Food Safety Increasingly Vital As We Head Into the Holidays
With the presidential election over, the political ads that have inundated our televisions are no more. And taking their place will be ads inundating us with messages about holiday bargains that we can’t afford to miss. Yes, the holiday season is officially upon us. And nowhere is the threat of foodborne illness more apparent than… read more
Shea and Casey Explain How to Litigate a Tire Failure Liability Case
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP’s own Ryan Casey and Adam Shea have been featured in the latest issue of The Advocate Magazine. In a standout report, they expound upon certain challenges that await plaintiff lawyers attempting to litigate a product liability case involving the failure of a tire. Not only do the two go… read more
Report Suggests Recalled Vehicles Can Be Found on Used Car Lots
How sure are you that the vehicle you drive off the lot is safe? The truth is, there’s always a chance that the automobile you’re about to purchase or have purchased suffers from a defect that compromises the safety of that vehicle. One would hope that used car dealers wouldn’t subject their customers to a… read more
Mesh Flex and Phantom Scuba Hoses Recalled For Drowning Threat
A scuba diving product is being recalled because it could fail underwater just when it’s needed the most. Three companies have come together to announce the recall that pertains to three hoses of varying sizes under different brand names. Affected hoses come under the name Mesh Flex or Phantom; the brand, though, is found not on… read more
DA Event Teaches Massachusetts Teens About Distracted Driving
The Boys and Girls Club of Webster-Dudley, Massachusetts recently held an event dedicated to educating people about the dangers of distracted driving. The District Attorney was responsible for bringing the event to both parents and teenagers alike, and numerous officials were called upon to speak about their experiences with distracted driving and illustrate both how… read more
Organizations Partner to Hand out Safety Equipment to Ottawa Cyclists
Safer Roads Ottawa, Citizens for Safe Cycling, the Ottawa Police Department, and Right Bike partnered yesterday to promote bicycle safety by handing out the necessary equipment to those cyclists in the area who didn’t have such items. Officials from the organizations were positioned along a stretch of road to hand out some 200 bells and… read more
Bike Safety Training Classes Headed to Augusta, Georgia
A Georgia Bikes! grant has allowed the League of American Bicyclists to teach five experienced cyclists about how they can train others on bike safety in Augusta. The three day curriculum was focused on how to navigate in traffic, in groups, and what steps to take to ensure safety in general when riding to your… read more
Officials Struggle to Get a Handle on Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
For weeks now, the Centers for Disease Control and officials from other agencies across the country have been scrambling to make sure that persons in danger of suffering a fungal meningitis infection have been notified of the threat. Thanks to their effort, numerous patients who received steroid injections to treat lower back pain have been… read more
Stereoscopic System From Continental Aims to Reduce Collisions
As vehicle technology continues to evolve, it won’t be long before we live in a world where our automobiles take over when we fail to acknowledge a threat. Autonomous vehicles are on the horizon, but in the meantime, other developers are coming up with their own unique ways to ensure safety. Continental has one such… read more
Newport Beach Makes Concerted Effort to Improve Bicycle Safety
Newport Beach is one community doing what it can to ensure that bicyclists and motorists are able to share the road in a safe manner. A Citizen’s Task Force on Bicycle Safety was organized three years ago in a bid to come up with a plan that would enable Newport to become more bicycle-friendly in… read more
Fire Threat Prompts Thor to Recall Numerous Motorhome Models
A variety of motorhomes are being recalled because of the threat of a fire that could plague these vehicles. Those motorhomes included within the recall are Dutchmen, Mandalay, Magellan, Windsport, Chateau, Hurricane, Presidio, and Fun Movers of the 2008 through 2010 model years, and the recall was initiated by Thor Motor Coach. Each vehicle was… read more
37,000 Master Forge Gas Grills Recalled Because of Fire Threat
The threat of a fire has led to the recall of tens of thousands of grills available across the entire country. The North Wilkesboro, North Carolina-based LG Sourcing announced the recall, which affects Master Forge Gas Grills with GD 4825 as their model number and 94227 as their item number. The former number is found… read more
