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• Toys Recalled Due to Excessive Lead

  Susy Owen | January 22, 2008 4:48 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a product recall on Toy Wrestler Figures, which were manufactured by A.A. of America Inc., of East Brunswick, N.J.In all, 5,400 units are being recalled due to high levels of lead. The levels of lead in the paint violate U.S. federal standards. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported to date. " The recalled toy is a package of four...

• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Headed for Trial

  Susy Owen | January 18, 2008 4:41 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  In November of 2003 Josh Eppley was a seventh grade student at Tri-Valley Middle School in Ohio. According to a lawsuit filed by the parents of Eppley, Tri-Valley Middle School allowed 17-year-old Corey Jenkins to take their son out of school without their permission. Jenkins proceeded to drive with Eppley as a passenger in a car.According to the police report, Eppley was ejected from the...

• Criminal Charges Loom for Dog Owner

  Susy Owen | January 14, 2008 3:38 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  After 7-year-old Ethan Westergard, was attacked by a pit bull mix, the owner told conflicting stories to authorities as to the dogs whereabouts. As a result, she now faces criminal charges. This case has also exposed shortcomings in the way animals are supposed to be quarantined for the purposes of rabies testing. Initally the owner said the dog was dead and buried. However, when authorities...

• Autism and Vaccines

  Susy Owen | January 11, 2008 5:41 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  It is believed by many that autism cases are a direct result of a mercury-based vaccine preservative. The incidences of Autism continue to rise to the horror of parents and others who have watched seemingly normally functioning children suddenly go into what seems to be their own. It is now being reported that the vaccines may not have been the cause of autism as feared, although many parents...

• Dog Bites Police Officer

  Susy Owen | January 08, 2008 6:25 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  While on duty in the early hours of January 1, 2008, Officer Jada Burgin was bitten by the dog. The dog bite occured due to the fact that the dog's owner failed to control his dog at the time of the incident. The officer was responding to a call pertaining to James Powell and his sister Jamie Powell. It had been reported that they were yelling at each other. When the police arrived on the...

• Mississippi Supreme Court will hear appeal of judgment against UMC

  Susy Owen | January 04, 2008 6:17 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  The University of Mississippi Medical Center has been accused of medical malpractice for failing to diagnose a patient's case of pneumonia, which subsequently led to that patient's death. In May the state Court of Appeals upheld the malpractice award, and now the case will be heard by the Supreme Court.After the case was ruled in the favor of the family of the decedent in 2005, The University of...

• More Toys Tainted with Lead

  Susy Owen | December 25, 2007 5:22 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  After the Tribune tested the lead content of toys coming out of Chicago-area stores, they found that many of the toys are tainted with lead. Some of the toys that were tested had levels more than 10 times as high as what is considered safe. The tests were conducted on as many as 800 toys and other items sold in the United States, and dozens violated the federal safety limit. It would be naive of...

• Doctor Guilty of Medical Malpractice - Wife Dies

  Susy Owen | December 22, 2007 5:13 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  After illegally prescribing drugs to his wife for years, a prominent San Diego neurologist's wife died due to an overdose and as a result of her husband's medical mal practice. James Grisolia, M.D. is currently on probation due to the fallout of the investigation. Doctor Grisolia has had quite a fall of late. At one time, he was a respected San Diego Neurologist, in fact, he was in line for the...

• Cousins Die on Motorcross Bikes

  Susy Owen | December 19, 2007 6:38 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  Cousins Richard Aaron Dale, 19, and Cameron Ian McClintock, 15, were killed on March 17 when their motocross bikes collided in mid-air while they were riding at the family farm. A recent inquest is hoped to bring some measure of closure to a terrible family tragedy. Richard and Cameron were cousins, which makes the tragedy all the worse. Both Richard and Cameron were riding at a family farm....

• Dog Owners to Face Tougher Rules In Switzerland

  Susy Owen | December 15, 2007 6:30 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  So how is Switzerland handling the dog bite issue? Well, to begin with they want people to be responsible for any damages their dog(s) do to others. Under a draft law, dog owners would also have to take out mandatory insurance. Great idea.Switzerland is currently dealing with approximately 300 dog attacks on people by dogs each and every year. The justice ministry would like to ensure that...