2012

I stumbled across an interesting article today that discusses the various breakthroughs that have been made that improve the safety and durability of motorcycle helmets. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has found that, in 2008 alone, 1,829 lives were saved because the person on the motorcycle wore a helmet.  Estimates place the fatality prevention… read more

I have another recall to report to you this morning, this one involving a possible contamination of a food product, which makes it an especial cause for concern. According to reports, the M.E. Thompson Company of Jacksonville, FL., has announced a recall of a sandwich product called Anytime Deli Turkey and Ham Sub Footlong Sandwiches. … read more

To many, there’s nothing more relaxing than a couple rounds of golf at a local club. That is, unless you lose control of your golf cart and crash. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, along with the Columbia ParCar Corporation of Wisconsin, has announced a recall of certain 2009, 2010, and 2011 Columbia ParCar golf… read more

Slip and fall cases can be expensive to the companies being sued, but they can be even more so when the offending company is found to have tampered with crucial evidence. A man from Douglasville, Georgia, has won a $2.3 million lawsuit against the Kroger Co. grocery chain. The plaintiff had slipped on crushed fruit… read more

Driving a vehicle is hazardous enough, but once you’re parked and out of the car, you think you’re all good, right? Well, as it turns out, you don’t even have to be inside of your car for it to potentially cause damage to others. BMW AG has announced a recall of certain of its 2012… read more

Not all streets are created equal. Pedestrian accidents are a cause for concern all across the country, but some communities are hit harder than others. One such city is trying to do something about this. Tucson, which last year experienced 25 fatal or near-fatal accidents involving pedestrians, has created a pedestrian safety task force to… read more

Recall information can sometimes act like a light in the darkness, warding off danger to ensure that you, the consumer, remains safe from potentially hazardous materials. Today, this proves literally true as the recall concerns a certain type of flashlight. BJ’s Wholesale Club has announced a recall of around 41,000 LED flashlight and battery sets…. read more

For awhile now, all sorts of people have been talking up the dangers inherent in texting while driving.  Yet, for all the hard work some people do to bring awareness to this cause, people continue to distract themselves by texting on their phones.  Now, though, comes a study that might prove a bit more effective… read more

It’s not often than an automobile safety issue can become a political talking point in the battle between Democrats and Republicans, but here we are. Republicans have recently taken to questioning the government under the Obama administration over whether or not they have a conflict of interest in investigating battery fires in General Motors’s Chevy… read more

It’s easy to see that, with various technological innovations, automobiles are now safer than they’ve ever been.  A number of complex systems are in place to ensure that your commute is worry-free, with the advent of computers making our lives on the road easier than ever. But can the very systems we’ve developed to keep… read more

With so many products out there, it can sometimes be quite difficult to keep up with product recalls and safety information.  That’s why I was glad this morning to see a company working hard to help get dangerous products off the streets. Toys ‘R Us is once again promoting a program called the “Great Trade-In”… read more

As a Bakersfield car accident attorney, I know how dangerous driving on the roads can sometimes be.  We rely on our cars to keep us safe from any and all possible obstacles.  That’s why it’s so sad to see the very systems we rely on turn out to be faulty in some aspect. The Toyo… read more