Foreign manufacturers were responsible for 83 percent of the 377 recalls announced by the Consumer Products Safety Commission last year, according the American Association for Justice. Despite…
Many women take Yaz, Yasmin, or Ocella as a form of birth control, and Bayer Pharmaceuticals (their manufacturer) has also marketed these products as being able to alleviate some symptoms of…
Only days after the announcement that Toyota will order a global recall of 437,000 Prius cars and the motor company is facing yet another problem. According to Automotive News, drivers are now…
More infant deaths have prompted the recall of another half million drop side cribs. This is at least the third such action by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission since October 2009. The…
Virginia (VA) took a step toward making its roads less safe and more deadly on Feb. 2, 2010, when members of the state House and Senate voted to pass bills that would allow the Virginia Department…
A shocking report submitted to the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization revealed Hampton Roads had the highest car crash rate among Virginia (VA) urban areas from 2006 to 2008. To…
Between 2005 and 2008, there were 25 car accidents in the I-64 reversible lanes, according to the Virginian Pilot. There were four car wrecks in 2005, five in 2006, four in 2007, and 12 in 2008. You…
A police officer responding to a domestic disturbance call in Newport News, Virginia (VA), on Jan. 31, 2010, was bitten on the hand and arm by the family’s pit bull. The officer had to shoot the dog…
Toyota Motor Corp. recently recalled over two million vehicles, including some of their most popular models like the Toyota Camry and Corolla, due to a problem with the gas pedal sticking and…
A bill is working its way through the General Assembly that would make failing to wear a seatbelt a primary offense in the Commonwealth, according to Tidewater News. Virginia (VA) seat belt laws…
Norfolk Southern learned this week that it will face two civil lawsuits from two former company employees who claim they suffered serious, disabling injuries, in part, as a result of negligence by…
Statistics show that about 50 percent of all railroad crossing accidents (about 3,000 per year) happen where there are no active warnings (no electronic lights or gates). I have heard gripes for a…