For many households all over the world, pet dogs are family. You can’t put a price tag on a family member, but a jury in a recently concluded civil case awarded $1.26 million to a family in Maryland. The case lasted just 3 days, and it was filed by a family whose dog was killed…
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Food Poisoning Suit Filed Against Wonderful Pistachios
Wonderful Pistachios, a California company that sells pistachio nuts all over the country, has been hit by a class action suit due to a salmonella outbreak that was allegedly caused by the company’s pistachio nuts. The plaintiff, Alejandro Reyes, also names retailer Sam’s Club as a defendant in the civil suit. Reyes filed the suit…
Shark Attack Victim Wakes from Coma
Leanne Erickson, the 36-year-old mother of three who had just recently survived a shark attack at San Onofre State Beach, has woken from a medically-induced coma. She already had 2 surgeries to her legs and buttocks and several more surgeries are still needed. According to her doctors at the Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla,…
Catalina Island Boat Accident Kills 3
Just recent, many surviving family members marked the 1-year death anniversary of 3 men who died in a boating accident on June 25, 2016. On that tragic day, a 22-foot boat overturned near Catalina Island with 7 people on board. The 3 men who died on the scene were all of Korean descent. Kyung Hwan…
Another Ford Recall: This Time for the F250 Pickup Truck
In the last few years, it seems like vehicle recalls occur regularly. Just recently (April 2017), Ford issued a recall for more than 50,000 F-250 pickup trucks that were sold in the US and Canada. The vehicles involved are those F-250s that have the 6.2L gas engine from its truck plant in Louisville, KY. Ford…
10 Brands of Garbage Disposals Recalled for Flying Metal Shrapnel
Product recalls may involve serious defects that need to be corrected right away. These recalls include cars, infant equipment, medicine, and these days even garbage disposals. If you have a garbage disposal at home, find out if it’s part of the recent garbage disposal recall. The Problem that Could Cause Injuries According to the notice…
Police Radar Guns Can Now Detect Texting While Driving
Speeding is one of the more dangerous driving infractions because it’s more likely to end up in a car crash. That’s why traffic enforcers always use radar guns. These devices can accurately measure your car’s speed, and the police can bust you if you’re over the speed limit. But with advancements in technology, new radar…
Exploding E Cig Causes Car Crash
A car crash in Tempe, Arizona resulted in 2nd degree burns and numerous broken bones for a 20-year-old female driver after a car crash. According to the police investigation, the car crash started when the woman had her electronic cigarette on her lap as she was backing her truck out of a driveway. The e-cig…
Did Toxic Fumes Kill an Airline Pilot?
Many people believe that airline pilots only need to fear plane crashes and terrorist attacks, but that may not always be the case. A British Airways pilot who had died due to ill health reportedly claimed before his death that his ailment was caused by toxic fumes that entered his cockpit. In a Daily Mail…
Tesla on Autopilot Hits Police Motorcycle
On March 21, 2017, a Phoenix, Arizona police motorcycle was hit by a Tesla vehicle. According to published reports in the Arizona Republic, the Tesla vehicle was working in autopilot mode at the time of the incident. What Happened in the crash? Published reports claim the driver of the Tesla and an on-duty police officer on a…