Malfunctioning Swimming Pool Pump Electrocutes Three Children in Hialeah
According to the NY Daily News, three children in Hialeah, Florida were electrocuted in a community pool last month, leaving them motionless as they were trapped underwater. Officials are blaming the accident on the pool’s faulty pool pump. Inspectors say the pool pumps were not properly grounded, so when it malfunctioned, it electrified the water. Surveillance […]
New Study Shows Orlando Is Most Dangerous City in the US for Pedestrians
According to ClickOrlando.com, a study conducted by the National Complete Streets Coalition found that pedestrians are not very safe in Florida: The four most dangerous cities for pedestrians are all located in the Sunshine State, with Orlando topping the list. According to the study, the four most dangerous cities in the US for pedestrians are: […]
Mother Suing Popular Florida DJ after Her Son Died in Deadly Boating Accident
According to NBC 6 South Florida, the mother of a 23-year-old man is suing DJ Laz and Miami rapper Pitbull’s vodka company after her son was killed in a horrific boating accident on May 4. “I don’t know how this happened, because he was my life, my only boy,” the mother stated. DJ Laz was operating a […]
More Cases of Gross Veteran Negligence Surfaces, VA Launching Audit of All Clinics
As we previously blogged before, the Veterans Administration (VA) has been having serious issues with their employees being severely negligent in the care of their patients, resulting in over three dozen veteran deaths. According to CNN, more injustices at several other VA facilities have been uncovered. Two VA Medical Center employees in Durham, North Carolina have […]
40 Veterans Die Due to VA Hospital’s Elaborate Moneymaking Scheme
We recently blogged about extended delays in health care appointments suffered by veterans across the country who died while waiting for appointments and care; however, the new revelations about a Phoenix VA are perhaps the most disturbing and striking to come to light thus far. According to CNN, at least 40 US veterans died waiting for appointments […]
There Are Still Unanswered Questions In The GM Recall Crisis
According to Forbes.com, General Motors (GM) managed to weather its first quarter recall crisis by posting a slim profit on April 24. The company earned $125 million, despite $1.3 billion in expenses to pay for recalling nearly 2.6 million vehicles worldwide. The results were an 86 percent decline from its year-ago performance, but avoided GM’s […]
Bus Driver Killed in Tallahassee Bus Accident
According to WCTV TV, a school bus carrying a Florida high school track team crashed early in the morning of April 18. The crash happened at the intersection of Apalachee Parkway and Conner Boulevard in Tallahassee around 2:30 a.m. The 65-year-old bus driver was killed and four people were taken to the hospital for their […]
Defective Brakes Caused My Car Accident. What Should I Do?
A variety of factors can cause car accidents, and one prevalent cause is defective vehicles or defective vehicle parts. When a company designs or manufactures a vehicle or a vehicle component part, it has a duty to design or manufacture its product carefully and safely using proper testing procedures and following governmental regulations. If a car […]
Teenage Girl and Father Die in Tampa Bay Plane Crash
According to WFTS Tampa Bay, a 15-year-old girl and her father died in a plane crash on their way to Chicago for a weekend trip on their Cessna airplane. A friend of the girl also came along on the ride, and is now the only survivor of the crash. She is still in the hospital, […]
Proposed Maryland Bill Could Ban Energy Drinks To Minors Following Teen’s Death
According to CBS Baltimore, Maryland could become the first state in the US to ban energy drinks to teens, following the death of a 14-year-old Maryland girl who died after consuming two 24-ounce cans of Monster energy drink in two days. In 2011, the 14 year old went into cardiac arrest and died due to […]
