The estate of a man who was shot and killed by a police officer in October 2010 is suing the company that manufactured the flashlight mounted on the officer’s weapon. The officer has sworn that he was attempting to switch on his weapon-mounted flashlight, when he accidentally pulled the trigger and shot 25-year-old Michael Alcala. …
National Transportation Safety Board Calls for States to Ban Use of Cell Phones While Driving
The National Transportation Safety Board made what might seem like a common sense recommendation on December 13, 2011. The NTSB recommended that all states in the country should ban phone calls and text messages for every driver of all vehicle types, unless they are using a device that was installed by the vehicle manufacturer. The …
Sexual Abuse By Coaches
There are numerous allegations of sexual abuse against coaches, teachers, and others who hold positions of trust made every year. Most recently, the high profile allegations involving Penn State have overshadowed many other horrific examples. One particularly egregious example, which may even surpass the Penn State scandal, is a series of lawsuit recently filed against …
GE Rangetop Recall
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recently recalled approximately 470 GE Monogram Pro Rangetops with Grills because they posed a significant risk of fire and explosion. Burners on some of the recalled rangetops, which operated on propane, failed to ignite properly when the gas control knob was either moved into or left in a position …
Deadly Water Walking Balls
Does it sound like a good idea to take a child, put him inside of a plastic ball, and then throw the ball into a pool of water? You’re probably thinking that no reasonable person would consider designing a product like this. But, this product has recently been used on a regular basis at numerous …