It’s no laughing matter when someone slips over some loose grapes or a banana at the grocery store, or a watery floor in a restaurant, and even if someone falls from a chair that improperly...
Deaths on hospital beds and in operating rooms are inevitable. However, according to researchers from Harvard, operating room deaths and complications are decreased by 1/3 when nurses and...
The sudden strangulation death of two children has prompted the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall two types of window blinds. The recall includes over four million roll-up style...
Dogs are known as man's best friend, but sometimes they can also be man's worst enemy. Dog bites are a huge problem in America, and pose a serious, albeit easily preventable, health risk.
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Since their invention approximately one century ago, airplanes have become a very popular way to travel, especially when traveling overseas. According to the International Air Transport Association,...
At the holiday season, many Americans are on the road to visit their loved ones and friends for holiday cheer. Unfortunately, this also means that with increased traffic, there will be an...
A 57-year-old Vietnam Vet sand shipyard worker living in Portsmouth, Virginia (VA) was in the throws of a bipolar episode in June 2006. During that time, he was put in the Portsmouth City Jail due...
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the biggest recall of cribs due to potential dangers. Previously, estimates were that approximately 500,000 cribs were defetive, as it turns out...
A product liability claim is made to hold a manufacturer, distributor, retailer, or other company or business entity legally responsible for a defective item that has been on the market and has...
Wrongful death is any kind of fatality which is caused by an individual or a company’s negligence and/or intentional harm. The victim's family has the right to seek compensation for hospital...