Saturday night in Catoosa, Oklahoma a hunting accident has left one victim in the hospital and three people in jail. Four friends, including a man and wife, were on the hunt this weekend for the Sasquatch. That’s right, they were hunting for the mythical American bigfoot. What’s more, they went hunting at night with loaded firearms; what’s the worst that …
Food Poisoning: 3 Biggest Offenders
We’ve all been there, food poisoning is the worst. Sometimes we assume the risks of eating something questionable, but other times we prepared the food ourselves and never saw it coming. Food poisoning is hard to avoid, but we can be aware of the risky foods that are known to cause a high number of food related illnesses. Knowing how …
Elderly Exercise May Prevent Slip-and-Fall Injuries
Just in time for Fall, results from a French study is hinting that regular exercise for the elderly reduces their risk of falling and lowers the severity of a fall. According to a study done at the University of Paris-Sud in France, exercise reduces the risk of a serious elderly fall by 37%. Due to ‘falling’ being a bit of …
66-Year-Old Man Charged with Nursing Home Deaths
Crimes can occur anywhere, and the last place you would suspect a violent, double homicide to occur may be a nursing home. The usual negligent behavior that we hear about in the news that take place at nursing homes is usually committed by malcontent staff who prey on the weak. This case is unlike the many others because the murderer …
Product Liability: FDA Warns Against Harmful Illegal Contacts
Halloween brings countless traditions with it; carving pumpkins, telling ghost stories, and dressing up in ghoulish attire make it a personal favorite. When constructing this year’s costume, the FDA warns that a common visual accent runs the risk of personal injury or even blindness! This isn’t a spooky tale. I’m sure you’ve seen the custom color contacts that make your …
Drunk Driver Who Confessed on YouTube Gets 6 ½ Years in Prison
On June 22nd of this year, 22-year-old Matthew Cordle was driving under the influence of alcohol on the wrong side of an interstate highway in Ohio. He caused a head-on collision with 61-year-old Vincent Canzini. Canzini died from injuries sustained in the wreck, he left behind children and grand-children. Cordle blew a .19 BAC (over twice the legal limit) the …
Workplace Risks: Two U.S. Teachers Killed in Two Days
Recently graduating from college, many of my friends are considering their future careers. Some have decided to pursue the life of a teacher, but two separate situations this week have raised cause for alarm. On two different sides of the country, only one day apart, two teachers have been murdered. Teachers have difficult jobs to begin with, but the added …
Man Topples Historic Boulder After Claiming ‘Debilitating’ Personal Injury from Car Accident
Goblin Valley State Park in Utah is named so for its various natural, mushroom shaped sculptures that have been formed through millions of years of water and wind erosion. The locals called the sandstone structures goblins, giving the park its ghoulish name. A video taking place in the park has recently gone viral; it features a man knocking over a …
Product Liability: Toyota Recalls 870,000 Vehicles for Spider-Related Defect
Just in time for Halloween, there is a spooky new automotive recall going into effect. Imagine driving down the highway and without warning, your driver side airbag deploys by itself! Horrifying, I know. This bleak imagery could be reality if you drive certain models of Toyota. The Japanese automaker has recently recalled a whopping 870,000 vehicles due to an electrical …
Man Accused of Murdering Adrian Peterson’s Son Charged with 2nd Degree Murder
A grand jury in Sioux Falls, South Dakota has indicted Joey Robert Patterson on the second degree murder of 2 year-old Tyrese Robert Ruffin. It was only recently that NFL star Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings found out that Tyrese was his son. 27 year-old Patterson has been charged with second degree murder and manslaughter. Patterson had been living …
