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For those still not sure that the act of texting while driving is dangerous, here’s one more study that seeks to convince you. Under the banner of a project known as Generation tXt, students, under the guidance of University of Oklahoma School of Medicine faculty, looked at the driving habits of thirty students between the… read more

I’ve often used this blog to discuss the dangers inherent in texting while behind the wheel of an automobile.  But could the very act of simply anticipating a call coming through be posing a danger as well? That’s what a new study suggests.  Researchers at the University of Washington conducted a study which looked at… read more

In its April 30, 2012 edition, The Recorder highlights the top verdicts in California in 2011 and five of those verdicts were obtained by the Los Angeles personal injury law firm Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP LLP – more than any other law firm. Four of the verdicts are included among the top 30 highest… read more

Alfa Sprouts Incorporated, a food manufacturer headquartered in Honeoye Falls, New York, at the request of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, has announced a voluntary recall for an estimated 100 pounds of Clover Sprouts and Springwater Sprouts brand Organic Alfalfa Sprouts due to a potential contamination. The consumption of Listeria monocytogene… read more

Students at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School got to experience the difficulty of driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol with their own eyes recently, just in time for graduation and prom ceremonies. Students at the high school were invited to use a high tech virtual reality simulation that recreates the experience of driving while intoxicated. The… read more

Hospital emergency rooms treat more than 50,000 children for injuries sustained on backyard playground equipment each year, according to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, and approximately 15 kids are killed by incidents involving home playground equipment annually. Even playground equipment that looks safe to use may malfunction unexpectedly, according to consumer safety experts…. read more

At the request of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Dorel Juvenile Group (or DJG) Incorporated, headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, has announced a voluntary recall for approximately 900,000 of its Push ‘N Snap Cabinet Locks due to a potential for product malfunction. These cabinet locks can be disengaged by young children, allowing them access… read more

At the request of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, the  Westinghouse Lighting Corporation,  headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has announced a voluntary recall for approximately 7,000 of its ceiling fans due to a packaging error. The ceiling fans affected by this recall were mistakenly packaged with two 60-watt light bulbs. These bulbs exceed the… read more

A food product is getting the recall treatment because the box might not contain what it purports on its label. The recall affects a whopping 16,890 pounds of Stouffer’s brand lasagna frozen dinners, which are likely to not contain lasagna but to instead be filled with the company’s stuffed pepper meal.  Specifically, the items that… read more

An expansion of a recall of an item that could be hazardous to your dog’s health has just been announced. The item in question is called the Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Adult Light Formula-dry dog food.  Having a best by date of either January 27 or 28 of 2013, this dog food comes… read more

Today marks the second time in as many days that there’s been a recall of sprouts.  This time, though, the recall affects soybean sprouts as opposed to alfalfa sprouts. The Woodford, Virginia-based Henry’s Farm Inc. announced the recall, which encompasses Natural Spring Water Soybean Sprouts and bulk Soybean Sprouts.  The f first item mentioned was… read more

Alabama is one step closer to becoming the 38th state in the United States to prohibit drivers from composing and reading text messages while behind the wheel of a moving automobile recently after the state’s legislature voted unanimously to approve a new regulation banning the practice. The legislation, now awaiting the approval of the state’s… read more