According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, the “Nap Nanny” infant recliner has been recalled by Baby Matters LLC, after a sixth infant died while strapped into the seat. Since last year, the company had recalled more than 165,000 baby recliners after five infants were killed, and dozens…
As the weather heats up, we’d like to send out a friendly reminder to play it safe this summer, especially around pools. While swimming pools can be a fun way to cool off during bouts of warm weather, there are serious hazards to being around a pool that put people…
Yesterday, Ford issued its largest ever vehicle recall for more than 1.3 million SUVs and cars in North America to fix steering, rust, and floor mat problems. ABOUT THE RECALL In total, the company is recalling more than 1 million vehicles nationwide. Models impacted include Ford Escape, Mercury Mariner and…
Amedisys, a home heath company that operates in over three dozen states, has agreed to pay $150 million to resolve Medicare Fraud claims brought by a former employee. According to a whistleblower lawsuit, between 2008 and 2010, a number of the company’s offices improperly billed Medicare. April Brown, a nurse,…
According to an affidavit from the MBTA police, the 42-year-old bus operator who drove through a guardrail was holding a cell phone when the accident happened. Eight people sustained non-life threatening injuries in the Newton, MA bus crash on Sunday that left a bus to partially hang off a bridge…
Raising the number of vehicles it has recalled this year so far to nearly 15.4 million autos, General Motors Co. announced this week that it is recalling another 2.8 million cars globally. This latest round involves possibly faulty air bags, seat belts, transmissions, and fire hazards. Most of the autos…
A 22-year old woman was injured late Friday night when she fell two stories down an elevator shaft at Fenway Park. The victim was with a group of people when she fell from the fourth floor and landed on top of the elevator car, which had stopped on the second…
Two boys, ages 6 and 5, and a girl, age 10, sustained fall accident injuries this week when an inflatable bounce house became detached from its plastic anchor stakes and went soaring into the air. The girl fell out soon after the Little Tikes playhouse lifted off the ground, sustaining…
It was a chaotic scene Thursday morning when a driver slammed into three young children waiting to board a school bus on Warren Avenue in Brockton, MA. The accident happened around 8:00 Thursday morning as the children were on their way to Brookfield Elementary School. Authorities say 38-year-old Yainira Boria…
With the school year wrapping up and prom season still in full force, we would like to remind all parents who are hosting get-togethers for both underage and of-age guests to be aware of the law and host gatherings responsibility. Whether you’re hosting an after-prom party, graduation party, barbeque, or…