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…
A former Newport News, Virginia (VA) shipyard worker who is dying from exposure to asbestos while working for oil giant Exxon Mobil has been awarded $25 million by a jury, This is one of the largest jury verdicts ever handed down in a Virginia (VA) personal injury case. Rubert Minton, 72, of Carrollton in Isle…
A miniature train at Cleveland Park in Spartanburg, South Carolina (SC) was in its first hour of operation of the season when it derailed fatally injuring a 6-year-old boy and injuring over 20 people, according to upi.com. There were over 30 people on the mini train when it derailed. Reports indicate the mini train inspector…
The death of a Suffolk, Virginia (VA) woman on a dirt bike over the weekend has, once again highlighted the inherent dangers of dirt bikes and ATVs. The woman was killed near Nansemond Parkway, Suffolk, Virginia (VA), the Daily Press reported. The victim – a woman in her mid-30s who was riding with another person…
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…