Miscellaneous

• Part of 35W Bridge Shifted Sideways in Collapse

  Shannon Weidemann | August 03, 2007 9:21 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  Investigators looking into the 35W Bridge collapse in Minneapolis have discovered that one end of the bridge fell sideways while the rest of the bridge fell straight down. They are not sure if that was the cause of the bridge collapse or because of the bridge collapsing. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.``What we have is a step forward,'' Rosenker said of the...

• The Orvis Company Recalls Stuffed Toys Due to Choking Hazard

  Jenny Albano | August 03, 2007 5:38 PM | 1 CommentVermont, VT

  The CPSC and The Orvis Company are recalling about 220 Stuffed Plush Horses and 1,300 Fairy Dolls because the button eyes on the horse and the pompom nose on the fairy doll can easily detach which poses a choking hazard to children.The Orvis Company has not received any reports of injury so far. The toys that were sold with sleeping bags were available on the company's website and through...

• Man Paralyzed with Botulism Poisoning

  Jenny Albano | August 03, 2007 4:20 PM | 0 CommentsScottsdale, AZ

  A man in New Mexico was found to have botulism poisoning. State health officials are trying to figure out if the man ate any food that was included in the Castelberry's Food Co. recall.Castleberry's Food Company has recalled over 90 different brands of canned food and pet food because cans of hot dog chili sauce were found to contain the bacterium that causes botulism.The 52 year-old man, whose...

• Automobile Accident Victims Are Entitled To Receive Damages For Loss Of Life's Enjoyment

  Rob Curtiss | August 03, 2007 4:03 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  When someone is injured in an automobile accident through the fault of another some of their losses are obvious. Medical bills, future medical expenses and lost wages fit into this clear cut category. However, an accident victim is also entitled to recover for the loss of capacity to enjoy life the way he or she had prior to the accident. This means that if the injured person can no longer enjoy...

• Raleigh America Recalls Bicycle Due to Risk of Serious Injury

  Jenny Albano | August 03, 2007 3:46 PM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  The CPSC and Raleigh America Inc. are recalling about 1,200 Raleigh Cadent Bicycles with Carbonage Carbon Forks because the forks can break during use, which can cause the rider to lose control of the bike and seriously injure themselves.So far, Raleigh America has received three reports of injury from the forks breaking. The injuries suffered by consumers include a dislocated shoulder, a...

• Death Toll Up to Five in Bridge Collapse

  Shannon Weidemann | August 03, 2007 1:21 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  The death toll from the 35W Bridge collapse in Minneapolis has now been raised to five. Rescue workers are slowly going through the wreckage to find victims. There are eight people missing and feared dead in the collapse. More bodies had been spotted in the fast-moving currents, which were "even more treacherous" today than a day earlier, Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek said.Fourteen...

• Infant Ejected from Vehicle Dies Due to Defective Product

  Susy Owen | August 03, 2007 12:33 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  There is nothing more tragic than an avoidable death of an infant. Tragically, four-month-old Tyler Malcomb died after his mother swerved to avoid a driver who was passing her Suburban illegally. Tyler's Evenflo-manufactured child-safety seat broke in a rollover. When the incident occurred, the "On My Way" seat broke off, and Tyler was ejected about 60 feet from the site of the incident. It is...

• Ohio High Court Strikes Down Veto of Lead Paint Bill

  Richard Schulte | August 03, 2007 9:21 AM | 0 CommentsDayton, OH

  In a 5-2 decision, the Ohio Supreme Court struck down Gov. Ted Strickland's veto of a bill prohibiting lawsuits against the the manufactures of lead paint.The legislation says paint manufacturers can't be sued under public nuisance laws, which some U.S. cities have used to try to force companies to help pay for the removal of lead-based paint in older homes. Strickland vetoed the bill because he...

• Collapsed I-35W Bridge Had History of Problems

  Paul Jacquart | August 03, 2007 9:14 AM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  While various government spokespersons have taken to the airwaves to calm the nerves of American drivers after the tragic collapse of the I-35W Bridge in Minneapolis, the media are already examining bridge inspection and maintenance records bearing upon whether officials knew or should have known that the bridge was in poor condition, with one early report making some rather unsettling...

• Repetitive Motion Disease Found For Back Injury in Workers' Compensation Case

  Brent Adams | August 03, 2007 8:31 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  The North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld a workers' compensation claim arising out of a back injury which was not caused by an accident or by a specific traumatic incident. In workers' compensation cases, it is usually necessary for a claimant to prove that he was injured by an "accident" in order to recover. In recent years, however, this rule has been greatly relaxed, especially with...