A day after a California man said his Toyota Prius raced out of control on a freeway, a woman in New York reported that her Prius experienced uncontrollable acceleration as she pulled out of a driveway. According to police, the 56-year-old Westchester County driver sustained injuries, though none life threatening, after her 2005 Prius sped…
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On Friday the Texas Supreme Court upheld a 1.4 million dollar verdict as a result of a fight that occurred in 2001 at the Del Lago Resort & Conference Center in Conroe, Texas. The issue before the Court was whether the resort owed the plaintiff a duty to prevent a major fight from breaking out…
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The 78th annual Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo had another successful year. In fact this year, records were broken in attendance and junior market auctions. Additionally, as always, the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo provided a vast array of entertainers from around the globe, showcased Texas agriculture and promoted Western heritage. It was a true…
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A Disney bus struck and killed a 9-year-old St. Petersburg boy this afternoon while he was riding a bicycle with a friend at the Fort Wilderness campground at Walt Disney World. The boy’s friend, an 11-year-old girl, was not injured. Troopers said they were interviewing her this afternoon, though she was said to be extremely…
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Infantino of San Diego, California, agreed to recall about 1 million “baby slings” sold in the last seven years at stores such as Wal-Mart, Target, Burlington Coat Factory and Babies “R” Us. The “SlingRider” is a soft fabric baby carrier with an added shoulder strap…
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Back in January I wrote about the serious safety concerns that are presented at U.S. oil refineries during times of economic downturn. Since then, things have not only failed to improve, they have become worse. Refiners have continued to experience the worst market conditions for the industry in close to thirty years, and as I…
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On March 24, 2010, over one million infant slings were recalled due to the risk of suffocating the babies. Infantino “SlingRider” and “Wendy Bellisimo” infant slings are reportedly to blame for causing three deaths in infants in 2009. According the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the slings present a high risk of suffocation for…
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As a result of the Toyota recall, Consumer Reports in their April magazine suspended their recommendation of the recalled models until Toyota resolves the problem. Consumer Reports recommends that in the event of sudden acceleration you should brake firmly, but do not pump the pedal. Next, shift the transmission into neutral, steer to a safe…
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