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Proposed Legislations Will Reduce Child Drowning Deaths

The mother of the 4-year-old boy who recently drowned in a Great America pool blames lifeguards for not spotting her son until it was too late to save him, but was not in the pool herself at the time of the drowning. Great America now requires all children less than 4 feet tall wear life jackets whi

By Claude Wyle

/ 23 Jul 2007

Deadly Product Threatens Child Safety, Consumer Commission Powerless

A recalcitrant company is refusing to pull the Meerkat 50 Youth ATV off the market, and the Consumer Public Safety Commission (CPSC) is powerless to force the recall. The ATV, marketed to children under 11, poses a high risk of serious injury or death because of numerous defects. These defects inclu

By Claude Wyle

/ 23 Jul 2007

Passenger Killed; Distracted Driver Hits Tomato Truck

This Sunday, the death of a young woman could have been avoided had the driver of the van she rode in paid attention to traffic ahead of him. Instead, at approximately 9:54 p.m. Pakom Lengrichaem sped along I-5 just south of the Herndon crossing at 75 mph. Lengrichaem failed to notice traffic slowin

By Claude Wyle

/ 20 Jul 2007

Hit-and-Run Survivor Suffers Serious Head Injury: Witness Used Cell Phone To Help Police

A negligent driver struck a pedestrian in a crosswalk at Amador Valley Boulevard and Regional Street in Dublin, California Last Sunday night. The pedestrian was rushed to the local emergency room because of life-threatening head injuries. The pedestrian survived, but required 12 staples on his head.

By Claude Wyle

/ 19 Jul 2007

Justice Served for Injured Marin Bicyclist

A Marin jury recently found the driver of a Golden Gate Transit bus guilty on charges prompted by an accident that occurred on February 5, 2006. The driver allegedly attempted to run the cyclist off the road in retaliation for tapping on the bus and then intentionally striking the rider at a bus sto

By Claude Wyle

/ 18 Jul 2007

Wife Kills Husband in Tragic Auto Accident

An elderly woman accidently backed over her husband, then dragged him to his death in a tragic auto accident that occurred in San Francisco’s Chinatown district on Saturday night. This pedestrian accident occurred in the driveway of the couple’s Chinatown home, at Mason and Washington Streets. The v

By Claude Wyle

/ 17 Jul 2007

Gerber's Organic Cereal May Be Dangerous for Infants

Gerber recalled two popular lines of its organic cereal after reports of choking. Lumps in the company’s organic rice and organic oatmeal may not dissolve properly in milk or water, creating a risk of choking. There is evidence Gerber learned of the risk six weeks ago, but just announced the recall

By Claude Wyle

/ 16 Jul 2007

Toy Castle By Infantino Poses Choking Hazard To Infants

Children’s educational toy poses a chocking hazard to infants.Infantino designs and manufactures Models 5349, 6087, 6132 and 0906 of their “toy castle”, which can pose a choking hazard to children. The dangerous toy contains counting beads on a colored rod. The risk occurs because the rod can come l

By Claude Wyle

/ 12 Jul 2007

Pedestrian Struck in Berkeley Accident Dies

According to the Alameda County Coroner, a Livermore California man who was struck last month by a woman motorist while crossing Telegraph Avenue near Blake Street and thrown 45 feet, sustained serious head injuries, died last Thursday. The negligent driver was arrested on suspicion of driving while

By Claude Wyle

/ 11 Jul 2007

Marin Truck Accident Kills Innocent Goats!

Truck accidents can be just as deadly to animals as people. On July 8, 2007, a truck carrying approximately 400 goats overturned in San Rafael, California, when the truck driver attempted to make a sharp turn. Fearing a secondary auto accident, the CHP refused to free the goats from the trailer. Una

By Claude Wyle

/ 10 Jul 2007

Dangerous Hammocks May Cause Serious Injuries

Algoma Net Co. is recalling certain models of their hammock stands because a design flaw can cause the foot brackets to crack or tear, which may cause falls and personal injuries. The defect is not readily detectable, and could lead to serious injury or death. The company has already received 28 rep

By Claude Wyle

/ 7 Jul 2007

San Francisco Driver Kills Pedestrian

The careless driving of a 77-year-old San Francisco automobile driver caused the death of a woman pedestrian on Sunday, July 1, 2007. This pedestrian death occurred at the intersection of San Fernando Way and Sullivan Avenue in Daly City, California when the driver passed a truck which had actually

By Claude Wyle

/ 6 Jul 2007