Companies that make helmets for young athletes could have just nine months to voluntry improve their standards for reducing the number of brain injuries sustained by athletes under the age of 18 if new legislation is passed. If the companies failed to improve their standards, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) would be required to…
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A jury has awarded nearly $ 17.5 million to an asbestos plaintiff in California (CA) who says he developed mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos in brake linings. The verdict was reached in the California Supreme Court (Alameda County) on January 6 after a lengthy trial, which began in October. The claim was filed by…
A serious accident occurred when an SUV pulled out of a subdivision attempting to make left turn on Route 168 in Moyock, North Carolina (NC). The driver of the SUV failed to see a blue car heading south on Rt. 168 which then slammed into the side of the SUV, according to wavy.com. A passenger…
Asbestos is a naturally occurring fiber often used in manufacturing. Left alone, it is harmless. However, when asbestos is disrupted, its harmful fibers can be released into the air to lodge themselves in victim’s lungs. Incurable diseases such as asbestosis and mesothelioma can then result. Companies have a responsibility to the public to warn them…