In a perfect world, all police officers would retire or leave the force on their own terms. But as we all know, it’s not a perfect world. On December, 20, 2011, the Chesapeake, Virginia (VA), Police Department lost a brave officer, Timothy Schock, during routine water search-and-rescue dive training. Members of the Chesapeake police dive team were conducting exercises…
In September 2011, television’s Dr. Mehmet Oz claimed that apple juice frequently contains dangerous levels of arsenic. Later, Consumer Reports conducted a study that proved the claim true. Researchers found that 10 percent of sampled juice contained arsenic and lead levels that exceeded federal standards. Juice was purchased from grocery stores in New York, New Jersey, and…
With the 2011 holidays quickly approaching, consumers must be more careful than ever to purchase safe toys for their children. More foreign-made toys are making their way to U.S. store shelves, and are some are dangerous or defective. To learn more, visit “Foreign-Made Toys Could Contain Harmful Materials.” CD
The National Highway Safety Administration has launched an investigation into the lithium-ion batteries used in the Chevrolet Volt. This news comes after a second crash test car caught fire in a closely monitored test by the safety administration. Authorities report that another battery emitted smoke and sparks. That fire joins a growing list of accidents…
My colleague Kevin Duffan has written a new post for our firm’s Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Suffolk Injuryboard blog site about more battery fires in Chevrolet Volt electric cars being subjected to federal crash and safety testing. This video provides an overview of Volt features: DM