Driving drunk on the roads of Virginia (VA) can make victims of both those who are hurt and killed in a DUI accident and the at-fault driver. This was powerfully illustrated by a case in Newport News, VA in which a man who hit a tow truck driver in the city, received a prison sentence of…
In the latest recall of potentially dangerous toys from China, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has recalled about 3,400 frog masks sold exclusively by Target during August and September 2011. The masks lack proper ventillation, and the agency is also warning customers that reselling the masks is illegal. No serious injuries or deaths appear…
If you have ever shopped for football equipment, you are probably aware that many companies sell products that claim to reduce the risk of concussions. The Daily Press had an article in its October 20th issue that indicated these products may not be as effective as their manufacturers say in reducing concussions. Dr. Jeffrey…
Questions about the training and qualifications of the pilot of a Colgan Air plane that crashed near Buffalo, New York (NY) in 2009, have been raised by attorneys in the course of wrongful death lawsuits brought by family members of the victims. Emails released by plaintiffs’ attorneys state that the pilot had repeatedly failed tests that…
Fourteen people were hurt in a late-night traffic accdent near Winston-Salem, North Carolina (NC), when a car hit two school buses carrying members of a high school band. The car crossed into the buses’ lane before the collision and caused one bus to run off the road and hit a tree. When the car then spun out…