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Toyota Announces Official Recall Due to Brake Defects

Posted on February 12, 2010
With consumer confidence certainly waning in the auto sector over the last couple of months, Toyota has issued yet another recall, this time due to an anti-lock braking system (ABS) software glitch. Toyota announced the voluntary recall on February 9, 2010 for several vehicle models, including the popular 2010 Prius...

Pedestrian Killed in Staten Island DUI Car Accident

Posted on February 11, 2010
A 22-year-old special education teacher was killed in a Staten Island pedestrian accident after he was struck by a driver, who officials say, was under the influence of drugs. An ABC news report states that the man and his girlfriend were jogging along Hylan Boulevard in Annadale when he was hit...

Hyundai Azera Models Recalled for Defective Airbags

Posted on February 09, 2010
Hyundai, the Korean auto maker, has issued an auto product defect recall for 65,266 Hyundai Azera vehicles from 2006-2009 model years, according to a news report in the Miami Herald. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) states that the vehicles involved in the recall were manufactured between September 27, 200 and October 1, 2008...

Traumatic Brain Injuries Have Long-Term Effects

Posted on February 04, 2010
Brain injury is called "the silent epidemic" for a reason. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, more than 5.3 million Americans are living with long-term disabilities because of traumatic brain injuries. Every year, according to the CDC, at least 1...

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Rhode Island Hospital Fined for Wrong-Site Surgery

Posted on February 02, 2010
The Associated Press reports that Rhode Island's largest hospital was recently fined $150,000 and ordered to install video cameras in all its operating rooms after surgeons at the hospital performed their fifth wrong-site surgery since 2007. This is Rhode Island Hospital's second fine for wrong-site surgeries...

Toyota Accelerator Defect Results In Voluntary Recall

Posted on February 01, 2010
Vehicle safety is an issue that many motorists take for granted. We trust that auto manufacturers have rigorously tested their products, ensuring the safety of consumers as a consequence. However, as the most recent safety recall issued by Toyota illustrates, faulty design is not always caught by auto manufacturers before its products are introduced and sold to the public...

Cadmium-Tainted Children's Products under Scrutiny

Posted on January 28, 2010
An Associated Press news report has shown that children's jewelry sold in retailers such as Wal-Mart, Claire's and New York City dollar stores is tainted with a dangerous, poisonous metal called cadmium. What is cadmium? It is a substance, which has been listed number seven on the U...

New York Car Accident Kills Toddler

Posted on January 26, 2010
An 18-month-old girl died and her mother was severely injured in a three-car accident in Staten Island, the New York Daily News reports. The fatal auto accident occurred on the northbound Martin Luther King Expressway near the Staten Island Expressway when two minivans collided and were then struck by a Cadillac sedan driven by the 32-year-old mom...

1.5 Million Graco Strollers Recalled for Amputation, Laceration Danger

Posted on January 20, 2010
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on January 20, 2010 the recall of about 1.5 million Graco strollers for an amputation and laceration hazard caused by a problematic hinge mechanism. According to a huffingtonpost.com article, the recall for Graco Children?s Products Inc...

NY Makes Changes to Licensing Laws

Posted on January 19, 2010
Starting February 22, 2010, New York State is making some changes to its licensing laws. According to a news report in the Pall Times, the state is stepping up the standards for young drivers to get their driver's licenses. This comes after more than five years of statistical evidence that young drivers, specifically teens, are at greater risk of dying in car accidents than any other age group...

Staten Island Car Accident Injures Young Mother

Posted on January 14, 2010
A woman suffered injuries in a Staten Island car accident after an out-of-control SUV plowed through the glass window of a store in Mariners Harbor and pinned her. According to a news report in the Staten Island Advance, the woman was waiting in line for the cashier with her toddler son and another young son close by...

New York Bus Accident Injures Nine Children

Posted on January 12, 2010
Nine preschool kids, a matron, and their bus driver sustained injuries in a New York car accident after the driver of a sedan ran a stop sign. The sedan then rammed into the bus and caused it to flip over on its side. According to a news report in the Times Newsweekly, the accident occurred in the Middle Village area on 69th Road...

MTA Stats Show Auto Accidents and Injuries Have Increased on the Verrazano

Posted on January 07, 2010
The MTA has released new figures showing accidents by each crossing, which show that the Verrazano Narrows saw the greatest increases in the number of accidents. According to a news report in the New York Post, there were 57 more accidents and 17 more injuries there in 2009 than there were in 2008...

Elderly Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Ambulance

Posted on January 05, 2010
An elderly woman sustained fatal injuries in a New York auto accident after she was hit by an ambulance that was transporting a patient to the hospital, according to a WPIX news report. The woman was reportedly crossing Bay Parkway at Belt Parkway in Brooklyn when she was hit...

E. Coli Food Poisoning Leaves Dancer Paralyzed

Posted on December 31, 2009
A 22-year-old dancer has sued New York-based Cargill Inc. after she came down with food poisoning from eating an E. coli-tainted hamburger in 2007, which left her paralyzed. According to a news report, the woman's medical bills have already totaled to $2 million and she is likely to undergo more expenses for constant care and medical attention for the rest of her life...

Car Accident Involving Tom Brokaw Caused by Debris on New York Expressway

Posted on December 29, 2009
A woman was killed in a New York City car accident involving former network news anchor Tom Brokaw, WPIX reported. The fatal auto accident occurred on the eastbound side of the Bruckner Expressway near the Sheridan Expressway. The Brokaws noticed a spool of cable in the far right lane when an SUV in the right lane speeded up in an effort to avoid the cable on the roadway...

New Law to Curb Drunk Driving in New York

Posted on December 24, 2009
A new law that has taken effect this month will make it a felony to drive with a blood alcohol level greater than 0.08 percent with a passenger who is under the age of 16. According to a news report, this new law, known as Leandra's Law states that a first offense will carry a potential prison sentence of up to four years; up to 15 years if a child passenger is seriously injured; and up to 25 years if the child is killed...

2008 Toyota and Lexus Models Receive Most Complaints for Sudden Acceleration

Posted on December 22, 2009
A new study by Consumer Reports shows that Toyota Motor Corp. registered way more complaints regarding sudden acceleration in its 2008 model year vehicles than any other auto maker. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, Toyota and Lexus got 41 percent of all consumer complaints that were logged by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that had to do with runaway acceleration...

Warehouse Worker Crushed to Death by Falling Granite Slabs

Posted on December 18, 2009
A 47-year-old warehouse worker was crushed to death when a load of granite tiles fell on him. According to a news report in the New York Daily News, the tiles were stacked on top of each other when they toppled on the worker's head. The man died despite his co-workers' failed attempt to rescue him from under the heavy granite tiles...

Massive Defective Product Recall Involves 50 Million Window Coverings

Posted on December 16, 2009
Federal officials are issuing a product defect recall for close to 50 million Roman-style shades and roll-up blinds. The recall comes after reports of several deaths and serious personal injuries involving young children who were either strangled or nearly strangled by exposed cords on these blinds...

Nissan Recalls Sentras for Defective Brakes

Posted on November 26, 2009
Nissan North America is recalling more than 10,500 model year 2009 Sentra sedans that are equipped with Bosch master cylinders because of the risk of the brake fluid leaking from the master cylinders. According a news report in Automotive Fleet, the brake system warning indicator will illuminate if the amount of brake fluid in the master cylinder reservoir decreases to below the minimum level...

Stork Craft Recalls 2.1 Million Cribs for Suffocation Danger

Posted on November 24, 2009
Safeguarding a home against potential dangers is a common task for new parents. However, while many dangers are obvious, some remain hidden and may not present themselves to parents until it?s too late and tragedy has struck. According to an abcnews.com article, more than two million Stork Craft drop-down-side cribs have been recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission...

Defective Blinds Recalled for Strangulation Hazard

Posted on November 24, 2009
Defective products can seriously injure our children. We may not know it, but some products that we commonly use in our homes may pose risks. Recently, three different companies recalled window blinds and shades because children could become tangled in the inner cords and become strangled as a result...

Officials in New York City Reassessing DWI Test Process

Posted on November 19, 2009
Thousands of innocent car accident victims lose their lives or are severely injured each year as a result of drunk drivers. Driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs is illegal in every state. Now, according to an Associated Press news report, New York City officials are reassessing the legal process that determines whether someone was drinking and driving in a serious car accident...

Ford F-150 Airbags Investigated for Sudden Deployment

Posted on November 17, 2009
A federal auto safety agency has opened an investigation regarding possible airbag defects in Ford F-150 pickup trucks. According to a news blog in The Car Connection, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation is looking into "inadvertent airbag deployment" in the Ford pickup trucks...

Fatal DWI Car Accident, NYPD Detective Charged

Posted on November 13, 2009
A 67-year-old woman was killed in a New York car accident after being struck by the suspected drunk driver. According to the New York Daily News, the driver, a 22-year veteran of the NYPD as well as a high-profile detective, has been charged with DWI, vehicular homicide and criminally negligent homicide in this fatal injury accident...

New York Defective Product Attorneys Concerned By Contaminated Beef

Posted on November 11, 2009
Two people are suspected to have died in the latest case of food contamination involving meat that was sold across various New York retail stores. WPIX reports that approximately 546,000 pounds of ground beef are in the process of being recalled due to E...

New York Texting While Driving Ban Goes Into Effect

Posted on November 09, 2009
In a move to combat the growing number of serious injury accidents on New York state roadways, legislators have enacted a new law, which makes it illegal to text and drive at the same time. This law also prohibits the use of portable and mobile handheld devices for reading, typing and sending text messages while driving...

Meat Recalled Due to E. Coli Contamination

Posted on November 06, 2009
The recent recall of about 546,000 pounds of fresh ground beef distributed in September by Ashville, NY-based Fairbank Farms, has left consumers and citizens concerned about the risk of E. Coli contamination. According to a manufacturing.net article, the recalled meat was sold in stores in New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia...

New Jersey Halloween Auto Accident Proves Fatal

Posted on November 02, 2009
A 9-year-old girl died and a 3-year-old boy was seriously injured in a pedestrian accident on Halloween Day. According to an ABC news report, the two children were struck by an SUV while crossing the street. The fatal injury accident occurred when a group of children and adults, many in Halloween costumes and out trick-or-treating, were crossing Washington Avenue in Nutley...

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