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Auto Safety Bill for Children Approved by the Senate

In response to the number of children killed each year in “non-traffic” auto accidents, the Senate has approved a bill which was sent to President Bush last Thursday. Last year there were 230 children killed from being backed over, choked by electric windows, or run over by cars that rolled out of p

By The Legal Examiner

/ 18 Feb 2008

Lead Based Childrens Bracelets Recalled

The Consumer Products Safety Commission has issued a recall of llittle girls “Life of Faith Charm Bracelets” that have excessive amounts of lead in them. The bracelets, manufactured in China of course, have the following religious symbols;Bible, angel, cross, heart, and praying hands, as well as whi

By The Legal Examiner

/ 16 Feb 2008

Baby Left Behind in Hit and Run Accident

A five-month old baby, who was not in a child seat, was reportedly left behind by her father who was later arrested on hit and run accident. Orlando PD were chasing down what they thought was a stolen vehicle when the driver sped off. Shortly after OPD found the vehicle that had been in an automobil

By The Legal Examiner

/ 14 Feb 2008

Tragic Accident Strikes Pompano Beach Family

A little boy, only 4 years-old, tragically lost his life last Friday night in a car driven by his 23 year-old mother. The young boy was riding in the front seat of a Ford Contour, unfortunately not wearing his seatbelt, when his mother lost control of the vehicle. The car left her lane of traffic, t

By The Legal Examiner

/ 13 Feb 2008

Woman Hurt In Fire at Animal Kingdom

A female tourist was hurt at Disney’s Animal Kingdom when the vehicle she was riding in caught fire. On Sunday, February 10 between 3 and 4 pm the fire started near the front of the truck. Officials say an engine hose failure caused the fire and the woman had to be transported to the hospital when s

By The Legal Examiner

/ 12 Feb 2008

Icy Hot Recall

Chattem, Inc. along with the FDA have voluntarily recalled some of the popular Icy Hot Therapy product line. The products are – Icy Hot Heat Therapy Air Activated Heat – Back- Icy Hot Heat Therapy Air Activated Heat – Arm, Neck and Leg- Icy Hot Heat Therapy Air Activated Heal – Arm, Neck and Leg, si

By The Legal Examiner

/ 11 Feb 2008

Child Safety Seat Recall

Evenflo, the maker of the Discovery child safety seat, is voluntarily recalling over 1,000,000 car seats. The car seat is a carrier that locks into a base which then is strapped to the rear seat of the vehicle. The manufacturer reports that studies show side impact crashes may cause the carrier to s

By The Legal Examiner

/ 11 Feb 2008

FDA Early Communication Regarding Botox and Botox Cosmetic

The FDA reported today it is performing a “safety review” of Botox and Botox Cosmetic. The review is a result of adverse reactions reported when both A and B types of botulinum toxins were used for injections approved by the FDA and one that has not been approved by the FDA. The FDA has approved Bot

By The Legal Examiner

/ 9 Feb 2008

Pedestrian Fatality Shuts Down I-4

Orlando Police Department shut down all 4 lanes of I-4 for about 2 hours this morning due to a pedestrian fatality. The man tried to cross the highway and was hit and killed. He was only struck by the one car and that driver stopped immediately. OPD said there appeared to be no disabled vehicle that

By The Legal Examiner

/ 7 Feb 2008

Fatal Crash Closes I-4 on Super Bowl Sunday

A fatal wreck closed four westbound lanes of I-4 Sunday night. The accident happened a mile east of the St. John’s River Bridge near the Volusia and Seminole County border. At around 8pm a speeding vehicle clipped another and lost control, causing the speeding vehicle to spin across the other westbo

By The Legal Examiner

/ 4 Feb 2008

Hit and Run Kills Teen and Injures Adult

Around 10:45 p.m. Thursday night in Deland a hit and run crash killed one teenage girl and critically injured a 43 year old man. At the intersection of Winnemissett and Brooks Avenues, the accident victims were in a vehicle struck by a speeding car that ran a stop sign. The 43year-old man was drivin

By Michael Damaso

/ 1 Feb 2008

Cell Phone Suit

It would seem that we all agree that driving a vehicle and talking on a cell phone is a distraction that endangers the driver/user of the cell phone, as well as everyone else on the road. Last year, a Florida jury found that a distracted driver had caused the crash which resulted in the death of ano

By The Legal Examiner

/ 31 Jan 2008