Similac, the artificial baby formula maker, has issued a recall for several lots of its products after they were found to sicken prematurely born infants. The formula is blamed for a number of instances where prematurely born infants were fed Similac, or other cow milk-based formulas such as Enfamil, and subsequently developed severe gastrointestinal problems. [...]
A Massachusetts man who was paralyzed after an accident in an Uber rideshare has sued the company for $63 million. The accident was allegedly due in part to the reckless driving habits of the Uber driver, who is considered an independent contractor of the company. The lawsuit alleges that Uber should be held liable for [...]
A search for a lost plane carrying eight people is ongoing after it went missing on February 13 off the coast of North Carolina. The flight was set to land at around 2:00 PM, but started behaving erratically before suddenly disappearing from the radar. The fuselage of the plane and several of the bodies of [...]
Whenever a company discovers a product they produce has a design defect, they customarily issue a recall for that product. This helps to prevent defective products from hurting regular consumers, who can potentially be injured or sickened by defective goods. But what exactly is a design defect, and how does it result in people getting [...]
AT&T and Verizon, two of the largest cell phone providers in the country, have delayed implementing some 5G wireless towers due to potential interference with certain airplane instruments. Although they were cleared by regulators to begin full 5G implementation starting on January 19, they voluntarily delayed the process around airports to prevent potential issues. It [...]
According to a preliminary report from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), one person has died and another was injured in a helicopter crash in Sevier County on December 29. The crash occurred in the middle of the afternoon, at around 2:21 PM, during a flight from Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport in Sevierville, TN. The current cause [...]
When a company engages in false advertising for one of its products, it can be sued for that offense. Many people do not consider this to be a big deal, but in fact, false advertising can cause serious potential injuries for anyone who relies upon false or misleading information. But why is false advertising considered [...]
Drive DeVilbiss, a manufacturer of medical equipment, has issued a recall for four of its portable bed rails after it was found to pose a serious risk of entrapment. Numerous instances of people getting trapped between the rails and the bed have been reported, with at least two known deaths associated with the product. Anyone [...]
In decades past, it was common for construction companies to build houses and other structures with materials that are no longer considered safe for use in construction. Among all these sorts of materials, none are more infamous than asbestos, which is a shockingly common hazard in many older buildings. But what exactly is asbestos, and [...]
The pilot and two passengers were killed in a Cessna plane crash a little after 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 21, 2021, near the Chadron Municipal Airport in Northwest Nebraska. The crash involved a Cessna 310 aircraft that had just taken off from Runway 30 at the airport. All three persons on board the aircraft [...]
