- Shannon Weidemann | May 29, 2007 10:56 PM |
Category:
Automobile AccidentsA hit and run driver in San Francisco struck an elderly pedestrian as he was crossing the road. The pedestrian accident happened at the intersection of California Street and Hyde Street. "He ended up on the hood of the vehicle and the vehicle continued for about 25 feet with the victim on the hood," Gittens said. "The suspect stopped the vehicle, and the victim rolled off the hood onto the...
- Shannon Weidemann | May 26, 2007 10:10 PM |
Category:
Wrongful DeathThe parents of a high school football player have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Henderson county school board and others that they feel are responsible for their son's death. The 16-year-old died after football practice in full gear on a very hot day. New filings in the suit that revealed the damage requests were filed Friday in response to questions from the defense. A medical...
- Christina Cole | May 25, 2007 11:13 PM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous ProductsOn Thursday, a California company announced a voluntarily recall of several thousand pounds of frozen monkfish from China, after two people became sick from eating what officials believe may have been toxic puffer fish.The fish was labeled as monkish; however federal agents have found life threatening levels of tetrodotoxin in the fish, which is commonly associated with puffer fish.Both people...
- Christina Cole | May 24, 2007 6:55 PM |
Category:
Automobile AccidentsIn a car accident early this morning, a 19-year-old man fell sleep behind the wheel of his car and backed into a house, according to Police.Officers at the scene of the accident say the man dropped off a friend across the street from where the accident took place. He fell asleep while the engine was running and the car in reverse. His foot apparently came off the brake and the car backed into...
- Shannon Weidemann | May 22, 2007 5:02 PM |
Category:
Automobile AccidentsA man was killed in a motorcyle accident on I-275 on Saturday night. The Florida Highway Patrol was on the scene investigating the accident when a man driving a car lost control and ran into three of the Troopers. The car accident resulted in the three men being taken to a local hospital. Shortly after 11 p.m., they were still working the scene, which was marked with flares, traffic cones,...
- Christina Cole | May 18, 2007 9:45 PM |
Category:
FDA & Prescription DrugsThe Purdue Frederick Company, Inc. has agreed to pay over $600 million to resolve criminal charges and civil liabilities regarding a long-term of illegal schemes to promote, market and sell OxyContin, a prescription pain reliever produced by them, announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI).In an extensive investigation conducted by OCI they...
- Christina Cole | May 16, 2007 6:49 PM |
Category:
Wrongful DeathPolice contend it was self-defense, but the family says officers were wrong to shoot. Now, the family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit for potentially millions of dollars against the City of Tampa and the officers involved.Police say the man ran a stop sign on Riverhills Drive in May of 2005. They also say he refused to give his real name or his license when asked. When he wouldn't exit the...
- Shannon Weidemann | May 14, 2007 3:34 PM |
Category:
Automobile AccidentsAn 89-year-old man from Lakeland was killed when he was trying to cross State Road 37. He was struck by a freight truck. The pedestrian accident happened at the intersection with County Road 540A. The victim walked into the front left side of the truck's trailer. He was airlifted to Lakeland Regional Medical Center, where he died of his injuries.The driver of the truck was not hurt. The...
- Christina Cole | May 11, 2007 11:15 PM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous ProductsDaimlerChrysler is recalling 2005 Dodge Caravans and Chrysler Town & Country Minivans. Chrysler will fix all defective air bags that may not deploy due to corrosion on the sensors. More than 400,000 vehicles are affected by the auto recall.The recall affects vehicles sold and registered in states that use large amounts of road salt. This is yet another widely criticized regional recall....
- Christina Cole | May 07, 2007 11:20 PM |
Category:
Wrongful DeathEdward Waters College and the family of a student that was fatally shot, in 2004, following an essay he wrote critical of campus safety, has reached a $2.75 million wrongful death settlement.Additionally, the settlement, agreed upon last month, requires the college to award an annual scholarship in honor of Johnathan Wesley Glenn,Glenn, 18, a college freshman, was standing outside of his dorm...
- Tom Young | May 05, 2007 3:35 PM |
Category:
Automobile AccidentsOfficials say that a Kenya Airways 737 with 114 people aboard crashed shortly after taking off from the southern Cameroon city of Douala today. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 series, carried passengers from at least 20 countries. The aircraft was only six months old.Heavy rain in the area may have contributed to the accident. The wreckage has not yet been found, and the weather, along with dense...
- Christina Cole | May 04, 2007 2:01 AM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe Oriental Trading Company, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, is volunarily recalling 132,000 Children's Religious Fish Necklaces because they contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by small children and can cause serious health effects.The recalled necklaces hang from a black cord and have a silver fish pendant. The necklaces were sold through...
- Christina Cole | May 02, 2007 12:22 AM |
Category:
Automobile AccidentsA car crashed into a telephone pole after a chain reaction, car accident. The pole fell and crashed into a house, just a few feet away from the homeowner as she was out on the lanai vacuuming. The home received only minor damage.The driver crashed into the telephone pole, forcing it to tumble down. The impact was so hard it popped both of the vehicle airbags. Authorities say speed was most...