The AP (9/29, Thomas) reported, "Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States, the company's largest-ever U.S. recall, to address problems with a removable floor mat that could cause accelerators to get stuck and lead to a crash." Toyota said it was "still working with officials with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to find a remedy to fix the problem and said owners could be notified about the recall as early as next week." NHTSA said it "had received reports of 102 incidents in which the accelerator may have become stuck on the Toyota vehicles involved." »Read More
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Crash that killed four family members is followed by Toyota recall of 3.8 million vehicles over floor mats
Friday, October 02, 2009
California's Real Death Panels: Insurers Deny 21% of Claims PacifiCare's Denials 40%, Cigna’s 33% in First Half of 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
More than one of every five requests for medical claims for insured patients, even when recommended by a patient's physician, are rejected by California's largest private insurers, amounting to very real death panels in practice daily in the nation's biggest state, according to data released today by the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee. »Read More
Southern California Truck Accident Attorneys:
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
At Lallande Law, PLC we represent clients throughout Southern California who have suffered injuries in truck related accidents. Our Southern California highways and roadways serve as arteries for the transportation of commercial goods leading to the unfortunate interaction between large trucks with massive weight and much smaller vehicles with catastrophic consequences. In rural areas, trucks speed between metropolitan areas with horrible consequences. »Read More
Drawstrings in hooded sweatshirts are a danger to small children
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Drawstrings in hooded sweatshirts have been long recognized as a danger to small children. There have been many reports of children strangled after the drawstrings have been accidently caught in various devices. Some of these incidents have resulted in death. This is a serious hazard. If your children have any garments with drawstrings in the hoods you should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts or return the garments to either the place of purchase or to manufacturer. »Read More
Bicycle Chains and Chain Connector Links Recalled by SRAM Due to Fall Hazard
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
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Motorcycle Accident Statistics
Friday, August 28, 2009
Motorcycle use has increased dramatically in the last 10 years. In 1997 there were 3,826,373 registered motorcycles n the United States. Ten years later, in 2006, the number of registered motorcycles nearly doubled to 6,686,147. Rising expenses associated with automobile prices and fuel prices have encouraged many to trade their 4 wheels for 2 wheels. The greatest increase in motorcycle use has been in riders forty years and older. »Read More
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