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- Fan Injured at Baseball Game, Prompts Increased Safety Measures
Apr 20, 2016
Anytime a person attends a baseball game, they are putting themselves at risk of While some Major League Baseball (MLB) teams have taken measures to ensure that going to the ballpark is a fun, safe experience for fans, these steps don’t always ensure the safety of those in attendance. One person recently learned this the hard way. This week, a woman sitting in the second row at Tropicana Field, watching a contest between the...Read More - Takata Air Bag Explosion in Texas Kills Teenage Driver
Apr 13, 2016
A teenage driver was tragically killed when an air bag in her car exploded after an The air bag was manufactured by the Takata Corporation, a Japan-based company that manufactures auto parts for vehicles distributed throughout the world. In 2011, a product recall was issued for all vehicles containing the The problem with the air bags in these vehicles, including the one driven by the victim in Texas, is that they contain inflators...Read More - NJ Auto Safety Laws Could Use Some Improvement, Says Auto Safety Group
Apr 6, 2016
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety recently released a “report card” that suggests that New Jersey could stand to improve its traffic laws if state leaders really hope to cut down on fatal car accidents. According to the organization, The annual economic cost of car accidents in New Jersey has risen considerably over the past 10 years. The Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety report card indicates that auto accidents cost more than $12.8...Read More - Contamination Leads to Major Recall of Tuna from Bumble Bee Foods
Mar 30, 2016
Bumble Bee Foods and Tri-Union Seafoods both issued recalls of tuna products after finding out that their tuna may have been contaminated during the manufacturing process. The two companies used the same Georgia production facility (owned by Tri-Union Seafoods and leased to Bumble Bee), which is why the recall is so large in scope. It is believed that tuna manufactured and canned at the facility may have been under processed and undercooked as a result...Read More - Design Defect in Medical Device Leads to Serious Risk of Infection
Mar 22, 2016
One of the largest manufacturers of medical devices in the United States is hard at work on a redesign of the company’s duodenoscope after multiple people reportedly suffered dangerous infections as a result of using the A duodenoscope is an important medical device that doctors can use to perform an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), a procedure that makes it easier for surgeons to see inside the pancreatic and biliary ducts. The invasive procedure is...Read More - Erin Andrews Wins Civil Lawsuit against Stalker, Hotel That Gave Out Her Information
Mar 16, 2016
Sportscaster and television personality Erin Andrews was recently awarded $55 million in a The person behind the incident was Michael David Barrett, a man who was reportedly stalking Andrews while she worked as a sportscaster for ESPN. When Andrews went to Nashville, Tennessee for a sporting event, she stayed at the Nashville Marriott. Barrett learned of Andrews’ whereabouts and followed her to the hotel. Beyond that, Barrett spoke with the front desk at the...Read More - Johnson & Johnson Loses Wrongful Death Lawsuit, Ordered to Pay $72 Million for Cancer-Causing Products
Mar 11, 2016
A jury recently ruled in favor of a woman who died as a result of the cancer-causing ingredients used in Johnson & Johnson consumer products. The victim’s family received an award of $72 million in damages. The verdict is receiving a great deal of media attention, much of which is likely being driven by the fact that Johnson & Johnson is one of the country’s largest manufacturers of consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical goods and medical...Read More - Auto Accidents and Gun Violence Lead to U.S. Life Expectancy Gap
Mar 7, 2016
The average life expectancy for a person living in the United States is shorter than the life expectancy for a person living in other developed nations, according to a recent study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CDC researchers found that rises in gun violence, illegal drug use and The CDC study, which was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), examined data and found that the...Read More - Federal Government Enforcing Safety Standards, Bans Hoverboards
Feb 24, 2016
After months of strong criticism of the arguably lax safety standards imposed by makers of hoverboards, the federal government has finally issued a ban on versions of the popular devices that place consumers at risk of serious injury. Hoverboards were incredibly popular during the holidays, with many people receiving the self-balancing scooters as gifts in December. In the last few months, however, there have been numerous media reports about people being injured while using their...Read More - Federal Government Funds Study to Determine Whether Crumb Rubber Turf Causes Cancer
Feb 19, 2016
The federal government is launching a major study into crumb rubber turf and the possibility that it may cause cancer. Although government health officials and researchers are just now getting involved in research related to crumb rubber turf and cancer, evidence suggesting a link between the artificial turf and higher incidences of cancer has existed for a while. In 2014, several parents of young athletes became concerned about their children playing on fields with potentially...Read More