Accident and Injury News
August 2, 2011, by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.
- From Consumer Reports: Ground turkey is the source of a salmonella outbreak. Toy keys may cause a choking hazard. Toyota is recalling the 2011 Lexus RX 350 because of brake problems.
- Some dry cat food is being recalled due to salmonella.
- Could something used in road gravel lead to mesothelioma?
- A Los Angeles jury has awarded $17 million to the mother of a blind man who fell between two train cars after he mistook the space for a door.
- A $5 million verdict for an Illinois man abused by a priest decades ago will stand.
- A St. Louis jury has awarded $38.5 million in compensatory damages and $320 million in punitive damages in a case involving lead poisoning from a lead smelter.
- This ought to go without saying, but don't let your dog sit on your lap while you drive. Also, don't take pictures of him while you drive.
- Do toilets explode?
