Monday was a bad day to be near train tracks across the country. Three separate incidents occurred throughout the day, leaving six people dead in three cities. Crashes occurred in Salem, Oregon, Poteau, Oklahoma, and Cheraw, South Carolina, which is outside of Columbia. Amtrak operated the trains in Oregon and South Carolina, where the men…

The family of Anton Yelchin has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, claiming the actor’s death resulted from a defect in the Jeep Grand Cherokee.  Yelchin, who starred in multiple Star Trek films, died on June 19 after his Grand Cherokee rolled backwards and pinned him between a brick pillar and a…

Uber, the ride sharing app which took the nation by storm, was recently reprimanded by a New York judge for its litigation tactics as part of a class action anti-trust case.  The claim alleges that the Uber CEO engaged in price-fixing with its drivers.  During the case, Uber hired a private investigator, Ergo, to conduct an…

The clear surface coating on the bracelets and necklaces contain lead in excess of the allowable limits. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues. Source: Things Remembered Recalls Children’s Jewelry Due to Violation of Lead Standard

If your kid has one of these bottles, get the lead out, snatch it from her hands, and get your money back! The lead solder exterior base of the bottles contains high levels of lead, which is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause terrible health issues. Source: GSI Outdoors Recalls Children’s Water Bottles Due…

These baby monitors may not be quite as explosive as the lithium ion batteries in e-cigarettes that are going off like bombs all around the world — but you still don’t want anything catching fire in the house with baby. The video monitor’s batteries can overheat, swell and expand and cause the battery cover to…

In the first place, why do you have a sniper cross-bow?  In the second place, get it replaced before it smashes you in the face. Tabs on the hooks attaching the rope cocking device to the crossbow string can break and cause the rope to recoil. Source: Crosman Recalls Crossbow Rope Cocking Devices Due to…

Looks like the Cannondale Bad Boy bicycle should just be called the Cannondale Bad bicycle.  The fork axle on Cannondale Bad Boy and Bad Girl commuter bicycles can crack. Source: Cycling Sports Group Recalls Commuter Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard

Medical providers, which cause the third-most deaths in the United States (behind only heart disease and cancer), and the insurance companies hard work have struck yet another blow to patients.  A California jury awarded $1.75 million to the family of a 44 year-old woman who died as a result of medical malpractice at UCLA.  The…

A Federal Judge in Philadelphia is allowing a case against Bayer, regarding its marketing of the birth control device Essure, to proceed.  The drug giant asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit, which was brought by five women.  The court, however, ruled that two of the womens’ claims – that Bayer used misleading advertising and…