Tag Archives: personal injury
Bill Strengthening Fines For Delaying Recalls
According to news sources , a bill proposing the strengthening of fines for delaying car recalls is about to be considered by the Senate Commerce Committee tomorrow and is reportedly facing stiff opposition from automakers. The main point of contention in the Motor Vehicle Safety Act bill relates to the maximum fine that an automaker must pay in cases where a proven delayed recall announcement was taken Continue reading
About 16,000 Ford F-Series Pickup Trucks Recalled
According to news sources , about 16,000 Ford F-series pickup trucks have been recalled due to faulty transmission locks that could allow a driver to shift from Park into gear without the need of pressing on the brake, thereby increasing the risk of collision and injuring passerby’s. The recalled vehicles have a model year of 2011 and 2012 and include the following models, F-150, F-250, F-350,F-450 and F-550 pickup trucks. Continue reading
Velvet Crème Popcorn Recalled Due to Undeclared Allergens
In a news release , the Kansas-based Velvet Crème Popcorn Company, in conjunction with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced the recall and allergy alert on several of their products after it was discovered that they contain milk, soy and wheat, known allergens. This recall affects only Velvet Crème-brand 4-ounce Peanut Brittle, which contains milk, and 1-pound and 8-ounce Tail Gate Crunch and Sweet Cajun Heat, both of which contain soy and wheat Continue reading
Dundalk Woman Hit Crossing Road
An 83-year-old woman from Dundalk was hit by a car Saturday near Dundalk Avenue and Baltimore Avenue. The elderly woman was in the process of crossing the roadway from the west to east curb when a 1999 Saturn heading northbound struck her. She was brought to Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital immediately where she succumbed to her injuries Continue reading
Vehicle Crashes Into Sign Pole on I-15
According to news sources, a man died in a fatal single-vehicle accident Saturday when he reportedly lost control of the vehicle for unknown reasons, causing it to veer off the roadway before crashing into a sign pole. The 59-year-old man was driving a Lincoln Navigator heading northbound on Interstate 15 in Escondido when the accident … Continue reading
Fatal Highway 99 Single-Vehicle Crash
According to news sources, a fatal single-vehicle accident took place Friday night after a man reportedly lost control of the vehicle he was driving on Highway 99, causing it too veer off the roadway and overturn as he got ejected from it. The 22-year-old driver was heading southward on Highway 99 traveling at reportedly high … Continue reading
Pickup Truck’s Transmission Unsafe
2011-2012 Ford F-series pickup trucks are undergoing a recall due to a problem with their transmission interlocks. 16,091 affected vehicles may be put into gear from “Park” without use of the brakes, which increases the risk of a crash and possible injury to pedestrians. The affected vehicles are 2011 model year Ford F-150, 2012 Ford F-250, F-350, F-450, and heavy duty F-550 Continue reading
Teen Motorist Crashes, Four Injured
Prior to a collision that resulted in four injuries, a 17-year-old girl had bought alcohol using someone else’s driver’s license. The investigation revealed that the teen had purchased alcohol using the ID three times. She was identified in liquor store video surveillance footage. Continue reading
Build-A-Bear Failed to Report Injuries
Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. is agreeing to pay a civil penalty of $600,000 for a settlement which has been accepted by the Commission. Consumer Product Safety Commission staff allege the company failed to report a defect in its toy bear beach chair Continue reading
Vehicle Crashes Into Tree In Serious Injury Accident
According to news sources, three people were taken to the hospital when a vehicle reportedly being driven by a driver suspected of driving under the influence crashed into a tree Friday after veering off Highway 101. The 23-year-old man suspected of drunken driving crashed the 2007 Honda Civic near Bernal Avenue as he veered off … Continue reading