especially in covered parking structures, to combat break-ins and that they are going to do ‘enhanced traffic enforcement’ to curb ‘aggressive driving’ which …
