CPSC Recall: Hanna Andersson Children’s Fleece Robes Pose Burn Injury Risks

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com12/30/2011 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley Portland, OR — Hanna Andersson and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voluntarily recalled about 1,000 children’s fleece robes for violations of the federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear. The CPSC announced the nationwide recall on December 23, 2011. The […]

Muni Streetcar, Police Car Collide in San Francisco; 4 Injured

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com12/30/2011 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley San Francisco, CA — A San Francisco Municipal Railway light-rail vehicle slammed into the side of a police car Friday morning, December 30, 2011, injuring four people in the city’s Dogpatch neighborhood. The automobile accident occurred just before 5:45 a.m. at […]

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Summary Judgment in Race Discrimination Case

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com/cdklawyers.com// 12/31/2011 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a summary judgment for an employer in a race discrimination case. Vaughn v. Woodforest Bank, No. 11-60102 (5th Cir. Dec. 21, 2011), available at http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/11/11-60102-CV0.wpd.pdf.   Although she received a favorable performance review, the plaintiff was fired for “unsatisfactory conduct” after the employer […]

40 Vehicles Crash in New Orleans—2 Dead, 59 Injured

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com12/29/2011 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley New Orleans, LA — A massive pile-up claimed the lives of two men and injured 59 others just before dawn on Interstate 10 in eastern New Orleans. The automobile accident occurred around 4 a.m. Thursday, December 29, 2011, which shut down […]

Metrobus, Pickup Truck Crash Kills 1, Injures 10; Shuts Down Rockville Pike

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com12/29/2011 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley Bethesda, MD — A two-vehicle collision involving a Metrobus and a pickup truck left one person dead and shut down the Rockville Pike Wednesday afternoon, December 28, 2011. The fatal traffic accident occurred around 4:30 p.m. near Cedar Lane on the […]

CPSC: Bugaboo Car Seat Adapters Recalled for Fall Hazards; 1 Injury Reported

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com12/29/2011 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley El Segundo, CA — About 64,000 car seat adapters by Bugaboo Americas are being voluntarily recalled by the firm and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for fall hazards the defective product poses to consumers. The CPSC announced the nationwide […]

Can-Am ATV Recalled by BRP for Loss of Control, Injury Hazards

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com12/29/2011 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and BRP US Inc. are voluntarily recalling Can-Am ATVs for hazards that have resulted in a loss of control of the vehicle. The CPSC announced the nationwide product recall on December […]

Industrial Accident at Tribe Mediterranean Foods Plant Kills Fall River Man

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com12/28/2011 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley Taunton, MA — An apparent industrial accident at Tribe Mediterranean Foods Plant Friday morning, December 16, 2011, killed a Fall River Man when his arm became caught in a grinding machine. The fatal workplace accident occurred around 1 a.m. in Myles […]