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• Crib Safety: Graco Recalls 217,000 For Entrapment, Suffocation, and Strangulation Hazards

  Greg Webb | April 29, 2010 12:08 PM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Graco has recalled 217,000 cribs that may be defective and entrap, suffocate, or strangle infants or toddlers, says the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The cribs are actually manufactured...

• San Antonio cracking down on Distracted Drivers

  Beth Janicek | April 29, 2010 11:35 AM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia have laws that ban texting for all drivers in all circumstances. The only law that Texas has prohibits teens younger than 17 and school bus drivers...

• Food Safety Bill Comes Under Fire For New BPA Amendment

  Greg Webb | April 29, 2010 11:34 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  A recent amendment proposed by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif) to the long-gestating bill to improve food safety has come under fire from the food industry and major business groups. The...

• Hacker Caught in RBS WorldPay Breach

  Jamie Sheller | April 29, 2010 11:29 AM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  It was reported in March that the Russian authorities arrested Viktor Pleshchuk, of St. Petersburg, and others as the mastermind s behind the $9.5 million ATM heist of RBS WorldPay, based in...

• Cribs Made by LaJobi Recalled

  Chrissie Cole | April 29, 2010 11:07 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Graco-brand drop side cribs, made by LaJobi, have been recalled in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, due to a safety hazard that poses a risk of suffocation and...

• Wheelchair Improvements for People With Spinal Cord Injuries

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | April 29, 2010 11:00 AM | 1 CommentVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  In the article, Advances Made in Treatment of Spinal Cord Injuries, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) indicates that more than 11,000 people sustain spinal...

• Snow in Virginia and North Carolina: A Real Danger to Railroad Workers

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | April 29, 2010 10:56 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  Railroads owe an obligation to their employees to maintain certain standards of safety. Railroad companies must take into account the safety issues that can arise due to weather. While Amtrak and...

• Passenger Injuries and Death In "Underride" Truck Accidents

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | April 29, 2010 10:48 AM | 1 CommentNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  If you have ever followed a tractor trailer, you should have noticed a bar hanging below the cargo hold. This bar, also known as a rear impact guard, is a requirement to protect drivers and...

• May Is Motorcycle Safety Month

  Chrissie Cole | April 29, 2010 10:09 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  The month of May is dedicated to Motorcycle Safety Awareness. Sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the campaign aims to remind drivers to be cognizant of...

• Deadly Airborne Fungus Spreads Across the Pacific Northwest

  David Mittleman | April 29, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  According to recent reports, a potentially deadly airborne fungus has spread its way throughout the Pacific Northwest, infecting more than 50 people. The fungus, also known as the “deadly...