In the very beginning of their popularity, people were easily spotted smoking electronic cigarettes inside restaurants and bars where traditional smoking had previously been banned. After a brief double-take, many realize that the smoker isn’t blatantly breaking the law at all, they’re using a nicotine vapor electronic cigarette. E-cigarettes have raised many issues since their invention in 2003 by Chinese …
Children Choking Hazards and Personal Injury Prevention
Choking injuries are the leading cause of accidental death in children under one year of age. We all know kids will put anything and everything into their mouths; they’re also inexperienced in chewing properly, thusly children are at risk of choking for much of their young lives. Food or otherwise, the following post will help instill a foundation of knowledge …
Food Poisoning: 90 Tons of Salad Recalled for E. Coli
In one of the largest cases of E. Coli contamination in recent memory, Glass Onion Catering based out of Richmond, California has reported that 181,620 pounds of product has been tainted by E. Coli. The affected foods are a series of ready-to-eat salads and lettuce wrap supplies that include fully-cooked grilled chicken and ham. The specific strain of E. Coli …
Product Liability? Tesla Motors Denies Car Fires Are Product of a Defect
High-end, electric car maker, Tesla Motors Inc. is feeling the heat this week after another one of their cars has been reported to have caught fire. Their Model S luxury hatchback has been reviewed by many, but one Edmund’s reviewer reported a funny noise coming from the back end of the car, claiming that it happened while accelerating and decelerating. …
Product Liability: FDA Moves to Ban Trans Fats
Trans fats are becoming less common of an ingredient due to its notoriety as an artery-clogger. Not only does it turn to sludge in your veins and promote bad (LHL) cholesterol, but it also eats away at your good (HDL) cholesterol. Trans fats can commonly be found in many cookies, crackers, breads, and frozen pizzas. They add a pleasing flavor …
Product Liability: 2 Auto Recalls Ranging in Severity
Chevrolet and Honda are both announcing recalls this week, but the difference between the two reveals the strict regulation on the automotive industry. Japanese automaker Honda has announced plans to recall 344,000 Odyssey minivans for an issue with an electronic braking mechanism. Chevrolet has announced this week that they are warning against all 2013-2014 Cameros, for a very interesting reason. …
Trucker Browsing Facebook on Phone Causes Fatal Accident
On May 6th of this year, several emergency medical officials were responding to a car accident on Interstate 8 in Arizona. The scene’s response team had been wrapping up the rescue operation when another emergency struck. A paramedic on the scene reported that he had just put the last victim in the ambulance when 33-year-old Juan Espinoza’s fuel tanker rammed …
Hunting for Bigfoot: Firearm Tips on Personal Injury Prevention
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 …
