Two small children were severely injured in a frightening dog attack in Las Vegas after two pit-bulls escaped from their yard and pounced on the 5-year-old boys. One child was bitten on the face and another on the leg, according to Eyewitness News reports. Latest reports on the news station’s…
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California Judge Approves Explorer Class Action Settlement
A California judge, earlier this week, approved a class action settlement for about 800,000 owners of the Ford Explorer sport utility vehicles, which were said to have lost value following an extensive tire recall stemming from concerns over potential rollover crashes. According to a Reuters news report, Judge David Alba…
Big Rig Chain Reaction Accident Kills San Diego Man
A 38-year-old El Cajon man died after a big rig slammed through his backyard and sent him into his swimming pool, missing his toddler daughter by inches, according to a Channel 10 news report. Officials said Kevin Vicary and his 2-year-old daughter were near the pool in their home as…
South Carolina Officials Shocked To See Neglected Nursing Home Resident
Officials in Prosperity, S.C. are investigating a case of nursing home abuse and neglect, which they say is the worst they have ever seen. The investigation into the conditions in Southside Residential Care began after 59-year-old William Sealy, a resident at the nursing home, died after he was rushed to…
New Roof Crush Standards May Limit Lawsuits Against Auto Makers
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has a new proposal on the table that requires all vehicles to have stronger roofs to protect occupants in rollover accidents. That’s a good thing, because 10,000 Americans die each year in rollover crashes alone and thousands more suffer major injuries that leave…
Salmonella-Contaminated Cereal Sickens 23 Across 14 States
At least 23 people across 14 states have been infected with salmonellosis caused by the same strain of bacteria found in the recently recalled unsweetened Puffed Rice and Puffed Wheat Cereals manufactured by Malt-O-Meal, according a report by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. According to the news release, the…
Three Fatal Southern California Rollover Accidents Over The Weekend
Four members of a church group were killed on their way to an ice-skating rink Friday when their speeding 1994 Toyota Camry reportedly went out of control on the 60 Freeway in Pomona and rolled over. According to a KNX 1070 news report, all in the car were high school…
Young Girls Severely Injured In Wilmington Pedestrian Accident
Two girls – 13 and 14 years old — were critically injured in a pedestrian accident at a Wilmington intersection when a man hit the girls as they were walking home from school and then tried to get away, the Daily Breeze reports. According to the article, police arrested 19-year-old…
2 Killed In a Chain Reaction Crash Caused By Defective Tire
Two men were killed in a multi-vehicle freeway accident that started in the northbound lanes of the 15 Freeway in Rancho Cucamonga. The accident was triggered when the left rear tire tread on a Honda sedan separated, according to a news report in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. The Honda…
Pedestrian Accident Rights of California Tourists and Visitors
The Old Town Pasadena pedestrian traffic accident of last Thursday that hospitalized 7-year old Jose Gabriel Dela Rosa, has taken his life according to a Los Angeles Times article. A CBS news report stated that his father, Jose Gabriel Dela Rosa, also hospitalized due to the pedestrian accident, remains in…