If you thought certain nursing homes were despicable for mistreating and neglecting the elderly, this story will make your skin crawl. According to an article in the Philadelphia Daily News, a Delaware-based company called Homeward Bound is in big trouble (as they should be) for defrauding seniors into paying money…
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Orange County Truck Accident Fatality Caused by Speeding Big-Rig Driver
The driver of a big-rig that slammed into a family’s minivan killing three toddlers from Ladera Ranch was apparently speeding on the I-5. According to a report in The Orange County Register, California Highway Patrol officials are recommending vehicular manslaughter charges for the driver of the big-rig, who they say…
A Dog Bite Case With Two Attacks
Man victimized by dog and then the by his own attorney. Ernest Sevilla was severely injured in a dog attack by a Japanese fighting dog. The dog took chunks of flesh from his left hand. It took over a hundred stitches to repair the hand and days of hospitalization to…
Ford Explorer Crash in Ontario – Four Dead, One Child Injured
Big Rig driver called a hero by fire officials. Four people died and a toddler is in critical condition after they were injured in a fiery three-vehicle collision in Ontario. According to a news report in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, the accident was triggered by an 18-year-old driver, who…
TOYS WITH HIDDEN DEFECTS!
Lead is toxic to the body and especially the brain and even in low levels it can cause havoc in vulnerable, small, growing bodies. So why isn’t anything being done about it? According to the San Francisco Chronicle, one California legislator says if the U.S. Consumer and Product Safety Commission…
Big Rig Truck Accident on Riverside Freeway – Who’s Fault?
Was the truck illegally parked and that was the cause of this accident? Or was the driver of the Honda Accord at fault? The California Highway Patrol is investigating. In Corona, California, about 2:00 a.m. this morning on the eastbound shoulder of the Riverside (91) Freeway a 2008 Honda Accord…
Alcohol + Talking on the Cell Phone + No Seat Belt = Three Strikes and You Are Out!
Medical examiner, Michael Graham, revealed that St. Louis Cardinals pitcher, Josh Hancock, was drunk when he died in a car accident a week ago. Graham indicated in a press conference that Hancock was almost twice the legal blood alcohol limit when he crashed into the back of a tow truck…
Watch Out for These Flaming Fords – 3.6 Million Recalled
Ford Motor Co. earlier this month recalled 3.6 million passenger cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans because of a defective cruise control switch, according to an Associated Press news report. Problems with the cruise control switch have been reported over the years now and there have been numerous reports…
Defective GMC Jimmy Kills Texas Woman?
Here is a story that smells like an auto defect case. Friday morning, August 17th, a Plainview, Texas woman was killed in a single-car rollover accident in a 1992 GMC Jimmy according to an article on LubbuckOnline.com. The article quoted Cpl. John Gonzalez of the Department of Public Safety who…
Dog Attack Leads to Guilty Plea from Dog Owner
If dog owners won’t take responsibility for their animals, they should face criminal charges and pay for the suffering they’ve caused innocent victims who get bitten and suffer serious physical and emotional trauma. It is comforting to know that more and more district attorneys are filing criminal charges against negligent…