The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary recall of a popular air pistol due to a defective safety mechanism. According to the CPSC, the air pistol can fire even when the safety switch is in the “on” position. So far,...
Read MoreDC Woman Dies in Collision with Bicyclist
An elderly Washington, D.C. woman succumbed to her injuries last week after a bicyclist hit her on a San Francisco street. According to mercurynews.com, the 68-year-old woman died from the head injury she suffered in the collision. The woman was crossing the street...
Read MoreTraumatic Brain Injury Leads to Dementia
Researchers at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Paris revealed that veterans who suffer a head injury are more than twice as likely to develop dementia as people who suffer no brain injury. The outlook is even grimmer for retired football players, as 35 percent of former NFL players showed signs of dementia, according...
Read MoreTarget Recalls Defective Step Stools
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary recall of wooden step stools sold at Target stores across the country. The wooden stools come in a variety of colors and the recall affects over 200,000 of the stools. According to the CPSC, the stools are a
Read MoreMan Struck and Killed by Amtrak Train
An Amtrak train carrying over 100 passengers on its way from Washington, D.C. to South Station struck and killed a man earlier this month. The victim of the train accident was a male in his late 20s according to a report at boston.com. A transit police spokesperson said...
Read MoreNHTSA Under Reports Fatal Bus Crashes
Thirty-seven people did not make it to Niagara Falls from Washington, D.C., and two of those people died when their tour bus crashed last month in New York State. Investigators suspect that a blown tire caused the bus to veer off the road and into a wooded area where it tipped on its...
Read MoreAuthorities Arrest Arsonist that Injured Five DC Firefighters
Washington, D.C. fire investigators are resting a little easier now that a suspected serial arsonist is in police custody. Police arrested a 26-year-old man suspected of intentionally starting three fires in Northeast DC, according to the washingtonexaminer.com. One of the fires severely burned five DC...
Read MoreParaplegic Man Rides Motorized Wheelchair from California to Washington DC
In 2000, Chet Dyreson suffered a spinal cord injury in a motor cross accident. As a result, Dyreson is paraplegic – he does not have the use of either of his legs, and he is confined to a wheelchair. However, Dyreson has created a gas-powered, motorized...
Read MoreTainted Alcohol Wipes Causing Severe Brain Damage in Children
Contaminated alcohol wipes are now targeted for blame in the mysterious case of toddler Myles Massey. The child, who is almost four years old, suffers from severe cognitive and developmental impairment as a result of a bacterial infection that damaged his brain shortly after his birth in 2007. According to the family’s attorney, the bacterial...
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