A Billings, Montana school district has settled a lawsuit stemming from the fall, and subsequent skull injury, of a seven year-old student.  The student, a second grader at Broadwater Elementary School, fell several feet into a window well.  The fall rendered her unconscious.  According to the lawsuit, filed by the girl’s mother, the school neither…

215 injuries so far — that we know of.  Get this repaired before you put baby in this stroller again.  The front wheel can become loose and detach, posing crash and fall hazards. Source: Pacific Cycle Recalls Swivel Wheel Jogging Strollers Due to Crash and Fall Hazards

  The high-profile death of Anton Yelchin following the rollaway of his 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee illuminates significant problems with the defect – first investigated by NHTSA in August 2015, and the recall remedy – a software patch to prevent rollaway in some circumstances and warning chimes: FCA’s (Fiat Chrysler America) recall blames drivers: “The…

Being in a crash is traumatic, and seeking the support of friends and loved ones is completely normal. After you have surveyed the damage, treated your injuries and returned home, your first instinct may be to post about your experiences on social media. This is where people can get in trouble. Sharing too much information…

A college woman is suing rapper A$AP Ferg and the Coachella Music and Arts Festival because of injuries she suffered while watching A$AP Ferg perform at the 2014 festival.  The plaintiff, Libby Frankel, says in the suit that her head and neck were injured when A$AP Ferg leaped off the stage and landed on top…

The family of a six-year old Massachusetts girl is suing Panera after the restaurant’s employees caused the girl to become extremely ill by putting peanut butter on her grilled cheese sandwich.  The girl has a severe peanut allergies, and her family twice made the restaurant aware of such when ordering the grilled cheese sandwich.  The restaurant…

New York state lawmakers are considering a bill that would change the statute of limitations on medical malpractice cases, giving patients more time to file a medical malpractice suit.  Currently, New York law states that victims of medical malpractice must file a lawsuit within 2 ½ years of the malpractice occurring.  However, the bill would…

Kashi Company announced this week that it is voluntarily recalling a variety of granola bars in the United States.  The recall is due to sunflower seeds in the bars that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.  Read more about the product recall here.

Eight more automakers have announced that they are recalling vehicles with defective Takata air bags.  This round of recalls, following Takata’s announcement earlier this month that up to 40 million air bags will be declared defective by 2019, accounts for over 12 million air bags.  Today’s recalls include Chrysler, Honda, Toyota, Mazda, Nissan, Subaru, Mitsubishi, and…

Make sure your tires are not 6 years old or older. If they are, replace them, no matter how much tread they have.  This video will show you how to check the age of your tires. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngIK4dmTGic