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Teen Car Accident Prevention: “It Takes Two: Shared Expectations for Teens and Parents for Driving” is the theme of the National Teen Driver Safety Week (NTDSW) that will take place from October 20 to October 26, 2013

Car accidents are the leading cause of teens death. Every year more than 5000 of them die on the road. The risk of being involved in a deadly accident is four times higher for a teen than for an adult. To create awareness on the risks of teen driving, the…

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Product Liability – Defective Saw: TS 55 REQ Plunge Cut Circular Saw from Festool recalled due to laceration hazard

Festool is recalling defective Plunge Cut Circular Saws. The recall affects 5200 models sold in the us and 500 modeles sold in Canada. The plunge lock can engage when not intended, causing the saw blade to remain exposed from the housing following completion of the plunge cut and posing a…

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Product Liability: to prevent Wrongful Death and Personal Injury to Children, the Consumer Product Safety Commission approves New Safety Standards for Bassinets and Cradles

426 personal injury incidents including 132 wrongful deaths related to bassinets and cradles have been reported to the CPSC between November 2007 and March 2013. Therefore the CPSC has approved a new federal mandatory standard to improve the safety of bassinets and cradles. To create the new mandatory standard, the…

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New York Bicycle Injury Prevention: NYC DOT to give away Bike Helmet this Saturday

In order to prevent bicycle injury and make streets safer, the New York City Department of transportation has been distributing free helmets to New Yorkers for the last seven years. This Saturday the DOT will give its 100,000th helmet at at this weekend’s Atlantic Antic in Brooklyn. Read more here…

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New York Construction Accident Prevention: OSHA proposes more than $272,000 in fines against four New York contractors for safety hazards related to fall protection and scaffolding standards at midtown Manhattan construction site

Among all construction accidents, falls are the leading cause of death. Contractors are required by law to protect their employees from falling by supplying and ensuring the use of legally required safeguards that can prevent personal injuries and save lives. Flintlock Construction Services LLC, the Mamaroneck-based general contractor for the…

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Product Liability: Big Blue Fisheries from Alaska recalls all smoked products due to a risk of botulism contamination

Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. This bacterium may be present in any of the smoked products sold by the Alaskan Firm Big Blure Fisherie. The company said that some of the products may not have been properly cooked and have the potential to…

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Product Liability – Defective Car : Nissan recalls two of his Infinity Sedan because they can stall while in motion

Nissan just recalled more than 161,000 defective cars. The M35 and M45 sedans of model years 2006 to 2010 could have accelerator pedal sensors that deteriorate. The sensor could send incorrect signals to the engine, causing it to stall while the vehicle comes to a stop or is idling, Nissan…

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Product Liability – Defective Car: Doors in some Mazda6 sedans could open while the cars are in motion

Mazda just recalled 161,400 defective cars in the US because loose screws can cause the side doors to come open while the car is being driven. All Mazda6 produced during 2009 to 2013 at a plant in Flat Rock Michigan are affected. Mazda will apply a thread-locking adhesive to the…

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Product Liability – Defective Car: another car recall related to defective brake booster for BMW

76,000 defective cars are being recalled by BMW. According to BMW the oil supply for the vacuum pump that operates the brake booster used for power assist can be “interrupted”. The brakes will still function, but the driver will have to press much harder on the brake pedal. That means…

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Medical Malpractice: Surgical Fire

Most Surgical Fires result from Medical Malpractice or negligence causing serious injury, disfigurement, and even death. They occur in, on or around a patient who is undergoing a surgical procedure. An estimated 550 to 650 surgical fires occur in the United States per year. Despite the fact that the root…

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