Blog Posts in October, 2010
Posted on Oct 27, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
A study in Alabama has shown that adding seat belts to buses, which costs around $11,000-$15,000 per bus, does not significantly improve the safety of buses. School bus crashes are relatively rare, ...
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Posted on Oct 25, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
Halloween is a fun holiday for kids and families, as well as individuals of all ages. Children who go trick or treating door to door, however, may face unintended dangers if they are given candy that ...
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Posted on Oct 22, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
Toyota, the world's largest auto maker, has issued another recall of its vehicles. The cars affected are the 2005-2006 Avalon, the 2004-2006 Highlander and Lexus RX330, and the 2006 Lexus GS300, ...
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Posted on Oct 20, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
Graco, a company that makes baby products, has announced a recall of around 2 million baby strollers. The strollers were sold between 2000 and 2007 and there have been 4 reported deaths caused by ...
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Posted on Oct 18, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education board of directors has approved a new limit on the amount of hours that new doctors are allowed to work. Overtired and overworked doctors are ...
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Posted on Oct 18, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
If you have been injured or made ill in a preventable incident, it is more important than ever that you get high quality, aggressive legal counsel who will defend your rights to compensation at all ...
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Posted on Oct 15, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
TJ Lanvin, a local BMX pro rider, is in critical condition at the University Medical Center after suffering a brain injury in a crash at Hard Rock Hotel yesterday. Lanvin, along with many other ...
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Posted on Oct 11, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
A California theme park, Knott's Berry Farm, is under investigation after a recent roller coaster crash made national headlines when 10 people were injured . Roller coaster and amusement park mishaps ...
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Posted on Oct 8, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
Public Citizen, a public watch group, has released a strong criticism of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s handling of the weight loss drug "Meridia." Meridia, which is made be the Big Pharma ...
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Posted on Oct 6, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
This morning, a northbound SUV crossed onto the other side of the street on Decatur Boulevard, hitting a southbound school bus. Two men inside the SUV, both 22, were killed in the accident. The SUV ...
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Posted on Oct 4, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
Fisher-Price, one of the largest makers of children's toys, has recalled more than 11 million defective products , including tricycles, high chairs, toy cars, and plastic balls. According to the U.S. ...
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