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New York
July 1, 2009
Fifteen people were injured when a Staten Island Ferry boat called the Sen. John J. Marchi transporting approximately 800 passengers lost power and crashed into a pier when it was attempting to dock on Staten Island on Wednesday. Although officials are still investigating the matter, the New York Department of Transportation [...]
Marietta, Georgia
July 1, 2009
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Mr. and Mrs. Larry Reece filed a personal injury lawsuit in the Superior Court of Cobb County against Home Depot after Larry Reece was injured from a fall when a pallet of plywood fell 24 feet from a forklift while he was shopping at a Home Depot [...]
The 4th of July is this Saturday which brings on the annual tradition of consuming mass quantities of hotdogs and hamburgers as well as private firework shows that in some cases are illegal according to state and local laws. Before you decide to light up fireworks at home this year, be sure to [...]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 24, 2009
At 10:00 on Wednesday night, a taxi cab in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania swerved to miss another vehicle and jumped a curb into a crowd of people striking a pedestrian and a cyclist.
The cyclist is reported in critical condition after sustaining a skull fracture. The pedestrian suffered severe leg injuries that [...]
June 24, 2009…
The deadliest Metro subway crash in Washington, D.C. history occurred on Monday, June 22, 2009. A Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metro train full of commuters heading home during the afternoon rush on the Red Line collided with another train that was sitting idle killing nine and injuring 76 people. [...]
Commercial and Residential Swimming Pool and Spa Safety…
I previously discussed in Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act – Part 1 the requirements of swimming pools and spas having drain covers and secondary anti-entrapment devices compliant with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act to prevent swimmers from being trapped in the [...]
June 22, 2009
Washington , D.C.
On June 22, 2009 at 5:02 p.m. in Washington, D.C., a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) six car Metro train was packed with commuters heading home from work during rush hour when it violently collided with a six car Metro train sitting idle on the redline near the Fort [...]
WILLIAM CORNELIUS – June 17, 2009
William Cornelius, a 79-year-old man from Vienna, Virginia, died on June 17, 2009 after a dispute with a Verizon FIOS technician. Apparently William Cornelius was dissatisfied with the installation of his new Verizon FIOS service and attempted to stop the technician from driving away when Mr. Cornelius was [...]
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that on June 10, 2009, Ericka Williams filed a lawsuit against The Downtown Athletic Club of Pittsburgh and The Doubletree Hotel & Suites alleging that her husband Lorenzo Williams drowned on April 11, 2009 by being “entrapped in the suction of the swimming pool drain” that was ran by the club [...]
On June 16, 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to Matrixx Initiatives, the maker of Zicam Cold Remedy, stating that over 130 people have reported to suffer from anosmia (loss of sense of smell) with some individuals reporting losing their sense of taste from using the Zicam intranasal products, [...]
