Boom in electric scooters leads to more injuries, fatalities Andrew Hardy was crossing the street on an electric scooter in downtown Los Angeles when a car struck him at 50 miles per hour and flung him 15 feet in the air before he smacked
Fisher-Price thought it had a hit on its hands. It was 2009, and a small team of engineers at the toy company outside Buffalo seemed to have solved one of the most vexing problems for new parents: getting babies to sleep. Their invention was
This recall involves multiple sizes of ProPlus Brass Flare Swivel fittings used as connectors for copper tubing. The brass, gold-colored fittings connect two male flare nuts opposite to each other. The Swivels were used primarily for LP gas (propane) applications by professional installers. Remedy: Consumers
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of New Hampshire overturned a superior court ruling that dismissed a medical malpractice case filed against Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, Eliot Hospital and three doctors, according to a Dec. 21 opinion. "In sum, the trial court
Yesterday afternoon in the northern section of the state, namely the Lawrence / Andover / Merrimack Valley area, there were several gas explosions related to a major gas leak in the area. Many homes were destroyed from explosions and fires, one young man was killed
Forty-two-year-old man sustained catastrophic burn injuries while filling an underground propane gas tank. Unknown to the man, the underground tank had been inactive for years and had developed a hole. When the propane was inserted into the tank, it leaked out onto the adjacent ground
A 2-year-old boy sustained serious brain damage from anoxia caused when his air supply was cut off by the knob of a push toy handle which detached itself and lodged in his throat. The manufacturer was liable for negligent defective design and construction of the
HALLMARK “ITTY BITTYS” BABY STACKING TOY PRICE: $24.99 MANUFACTURER OR DISTRIBUTOR: Hallmark Marketing Company, LLC; Disneybaby.com RETAILER(S): eBay.com AGE RECOMMENDATION: None WARNINGS: None HAZARD: Potential for Choking Injuries! W.A.T.C.H. OUT!: This plush Disney-themed stacking toy with four rattling rings is sold without age recommendations
On April 1, 2017, a carbon monoxide leak at the Quality Inn & Suites in Niles, Michigan resulted in the death of a child. Bryan Watts, age 13, was one of fourteen individuals injured by a carbon monoxide leak in the pool area of the
On October 21, 2016, two employees of Atlantic Drain Services were tragically killed during a trench collapse in South End. 47-year-old Robert Higgins and 53-year-old Kelvin Mattocks were excavating the trench when a fire hydrant collapsed into the tunnel, quickly flooding it with water. The
A recent investigation by CNN uncovered a horrific phenomenon in nursing homes that is much more prevalent than most people realize: sexual assault. Over the course of five months, CNN found that more than 1,000 nursing homes across the country have been cited for mishandling
Using ten years of Massachusetts Department of Transportation data through 2013, NBC Boston recently determined the five intersections with the highest number of car accidents. They included in their data dings, fender benders, and more serious crashes. The intersection between Columbia Road and the Expressway in Boston