Younger drivers using cellphones while driving to text, talk or post on social media may also exhibit additional unsafe behaviors behind the wheel, according to a new study. Researchers from the Science Foundation Ireland Research Center for Software, say talking or texting on a cellphone while driving correlates with other
There was a tragic crash Saturday night in Sacramento that should never have happened. The result was a 67 year old motorcycle rider from Nicolaus being killed and 43 year old Careem Mayfield of Sacramento being remanded to the Sacramento County Main Jail. Mayfield’s bail has been set at $1
A Genesis SUV loaned to Tiger Woods for a golf tournament they sponsored in Southern California may be a big reason his life was spared. According to many reports Tiger Woods was driving a Genesis GV80 at the time of the crash. Woods lost control of the SUV he was
A King County jury ruled against Alaska Airlines after a three year legal battle. The jury awarded $3.19 million after 75-year-old Bernice Kekona died following an escalator accident in the Portland airport. The jury found the airline 90% responsible for the incident. The victim’s daughter says when the jury returned
Ingredient in many baby foods, including some organic foods are contaminated with heavy metals like arsenic, lead and cadmium at levels far higher than those allowed in products like bottled water congressional investigators reported. Their report underscored the federal government’s lax approach to overseeing the safety of baby food despite
Kobe Bryant along with his daughter and eight others were killed in a Southern California crash last year the N.T.S.B. (National Transportation Safety Board) has determined that cause of the crash was the pilot’s decision to fly into clouds in violation of federal rules. The pilot’s decision blinded him to
Car crashes are for the most part avoidable. Without fully understanding the cause of car accidents it’s sometimes difficult to know what you can do to prevent them. Some causes are more apparent than others like distracted driving and driving while intoxicated while others may be a bit more obscure.
Some breeds are more likely than others to bite and cause injury, California laws aren’t breed-specific. Thankfully, California has some of the strictest animal liability laws in the nation. In most cases whenever a dog bites you, the owner of that animal may be held liable. If you are chased
A federal judge ordered Kidde Portable Equipment Inc. (Kidde) to pay a $12 million civil penalty in connection with allegations that the company failed to timely inform the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) about problems with fire extinguishers manufactured by the company, the Department of Justice announced. Kidde, based in
Early this week the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ordered Ford Motor Company to issue a recall for driver-side airbag inflators. The recall was ordered due to concerns the airbag could rupture during a crash and send potentially deadly metal fragments flying into the passenger compartment. The recall is expected
