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For Memorial Day Safety, Statistics Aren't on Your Side

May 21, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.

Santa Cruz, CA: The approach of Memorial Day heralds the start of the busy summer season, when families do most of their leisure time and other activity together (as opposed to separately). And yet, as welcome as the onset of Memorial Day is, there is an underlying current of caution…

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Chemical Plant Explosion Rocks Neighborhood, Sends 4 to Hospital

June 14, 2011. By Lucy Campbell.

New Orleans, LA: An industrial accident has sent four people to hospital and forced evacuations as much as a mile from the factory, MSNBC.com is reporting today. The explosion occured at a chemical factory in an industrial park near the outskirts of New Orleans. The four injured workers were flown to burn units.

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Two-Year Old's Death Linked to Bacteria in Triad Medical Wipes

February 15, 2011. By Lucy Campbell.

Houston, TX: The parents of two-year old Harrison Kothari, who died as a result of contracting a rare infection, are suing the makers of Triad Alcohol Prep Pads, having determined that their child's infection acute bacterial meningitis caused by Bacillus cereus, was likely contracted through exposure to product tainted with the same bacteria.

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Dozens Trapped, Some Injured at Sugarloaf Mountain

December 28, 2010. By Lucy Campbell.

Carrabassett Valley, Maine: Officials at Sugarloaf Mountain ski resort are reporting that a ski lift accident has resulted in several people requiring hospitalization for injuries, while others remain trapped on the 100 chairs that make up the lift.

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Eight Dead in Cairo Bus Crash

December 27, 2010. By Lucy Campbell.

Cairo, Egypt: A bus accident in Cairo on Boxing Day has killed eight American tourists who were on board the bus, and injured a further 21 passengers. The accident happened when a tour bus rammed into a parked truck, whlie en route from Aswan to the ancient temples of Abu Simbel, in Southern Egypt. The dead include six women and two men. The Egyptian driver and guide was also injured.

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Toronto Doctor Faces Medical Negligence Lawsuits

December 20, 2010. By Gordon Gibb.

Toronto, Ontario: A Toronto surgeon who is being sued by upwards of 100 former patients for medical negligence cannot escape scrutiny by resigning from the hospital where he performed the surgeries, according to a recent ruling by the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board. Dr. Richard Austin, who so far has an unblemished record on the official Web site of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, will face a public hearing before the College.

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Stabbing Victim Sues Cops for Negligence

August 10, 2010. By Charles Benson.

New Milford, CT: A woman who was stabbed by her estranged husband outside of her home is suing the town of New Milford, Connecticut, for negligence, claiming that police should have prevented the attack.

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Oil Spill in Kalamazoo River Threatens Lake Michigan

July 30, 2010. By Lucy Campbell.

Battle Creek, MI: Crews are working to clean up an oil spill resulting from a broken oil pipeline that has contaminated a major river in Michigan. According to a report on MSNBC.com, Governor Jennifer M. Ganholm is warning that if the oil reaches Lake Michigan, only 80 miles downstream, it could be a "tragedy of historic proportions."

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Sleeping Passenger Left on Plane Sues United

May 27, 2010. By Lucy Campbell.

Philadelphia, PA: A sleeping woman who was left on a United Express jet, only to be found by cleaning crews four hours after landing in Philadelphia, is suing United Airlines for false imprisonment, infliction of emotional distress and negligence, reports indicate.

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Maritime Workers Pursuing Negligence Lawsuit Against Texas Oil Company

May 11, 2010. By Charles Benson.

Houston, TX: A group of maritime workers operating an oil rig off the Texas coastline have filed a negligence lawsuit against their employer after they were allegedly left burned and injured on the burning facility for 10 hours before rescue.

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