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Micra Limits Everything

Posted on August 18, 2009
I recently spotted an article on the topic of MICRA (Medical Insurance Compensation Reform Act)and the need for reform. The article spoke at length about how MICRA limits pain and suffering damages to $250,000, and the need for reforms on that over 30 year old limitation...

Alarming Trend Puts Tahoe Bikers at Risk

Posted on July 31, 2009
Lake Tahoe boasts 255 miles of mountain bike trails. These trails have been built to be fun and challenging, but were also designed to enable emergency vehicle access and protect the environment. When building these trails, the Forest Service considers environmental sustainability and the protection of historical resources...

CHP Declares Fourth of July an Operation CARE Holiday

Posted on July 02, 2009
Operation Combined Accident Reduction Effort is a program that facilitates communication and cooperation between different state law enforcement agencies. The states are working together to prevent collisions and deaths. Operation CARE started in 1977 by Sgt...

Avoidable Tragedy- 2 Die in Sacramento Construction Zone

Posted on June 12, 2009
Our roads and highways are an unmatched path across our country. The most common mode of transportation in America is via our personal vehicles. In order to get where we want to go the roads have to be maintained. Because our population is always growing, the roads also have to be expanded...

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Sacramento Hit-and-Runs

Posted on May 29, 2009
The Sacramento Bee has developed an interactive map that makes it easy to spot trouble areas in Sacramento. Anybody who has every been hit by a driver who then leaves the scene can tell you it is a disturbing experience. You don't know what happened, you don't know if you're hurt, and then you see the person responsible speed away...

The Danger of Speeding-Tragic California Accident Kills Child

Posted on May 27, 2009
Tommy Watkins, 50 year old from Bakersfield, was driving home after camping at Lopez Lake with his family. According to investigators, Watkins attempted to pass another car but got stuck and his white Chevy Sedan hit a burgundy Suburban head-on. According to KSBY 6 Action News, emergency crews went out on this call around 12:30 p...

What's a 40B?

Posted on May 22, 2009
Let's face it, if you know about it, you probably have a strong opinion about it. If you don't know what it is and are still reading this, you've probably got a reason to learn quickly. 40B refers to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40B, also known as the 'anti-snob zoning' act...

Vermont Legislature Passes Most Stringent Law Yet on Drug Makers' Gifts to Doctors

Posted on May 21, 2009
The New York Times reported on Wednesday that Vermont is putting its foot down on medical industry payments and gifts to doctors and other health care providers. The law passed by the Vermont legislature requires drug and device manufacturers to publicly disclose all money given, including the names of the doctors gifts were given to, and the dollar amounts given...

With Food Safety, it Seems There are No Guarantees

Posted on May 15, 2009
Today the New York Times reported that certain processed food manufacturers are unable to guarantee the safety of ingredients used in their products. In 2007, when approximately 15,000 people were afflicted with salmonella by frozen pot pies, inspectors could not determine which ingredient was contaminated...

50 Injured in MBTA Trolley Crash

Posted on May 12, 2009
On Friday night, 50 people were sent to the hospital after a Green Line trolley went through a red light and crashed into a stationary train at Government Center Station. The Boston Globe reported that the 24-year-old trolley operator told T police that he was texting his girlfriend while operating the trolley through the subway tunnel...

Hemophilia and AIDS: William Modestino, Jr. Tribute to a Son

Posted on May 08, 2009
As I read the corporate blather this month about "tort reform", I am reminded of a case I tried in May and June of 2001. It was about Bill Modestino, Jr. a courageous young man and hemophiliac that died from AIDS after being infected with tainted clotting concentrate...

Hydroxycut Recalled

Posted on May 06, 2009
On Friday, consumers were warned that Hydroxycut, a line of weight-loss products, was responsible for a death due to liver failure and other adverse health events. The company that produces Hydroxycut voluntarily recalled 14 of its products. The FDA has received 23 reports of adverse health effects in Hydroxycut users and one instance of a consumer who required a liver transplant...

California Tour Ends in Tragedy When Bus Overturns Near Soledad

Posted on May 01, 2009
Orion Pacific is the newest tour bus company facing hard questions being asked by angry people. This is the third major bus crash to happen in California since the devastating Cache Creek crash in October and people want to know 'Why?'. This collision occurred on Tuesday, April 27, 2009, and today, questions still abound...

Botox Gets Black-Box Warnings

Posted on May 01, 2009
The New York Times reported that on Thursday, the FDA ordered that Botox and similar anti-wrinkle drugs carry stringent warning labels explaining the potential for the toxic material to spread to other parts of the body. This can cause serious difficulties including problems with swallowing and breathing...

FDA Meeting Held to Address Complaints About the Medical Device Approval Process

Posted on April 27, 2009
The New York Times reported last week that a rare internal meeting was held by the FDA on Wednesday to address the complaints surrounding the medical device approval process. Dr. Donna-Bea Tillman, director of the agency's office of device evaluation, sent an e-mail message on April 10 announcing an 'all-hands meeting' to discuss the strategic direction of the device center...

Study Suggests Patients Requiring Heart Implant Devices Should Seek Out Specialists

Posted on April 22, 2009
The New York Times reported on a study released Tuesday that indicated that patients who had specialists implant their heart defibrillators had fewer complications than their counterparts whose surgeries were conducted by other doctors. The study, headed by Dr...

At-Fault Drivers from Out of Town To Be Billed for Collisions

Posted on April 14, 2009
Some cities and counties in California are thinking about trying a new way to recoup their funds after a collision. If the at-fault driver is from outside the area, they will be billed for the services provided. There are many different arguments against the new policies...

Teen Driving Safety Week

Posted on March 24, 2009
Californians are celebrating by introducing this year's Impact Teen Drivers educational program. Every year Impact Teen Drivers hands out material to public schools and encourages them to spend time with students who are learning to drive or just received their licenses...

Owner of Improperly Maintained Carnival Ride Blamed for Injuries to Children

Posted on March 17, 2009
A while ago, I wrote about the recall of the Yo-Yo carnival ride. Last May twenty-one children were hurt when the ride collapsed at the Calaveras County Fair. Now the owner is being put at fault for a failure to properly maintain the ride. The manufacturer of the ride issued a recall last October to address some of the issues with these rides...

Risks of Radiological Studies

Posted on March 04, 2009

Contributing Factors: The Good Samaritan v. The Jaywalker

Posted on February 26, 2009
A news story on MSNBC relates an incident involving a bus driver who pushed three people out of the path of an oncoming vehicle only to get hit by the truck himself. Jim Moffett risked his life and sustained great injury to save two little old ladies and another man...

Agencies Unite to Put an End to Drunk Driving in Sacramento County

Posted on February 23, 2009
Drunk driving is a real problem in Sacramento. We hear about DUI collisions, injuries, and fatalities, but when it doesn’t effect us personally, it is easy to forget that many real people and real families are suffering from the irresponsible actions of a few...

Back Pain Malpractice: Diagnosis v. Radiation

Posted on February 19, 2009
In our line of work, we see back pain everyday. Our clients have back pain, our employees have back pain, and we have back pain. In fact, back pain is one of the most common excuses to miss work or visit a doctor. It is not a fun thing. Back pain can severely limit movement, limit the ability to sit for long periods of time, and just drive you nuts...

PulseNet: The Futuristic Technology Held Back by Yesterday's Procedures

Posted on February 10, 2009
The salmonella outbreak in peanut butter products has grabbed the attention of the world. But it is the system that alerted U.S. health officials that should be studied. PulseNet is a national network of public health laboratories. Labs in every state and the U...

Operation Cover Me Fighting Back Against Auto Insurance Fraud

Posted on February 05, 2009
During tough economic times it is hard to make ends meet. With all the monthly bills that pile up, one of the hardest ones to swallow is auto insurance. It’s betting on losing and most people out there don’t like to pay it. A while ago my boss wrote about the spree of hit-and-runs and uninsured motorists...

JAKKS Pacific Aromatherapy Kits Stressed Out

Posted on January 30, 2009
Aroma therapy has always been a way to relax after a long hard day. JAKKS offers several different kits aimed at teaching kids how to mix up their own scents and bath oils. Usually a fun activity that just teaches following directions and basic chemistry principles, these kits have begun to teach a physics lesson as well...

Maximizing Your Fun on the Ski Slopes

Posted on January 22, 2009
When you’ve been working too hard during the gray winter months or just need a change of scenery, a quick weekend trip to the nearest ski slopes can seem like the perfect antidote for your blues. Unfortunately, far too many of us pack our bags and head out before first stopping to recall how long it’s been since we last skied or how well we did that last time around...

Transparency in Health Insurance is On the Way

Posted on January 15, 2009
The investigation by the New York Attorney General’s Office has revealed a serious flaw in the way “usual and customary fees” for out-of-network providers are determined. It turns out that there is a database (I love databases, they make everything so easy)...

Where is the Justice for Car Crash Victims?

Posted on January 06, 2009
The Sacramento Bee published an article about a very curious case. Maximillian Sullivan has been in and out of jail twice since the end of October and he is in jail again. All three arrests have been for traffic violations. The first, on October 24, 2008, was when he was identified as the driver in an injury-causing hit and run...

Holiday Season Highway Fatalities Down

Posted on December 29, 2008
The holiday season is a dangerous time to be out and about. The weather conditions are not always ideal, there are more people on the roads, and drivers tend to be a little more stressed than usual. Every year people die during this time and it is a horrible to thing to lose someone anytime of the year, but losing them at Christmas makes it that much harder...

Medical Marijuana, ID Cards, and Sacramento County

Posted on December 18, 2008
pa href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Proposition_215_(1996)"Since 1996, medicinal use of marijuana for certain medical cases has been legal in California./a In 2003, the state decided that a href="http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/1476314.html"ID cards should be issued on the county level/a to identify patients who are allowed to posses and use marijuana...

Sacramento Has 100 "Hot Spots" for Traffic Collisions!

Posted on December 12, 2008
KCRA 3 in Sacramento reported some shocking statistics released from Caltrans this week. Sacramento is second only to Los Angeles when it comes to traffic collision hot spots! We all know that the interchange where 5 meets 80 meets 99 meets 50 is a mess, but did you know the 50/5 link averages an accident every other day? Sacramento has 100 hot spots, but no street is as bad as Watt Avenue with 7,800 collisions over the past ten years...

Tips for Buying Toys from Someone Who Used to Sell Them

Posted on December 03, 2008
Up on the housetop, reindeer pause. Out jumps good ole Santa Clause. Down through the chimney with lots of toys, all for the little ones, Christmas joys! Ho ho ho! Who wouldn't go? Up on the housetop, click, click, click, down through the chimney with good St...

It's the Most Dangerous Time of the Year: Tips for Driving in Imperfect Weather Conditions

Posted on November 26, 2008
The holiday season is a wonderful time, friends and family gathering close, presents and good food, what more could you want? The hard part is getting there. When driving to grandmother’s house this year remember to stay safe. The roads can be icy, windy, and worst of all foggy...

Our Firm Obtains $4.5 Million Jury Verdict

Posted on November 20, 2008
A case study: The verdict came down on July 2, 2008, just eight days after the trial began. The case arose from a rear-end motor vehicle collision on November 16, 2005 involving an off-duty County of Sacramento Sherriff driving a County vehicle. Liability was not disputed...

Is the Spree of Hit and Runs a Product of a Bad Economy?

Posted on November 13, 2008
Insurance is one of those monthly bills that people believe they can cut back on or do without during hard economic times. There are times when I really wish I didn’t have to shell out hundreds of dollars for something I hope I never use, but it is the law...

Doctors Discover Tumor in Woman after Roll-Over Accident

Posted on November 12, 2008
I am sure everybody heard about Shannon Goods’s 45 foot drop on I-5. She and her daughter were in her Ford Explorer when she swerved to the left to avoid another vehicle. The truck went over the guardrail and landed on it’s front below the overpass...

How to Drive Safely in Stormy Weather

Posted on November 04, 2008
Now that the rains have come, it is time to pay closer attention to how we drive everyday. Everyone knows that the first rain is the most dangerous because oil, dirt, and debris in the road gets slick and dangerous, but it is important to realize those dangerous don’t go away once you get used to driving in the rain...

BPA, Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How!

Posted on October 30, 2008
Is it safe? Is it dangerous? If it isn’t safe, how come it has been used for so long? There is so much controversy centered around Bisphenol A. As most everybody now knows, BPA is a chemical that hardens plastics and is used in all sorts of consumer products...

Drunk Driver get a Slap on the Wrist for Fatal Crash

Posted on October 23, 2008
I was shocked and very upset to read about Troy Hovey’s sentencing. Judge Robert Glusman handed down the weak sentence of 180 days in jail and three years probation for taking the life of Amit Tandon. Mr. Tandon’s widow is pregnant and was unable to face the man who killed her husband in court, but she sent the judge a letter asking for the maximum of 10 years in prison...

How Good is Your Hospital?

Posted on October 16, 2008
The Colorado-based, healthcare quality measurement firm, Healthgrades, has just published its latest ratings of hospitals across the country. The Healthgrades website has developed a user-friendly approach to allow people to view hospital rankings, which are categorized based on location and on various procedures performed...

5 Year-old dies in Tragic but Avoidable Accident

Posted on October 16, 2008
California Vehicle Code section 27315(d)(1) states: “A person may not operate a motor vehicle on a highway unless that person and all passengers 16 years of age or over are properly restrained by a safety belt.” California Vehicle Code section 27360(b)(1) states: “A driver may not transport on a highway a child in a motor vehicle, as defined in Section 27315, without properly securing the child in a rear seat in a child passenger restraint system meeting applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards, unless the child is one of the following: (A) Six years of age or older...

Driving Under the Influence

Posted on October 15, 2008
This is a pretty hot topic right now because of the increasing number of collisions that involve alcohol or drugs. Anyone who has been caught drunk driving will tell you it’s not worth the risk, but people (especially young adults) still think that it’s okay to get behind the wheel after having a few rounds...

Man's Best Friend and Worst Enemy

Posted on October 14, 2008
The SPCA is warning people not to go out and buy chihuahuas to emulate the new movie “Beverly Hills Chihuahua.” They say that these dogs will attach to one person and be hostile to everyone else, so it’s not really a family dog. They advise doing research into different breeds and thinking about what you want out of your pet before going out and buying a dog...

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Statistics

Posted on October 10, 2008
Very, very interesting stuff. Their website has many different statistics, guides, and safety curriculums. Thanks to a post by Beth Janicek, my attention was brought to the 2007 reports on traffic accidents and fatalities. Now, I used to be a math dork in highschool and I guess that’s something you don’t grow out of because I am having a blast with these numbers...

Yo-Yo Rides Recalled by Chance Rides Manufacturing

Posted on October 09, 2008
Amusement park rides are meant to give patrons a thrill, but this ride goes a bit too far. With defective and dangerous parts, the Yo-Yo ride made by Chance Rides Manufacturing was involved in two accidents. The collapse of the ride in May injured twenty-three people in Angels Camp...

Colusa Bus Crash Highlights Dangers of Negligent Hiring

Posted on October 07, 2008
The Sacramento Bee is reporting that the driver of a bus that crashed in Colusa on Sunday was hired by the bus owner the week before after he responded to an online classified ad. It turns out Quintin J. Watts was a truck driver who had no experience driving busses, had an extensive history of citations for moving violations, and had even been convicted of several criminal offenses...

The Roads are Dangerous on Election Days

Posted on October 01, 2008
A new study published in today’s Journal of the American Medical Association compares the number of deaths and serious injuries in collisions on election days than to other Tuesdays in October and November and the results are clear. An average of twenty-four more people die and approximately 800 additional people get seriously injured...

Are You Really in Good Hands with Allstate?

Posted on September 30, 2008
Allstate Insurance is easily the most prolific advertiser of auto and casualty insurance lines. It runs a series of television commercials starring Dennis Haysbert (of Major League fame) that cleverly portray real life situations, such as rear end auto collisions, and some not so real life situations, like wayward college football fans running their car into a statue of renowned coach Bobby Bowden, to illustrate the need for insurance...

Consumers to Have Access to Vehicle Information and History Before Purchasing a Used Car

Posted on September 29, 2008
Thanks to a ruling last week from a San Francisco Federal Judge, insurance companies and salvage yards will be required to submit information regarding salvaged and stolen vehicles to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) by March 31, 2009...

Governor Vetos "Lap-Dog" Bill

Posted on September 29, 2008
The governor is finally working through the 766 bills that crossed his desk during the budget crisis. Among these was AB2233. Brought by Assemblyman Bill Maze, the bill was meant to outlaw the practice of carrying a pet on your lap while driving.Question: Why do we need a law that says it's not okay to have a pet in your lap while you're driving?I would think that common sense would keep people from doing this (then again, I also thought common sense would keep people from texting while driving)...

The FDA, part 4 (The last part, I swear)

Posted on September 27, 2008
Despite all my research, the FDA is still one big mystery to me. I think I would understand more about what they protect us from if the public had access to information about drugs and products that have been rejected by the FDA. But giving out that information could violate intellectual property rights, damage reputations, and tip off competitors...

The FDA, part 3

Posted on September 26, 2008
Maybe some people were surprised at last Thursday's report from the Government Accountability Office which states the FDA is letting contaminated produce fall through the cracks and onto our plates, but I was not.After everything I've learned about how the FDA was created, how it operates, and it's responsibilities, I can easily believe that only 1% of imported produce is investigated...

CPSC Updates With a Wide Range of Recalled Products

Posted on September 25, 2008
The newest recalls involve SmartSpace chairs from JoAnne's, coolers by Igloo Products, TV stands by Studio RTA, PowerWing Scooter and four-wheeled ride ons from Razor USA, and, of course, another toy with too much lead in the paint.The newest danger to your children is a really cute friction powered police car by TCB Imports...

The FDA, part 2

Posted on September 25, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration is responsible for a wide range of products, but the one people think of most often is prescription drugs. As I said in my earlier post, the FDA was originally created to protect the public from products that claimed to do something it didn't (like cure cancer, or whatnot)...

The FDA, part 1

Posted on September 24, 2008
With all the news about China's milk and recent litigation involving skin creams and eye washes that are having nasty side effects (and, of course, the BPA plastic scare) I began to wonder what responsibility the FDA has.I did not know this, but the FDA's primarily responsibility when it was created was to regulate labeling...

Harry Potter Bookends Have Too Much Lead

Posted on September 24, 2008
The federal paint standard has taken quite a few hits in the last few years. With outsourcing of manufacturing and lax supervision of plants in other countries, many large corporations have had to pull children's toys off of the shelves.It all began with Thomas the Tank Engine...

The Roundabout

Posted on September 22, 2008
I was in France the first time I saw a roundabout. It is a feature of the road and it is very cool. It is a circle instead of a four-way stop. It is very neat to watch and kind of scary to drive in. When you come to the roundabout there are cars already circling...

Wood Abacus by LTD Commodities Recalled

Posted on September 22, 2008
Preschoolers are in danger when the wooden parts detach from the activity center. Parents and teachers should take the abacus away from their kids immediately. Contact the company to receive a credit.Many parents and teachers have been buying wooden toys for their kids to replace plastic that may be harmful...

Wear a helmet--safe your life

Posted on September 22, 2008
We see a number of different collisions that occur on California Highways including a lot of motorcycle crashes. Unfortunately, the injuries are usually much more severe with bike riders than people in cars. Broken bones and other serious orthopedic injuries are common...

Collision Illustrates Dangers of Bikes & Big Rigs

Posted on September 19, 2008
Safety considerations come in all shapes and sizes, especially when using public highways. Take for instance two vehicles that frequent the roadways, bikes and big rigs. The consequences of a meeting of the two were tragic Thursday when an elderly Yuba City man riding a mountain bike on Highway 99 in Sutter County was killed in a collision with a big rig...

A Sacramento Lawyer Publishes a Guide to Auto Accidents in California

Posted on September 19, 2008
I came across this article this morning and thought you should know about it. After being in an automobile accident you can't be expected to think clearly and do everything that you need to, that's why hiring an attorney early is a good idea. Attorneys know the law and they know what needs to be done, but at the same time, they are not the ones that have been damaged...

I Trust You, It's Everyone Else I Don't Trust

Posted on September 18, 2008
Shocking statistics in an article about texting while driving have made me pretty mad today. Forty-eight percent of drivers between the ages of eighteen and twenty-four have admitted to sending a text message, instant message, or e-mail while driving...

Citrus Heights Installed Traffic Cameras in Two Intersections where Fatal Collisions Occurred

Posted on September 18, 2008
This is how a city is supposed to respond to incidents like this. Let's face it, people do not always obey the law. It is nearly impossible to think that a government body could prevent collisions from occurring when the people do not act as responsible citizens...

Mothers Avoiding Plastic Bottles Have New Problem

Posted on September 16, 2008
If you bought your kids a metal water bottle from Potterybarn Kids, it may be apart of the newest recall from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. I know many parents have chosen to use metal containers instead of plastic, thanks to the BPA chemical scare and the newest Brita ads claiming your water bottle will spend 30 minutes with you on the treadmill and then 30 thousand years in a landfill...

BPA in Plastic- Questions, Answers, and more Questions

Posted on September 16, 2008
There is a lot of research going on right now on the chemical BPA which is used in baby bottles and other plastics to make them shatter-proof. Some studies have shown that the chemical can cause damage to reproductive systems; others have shown that it creates a higher risk of getting diabetes...

The U.S, Consumer Product Safety Commission Updates

Posted on September 11, 2008
The new products on the September 2008 recall list include an Aqua Lung scuba regulator and adapter, Protocol remote controlled helicopter toys, J.C Penny rugs, PB Heat gas boilers. If you have any of these products please stop using them immediately and check out the websites to find out what you need to do...

The State could have Prevented the Incident by building a fence

Posted on September 10, 2008
In 1997, a man was left in a vegetative state because a 15-year-old threw a 2 ½ pound chunk of asphalt at traffic on I-5. The driver was struck in the head and his life has never been the same. Now we find out that an incident like this had happened before...

Fatal Hit and Run in Fair Oaks

Posted on September 08, 2008
Never leave the scene if you are involved in an accident.California Vehicle Code section 20001, et seq. states quite clearly that if you are involved in a collision, YOU MUST STOP. Information that must be given if requested is driver's license, vehicle registration, current residence address of the driver and of the registered owner, and other valid identification to the other involved parties...

California Traffic Deaths Hit Record Low in 2007

Posted on September 08, 2008
The statistics for motor vehicle accident fatalities in California were recently released and showed a small drop in fatalities. Unfortunately there were still nearly 4000 deaths on California Highways last year. Although traffic deaths hit a record low in 2007, motorcycle accidents and deaths increased nearly 25%...

Accident on U.S. 50! Wow, what a week...

Posted on September 08, 2008
Friday afternoon, on my way home from work, I witnessed a car vs. motorcycle collision. It happened right in front of me. I am so thankful that I didn't freak out or hit anybody. At first I was shocked. The motorcyclist spun out. He separated from his bike really quickly, then his bike skidded across three lanes of traffic while the rider rolled and rolled on the ground...

Everyone already knows, but it bears repeating: Big Rigs Are SCARY!

Posted on September 04, 2008
Tuesday morning was a horrendous traffic day for everyone, I think. The end of the three-day weekend, the colleges are back in session, and of course, the people coming home from a four-day weekend were on the road. It is no wonder that traffic was stop and go down the freeway, it was expected...

Do you really need a lawyer?

Posted on September 03, 2008
I may be biased, but, of course, the answer is yes. Even in something simple like a car accident, you need a lawyer. You hire an attorney and that attorney works for you. He or she has your best interest in mind and will fight for you. My boss will tell you all you need to know about insurance companies on our website (http://www...

Kill 'Em With Kindness

Posted on September 02, 2008
Rule Number Two: Be courteous, especially when you're frustrated.One of my jobs is to gather records on our clients. This entails ordering them, paying the copy fees, and following up with the providers (because we all know how forgetful they can be sometimes)...

Local Rules Make or Break the Case

Posted on August 27, 2008
Rule Number One: Read the local rules.Every county is different and you can take nothing for granted. They could also change with every year. You can find the local rules for counties on most of their websites. Check out www.courtinfo.ca.gov to find them...

Portable Air Compressors Recalled Due to Fire and Electrical Hazards

Posted on March 07, 2008
Advance Stores Co., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 64,000 Strike Force Portable Air Compressors due to fire and electrical hazards. The compressor's motor can overheat and ignite the protective cover, posing a fire hazard to consumers...

Portable Air Compressors Recalled Due to Fire and Electrical Hazards

Posted on March 06, 2008
Advance Stores Co., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 64,000 Strike Force Portable Air Compressors due to fire and electrical hazards.The compressor's motor can overheat and ignite the protective cover, posing a fire hazard to consumers...

Four Dead After Planes Collide in Southern California

Posted on January 20, 2008
Four people have been confirmed dead after two planes collided over Southern California on Sunday, January 20. The two planes collided into each other at around 3:35 PM a mile from the Corona Municipal Airport and north of the Riverside Freeway. Debris rained down on car dealerships below in Riverside County about 45 miles southeast of Los Angeles, and television pictures showed that the wrecked fuselage of one of the planes landed atop a parked car.

Sailing (U.S.) International Corp. Recalls Flashing Pacifiers Due to Choking Hazard

Posted on November 21, 2007
Sailing (U.S.) International Corp., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 8,000 Flashing Pacifiers or 2-in-1 Flashing Pacifiers with Whistle Necklaces because the nipple can detach from the base, which can pose a choking hazard for children...

Pileup in Fresno Kills 2 and Injures Many

Posted on November 03, 2007
On Saturday, November 3, there was a huge pileup of over 100 vehicles near Fresno, California that ended up killing two people and injuring many more. A dense fog was blamed for the pileup. A 6-year-old and a 28-year-old who were traveling in separate cars were killed in chain-reaction collisions around 7:45 a...

FDA Examines Lipsticks for Lead

Posted on October 15, 2007
The FDA is investigating claims that certain lipsticks contain lead. Officials from the agency stated that similar claims in the past have not been confirmed. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics said that a third of the 33 red lipsticks examined by an independent lab contained a level of lead exceeding 0...

FDA Examines Lipsticks for Lead

Posted on October 14, 2007
The FDA is investigating claims that certain lipsticks contain lead. Officials from the agency stated that similar claims in the past have not been confirmed.The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics said that a third of the 33 red lipsticks examined by an independent lab contained a level of lead exceeding 0...

TWC Global LLC, Inc. Issues a Recall of Axcil and Desirin

Posted on September 22, 2007
TWC Global LLC, Inc., in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling Axcil and Desirin products marked as dietary supplements because they include potentially dangerous unlabeled ingredients. FDA found the lot of 02B07 contains 3 mg/g of sildenafil, the active ingredient of a FDA-approved drug used for ED, as well as sulfosildenafil and sulfohomosildenafil, both are analogs of sildenafil...

Bodee LLC, Inc. is Recalling Zencore Tabs Due to Undeclared Ingredients

Posted on September 08, 2007
Bodee LLC, Inc., in conjunction with the FDA, announced they are recalling the dietary supplement Zencore Tabs because of undeclared ingredients. Representatives of the FDA found these undeclared ingredients during lab analysis and stated that the ingredients are potentially harmful to consumers...

Progressive Insurance Spies on Church Group

Posted on August 24, 2007
An unbelievable story to some, but just old hat to attorney's who deal with Progressive Insurance and their outrageous behavior almost every day. Today, it was reported that detectives hired by Progressive Insurance became members of the Southside Christian Fellowship Church in Atlanta in August 2005 in order to get damaging information on two church members involved in a traffic accident...

Is your stock exposed to the subprime woes?

Posted on August 22, 2007
Many investors have been affected by the increasingly perilous subprime mortgage situation and several stocks such as Countrywide, Bear Sterns and Washington Mutual have been directly affected. While exposure to the risks in subprime mortgage companies is in the nature of the game and has been well known for the better part of 2 years, many investor's are unaware that their other stocks, seemingly uninvolved in subprime investments can also be impacted...

Is your stock exposed to the subprime woes?

Posted on August 21, 2007
Many investors have been affected by the increasingly perilous subprime mortgage situation and several stocks such as Countrywide, Bear Sterns and Washington Mutual have been directly affected. While exposure to the risks in subprime mortgage companies is in the nature of the game and has been well known for the better part of 2 years, many investor's are unaware that their other stocks, seemingly uninvolved in subprime investments can also be impacted...

Great Music to Prepare for Trial

Posted on August 20, 2007
II've spent way too much time in the left side of my brain the past few months and now I'm going to share some web sites I found recently that'll open up your creative side. Finetune is a new website that allows you to add superbad soundtracks to an onscreen player and you can string 45 songs in a playlist...

Speed Traps in Northern California

Posted on August 20, 2007
Recently, I read a great article about speed traps and other hazards of driving in Northern California.\\ With declining government revenue, many police departments, especially in small towns, have officers lying in wait for outsiders to boost local law enforcement finances...

Great Music to Prepare for Trial

Posted on August 19, 2007
II've spent way too much time in the left side of my brain the past few months and now I'm going to share some web sites I found recently that'll open up your creative side. Finetune is a new website that allows you to add superbad soundtracks to an onscreen player and you can string 45 songs in a playlist...