The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada have announced a voluntary recall of about 36,000 Kolcraft Contours Options three- and four-wheeled strollers in the United States, and almost 300 of the same strollers in Canada. According to the CPSC, children and other users can get their fingers caught in the opening of the […]
Family Sues Over Skiers Death in Winter Park Avalanche
The Denver Post reports that the wife of a 28-year-old man killed in an avalanche inside the Winter Park ski area on January 22nd has filed a lawsuit against the ski area’s operator, Intrawest. The lawsuit filed by the widow of Christopher Norris alleges that the ski area failed to “close the area within its boundary which […]
Text message sender won’t share blame in car crash
Texting while driving is a highly dangerous practice, and, in a one incident of texting while driving inn September 2009, Kyle Best of Wharton, New Jersey veered outside of his lane and hit a couple riding a motorcycle. David and Lynda Kubert of Dover, NJ, the couple Kyle hit, both lost a leg in the […]
Bicycle Stems Recalled by Ridley Bikes Due to Fall Hazard
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall of of carbon bicycle handlebar stems because of of defects in the products that can cause them to break, posing a fall risk for the rider. For safety, please read the list of products here, as reported by prnewswire.com. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately […]
Montana Woman Awarded Over $34 Million in Insurance Lawsuit
Yahoo News reports that Arlene Hull, a 90-year-old woman living in an assisted living facility, and her daughter sued Ability Insurance Co. in 2010 for ending her benefits. The insurance company suspended payments saying that Hull no longer qualified after her doctor said that she was only moderately impaired and a review found that she did […]
Colorado Settles Lawsuit Over the Mental Health Evaluations of Defendants
Colorado has become the first state in the country to require the state to abide by strict timelines for mental health evaluations of those accused of a crime. The Denver Post reported that a court compromise that was announced in April means that “mentally ill people that have been accused of crimes…could spend less time waiting for […]
Analyst Sues FBI Saying One Pushup Kept Him From Being a Special Agent
Jay Bauer, an intelligence agent for the FBI, alleges that one pushup kept him from becoming a special agent and has filed a gender-discrimination lawsuit, saying that the FBI’s fitness test is biased against men. Bauer joined the FBI in 2009 and had passed a fitness test, scoring at or near the highest in his […]
FedEx to Pay $3 Million to Settle Bias Case
The New York Times reports that the U.S. Department of Labor reached a $3 million settlement with FedEx to resolve complaints that the ground delivery company discriminated against over 21thousand job seekers at 24 facilities in 15 states. The Labor Department said that it had found evidence of discrimination by FedEx on the basis of […]
Ford Sued Over Fuel Tank Defect Said to be Hidden
Reuters reports that a lawsuit has been brought against Ford Motor Co. in a New Jersey Federal Court for allegedly selling trucks with defective fuel tank linings and hiding the problem from consumers over a 10 year period. The lawsuit said that fuel tank linings on 10 E- and F- series truck models made from 1999 […]
Utah Supreme Court Say Physicians Have Duty to Patients’ Family
The Utah Supreme Court ruled last month that health care providers have a duty to consider how the treatment of a patient may affect the family of the patient. The Supreme Court’s decision reversed a third district judge’s ruling that medical malpractice suits could not be sought by third parties, and opens the door to […]
