Posts tagged safety

• Tragic Roller Coaster Accident Leads Authorities to Question Ride Safety

  David Mittleman | July 16, 2011 5:00 PM | 17 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Roller coasters are synonymous with summer. For thrill chasers, nothing comes close to the speed, dips, and turns of riding a roller coaster. But a series of accidents this summer has officials...

• McDonald's Faces Another "Frivolous Lawsuit" Over Extremely Hot Food

  David Mittleman | March 09, 2010 1:25 PM | 14 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The McDonald’s “hot coffee” case is often pointed at as the poster child for frivolous lawsuits, at least by tort reformers. Unfortunately, many people don’t know the actual...

• Toyota's Problems Go Beyond Just Pesky Floormats (Part II)

  David Mittleman | December 12, 2009 10:00 AM | 8 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Unsafe floor mats. Sudden acceleration. Now... engine stalls, sometimes during highway travel. Jane Akre of the National News Desk at InjuryBoard first shed light on this breaking story about a...

• Indiana School Bus Accident Raises Seat Belt Concerns

  Mark Bello | March 26, 2012 2:52 PM | 7 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  A bus driver and 5-year-old girl were killed and at least 10 students injured in a school bus accident on Indianapolis’ south side when the bus driver hit a support pillar underneath an...

• Distracted Driving: An Important Lesson for Coca-Cola

  Mark Bello | May 07, 2012 8:13 PM | 6 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  There is little dispute that serious and deadly consequences can, and do, result from distracted driving. The ability to stay in touch with anyone, from almost anywhere, makes cell phones an...

• Oregon Toddler Drowns in Washing Machine

  David Mittleman | April 04, 2012 9:23 AM | 6 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  It is a seemingly harmless household appliance, but a wash machine accident devastated an Oregon family after their 21-month-old son drowned after crawling inside. Tiffany Hebb was doing laundry...

• Segway Company Owner's Death Highlights Importance of Rider Safety

  David Mittleman | October 08, 2010 12:45 PM | 6 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  In a horrific accident, British entrepeneur and owner of Segway, Inc., fell to his death from a cliff while riding on one of the famous Segway scooters. According to an investigation into Mr. Jimi...

• Ski Lift was being Shut Down Moments Before a Cable Failed

  Mark Bello | January 03, 2011 2:14 PM | 5 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Many ski resorts are announcing increased safety inspections and maintenance following a ski lift accident at the Sugarloaf resort in Maine. Eight people were taken to the hospital after a...

• No Zhu Zhu Pets Recall Despite Claims of Dangerous Metals in Toy

  David Mittleman | December 07, 2009 9:28 AM | 4 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Zhu Zhu Pets are the latest toy craze this holiday season. However, according to some safety experts, the stuffed hamster look-alikes contain unsafe levels of tin and antimony. Antimony is a...

• It’s Time To Update Child Seat Safety

  David Mittleman | March 05, 2009 10:26 AM | 4 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  President Obama’s new Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, has announced that the Department will conduct a complete top to bottom review of child safety seat regulations after the recent...