Debra Bedard, 58, suffered fatal injuries after she fell off a golf cart in which she was riding and on to two wine glasses. According to a news report in the Sacramento Bee, Bedard was riding in the golf cart driven by her boyfriend of 17 years, 57-year-old Richard Clarke, on olive-orchard land owned by…
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Woman Dies after Falling on Wine Glasses
Woman Arrested in Fatal Riverside County Hit and Run Crash
Deborah Marie Salzar, 55, was arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident in Beaumont that killed 53-year-old Sandra Kay Todd. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, Salazar was arrested at her home on a warrant that was issued May 22. Officials said she was negotiating the terms of her arrest because of…
Apple Introduces New Feature to Combat Distracted Driving
Apple executives have announced the “Do Not Disturb While Driving” feature for iPhones to help combat the major problem of distracted driving. According to an NPR news report, Apple’s new solution is aimed at keeping drivers’ eyes off the screen and the road. When Apple’s iOS 11 update comes out this fall, it will include…
E- Cigarette Battery Explodes and Injures Romance Novelist
An e-cigarette battery exploded in romance novelist Scott Hildreth’s pocket at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. According to a KSNV news report, fire officials said Hidreth is now recovering at the hospital with third-degree burn injuries and a long recovery ahead. Hildreth told News 3 that the explosion was likely caused by a spare…
The Hartford Faces Class Action Lawsuit in California Over Underpaid Claims
The Hartford is facing a class action lawsuit from nearly 20,000 policyholders in California who allege that the insurer routinely underpays claims for damaged property. According to a report in Insurance Business, plaintiffs are accusing the insurance company of engaging in practices that involve depreciating items not subject to such reductions under the stipulations of…
St. Louis Has Been a Haven for Talcum Powder Victims and Lawsuits
As of today, there have been four multi-million verdicts totaling more than $300 million against Johnson & Johnson in just over 15 months over claims that the consumer giant’s talcum powder products have caused ovarian cancer. The St. Louis Post Dispatch reports that all of these verdicts have come from St. Louis juries. The largest…
Former Los Angeles Laker Derek Fisher Arrested on Suspicion of DUI
Derek Fisher, former Los Angeles Laker and ex-New York Knicks head coach, was arrested early morning on June 4, 2017 in Sherman Oaks on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. According to a news report in The Associated Press, Fisher’s vehicle overturned on the 101 Freeway. His only passenger at the time was…
FDA Recalls Flour Products Over E. Coli Concerns
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recalled Golden Temple, Swad and Maya flour products sold in the United States after determining that they could be contaminated with E. coli. According to a report in the Daily Hornet, the flour was produced by Ardent Mills, the same company that manufactured the Robin Hood brand flour…
Southern California Restaurants Affected by Recall of Frozen Tuna Linked to Hepatitis A
Several restaurants, hotels and food businesses in Southern California have been affected by a frozen tuna recalls involving steaks and cubes that tested positive for hepatitis A. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have said…
Fidget Spinners May Be Popular, But Are They Dangerous?
These days, kids can’t seem to keep their hands off fidget spinners, stress-relieving toys touted as tools to help those with autism or ADHD focus. But, according to news reports, a slew of injuries involving these toys are prompting parents to call on manufacturers to pull these dangerous toys off the shelves. One parent Johely…