Story: Harris Teeter has issued a voluntary recall of one of its organic frozen berry blends after the Food and Drug Administration confirmed the product is connected with an outbreak of…
In an interesting development in the legal world, federal courts across the country, especially those in the Northern District of California, have found themselves dealing with dozens of food…
A hotel in Norfolk is set to pay almost $11 million in damages to the family of a toddler who fell to his death on September 4, 2011. Elijah Clayton, the two year old child of Chelsye Clayton,…
If you operate a motorboat (of 10 horsepower or greater) in the State of Virginia and are 40 years old or younger, state law requires that you have completed boater education classes and are…
When most people rent a car they understandably believe that it will be safe. Unfortunately, lawmakers say that as the law stands now, rental car companies are able to take chances with your…
CSX officials say that a train that recently derailed near Baltimore, Maryland suffered an explosion and subsequent fire earlier this week due to a hazardous chemical on board several of…
Serious complaints regarding the da Vinci surgical robot have resulted in an investigation by the FDA. The cost of the procedure, as well as its tangential benefit to the patient, have…
In a recent article in the New York Times, the Center for Auto Safety announced that it is asking Chrysler to issue a recall for more than five million vehicles. The auto safety group has said…
A recent incident discussed by the Federal Railroad Administration reveals just how important it is for railroad workers to abide by all federal regulations, even those that might not seem…
The practice of fracking, or “hydraulic fracturing,” wherein a high-pressure jet of water is used to drill into rock layers, may cause serious issues for nearby water wells;…
Two recent trucking accidents in Virginia raised important safety concerns about the driving history of some of the drivers of large commercial motor vehicles. A recent investigation uncovered…
An important bit of legislation made its way before Congress this past week when Minnesota Senator Al Franken and Georgia House Representative Hank Johnson proposed the Arbitration Fairness Act…