Several safety groups urged the federal government to toughen rules for big-rig and truck companies, stating that more than 100 people a week in this country are killed in large truck crashes, according to an Associated Press article posted in the Houston Chronicle. The article states that Wyoming, Arkansas and…
Merck & Company’s painkiller, Vioxx, contributed to an Idaho postal worker’s heart attack, a jury in Atlantic City ruled Monday, reversing the verdict in the man’s first trial and awarding him and his wife $20 million in damages, according an Associated Press article published in the New York Times on…
A San Pedro woman and her three children were awarded $50 million in punitive damages Wednesday in a wrongful death lawsuit against DaimlerChrysler Corp. in an auto product defect case. A Los Angeles Superior Court jury found that the auto maker knowingly and intentionally failed to correct an automatic transmission…
Seven people were injured, two critically, when a transit bus and pickup truck collided Monday in East Pomona, according to an Associated Press article posted on the San Jose Mercury News’ Web site. Los Angeles County fire officials responded to the crash a little before 10 a.m. Monday. According to…
Apparently, food poisoning spares no one. Not even if you’re a ball player. This is a story is reminiscent of the Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings basketball rivalry. Lakers come to town, get food poisoning and then play their arch rivals to a close game. This time it’s Stanford and…
A dog owner, who shirks responsibility when his or her pet bites someone, could end up in some hot water, according to a bill that passed in the Michigan State House on Thursday. An Associated Press news report states that this bill proposes criminal penalties for dog owners who leave…
A two-vehicle accident in Tustin left a 7-year-old boy in critical condition Wednesday, according to a news report in the Orange County Register. The driver was later arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, the article stated. The father of the injured boy, Patrick Fleury, and his other son…
Federal health officials on Thursday confirmed that the salmonella in samples taken from the Georgia processing plant is consistent with the bacteria found in the contaminated Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter, according to a news article in Healthday’s Website. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, inspections…
Why is an OC teenager not with us anymore? The Orange County Register published a story about a Ladera Ranch teenager, Nicole Catsouras, 18, who apparently lost control of a Porsche 911 Carrera while attempting to pass another vehicle at more than 100 mph on the 241 Toll road, according…
Are the police free from liability when a pursuit kills or maims the innocent? Here’s an interesting question that is before the U.S. Supreme Court: “Can a police officer be sued for hitting a fleeing car during a high-speed police chase and causing an automobile accident that leaves the driver…