NATIONAL – According to New York Times – Wheels – The Dorel Group, a company that makes products for babies and infants, is recalling about 447,000 of its infant child restraints and travel system carriers sold under the brands Cosco, Disney, Eddie Bauer and Safety 1st because the carrying handle may come loose. Dorel told…
NATIONAL – Ikea is recalling “Leopard” highchairs that pose a fall and choking risk to children. Consumers should immediately stop using the “Leopard” highchairs and return them to any IKEA store for a full refund. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), snap locks used to secure the highchair seat to the frame can…
SEMINOLE — A deputy sheriff was extricated from his cruiser at the intersection of 110th Avenue and Seminole Boulevard after he was involved in a two car crash. Sunstar EMS transported both drivers to the Bayfront Medical Center with personal injuries. The accident remains under investigation.
SEMINOLE — Law enforcement officials are investigating a traffic crash that left a bicyclist seriously injured. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, the accident on Park Boulevard at 90th Street. The bicyclist was riding eastbound on the sidewalk approaching 90th Street when he collided with the car making a right turn onto Park Boulevard….
The leading cause of a traumatic brain injury are falls (28%) and motor vehicle / motorcycle crashes (20%). A traumatic brain injury or also known as a TBI is caused by a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the function of the brain. Not all blows or jolts to…
TAMPA – The backseat passenger is in critical condition after an early morning crash on West Davis Boulevard near Erie Avenue. Apparently the driver lost control of the vehicle, hit a curb and slammed into a concrete wall. All occupants of the vehicle are dorm students at the University of Tampa. The injured were transported…
NATIONWIDE – Safety hazard! The cribs’ drop-side plastic hardware can break, deform, or parts can become missing. In addition, the drop-side can be installed upside-down, which can result in broken or disengaged plastic parts. All of these problems can cause the drop-side to detach in one or more corners. When the drop-side detaches, it creates…
MANATEE COUNTY – A multi car crash at about 8:05 a.m. this morning caused all northbound lanes of Interstate 275 to be blocked on the approach to the Sunshine Skyway. According to a member of the St. Petersburg Fire and Rescue, the wreck involved four (4) vehicles with and one (1) person needed to be…
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY – This past weekend thirteen (13) teenagers sustained non-life threatening injuries when the van they were in flipped on Interstate 275 near Lois Avenue in Tampa. Law enforcement officials said, the van blew a tire and crashed into the median. Several fire rescue units and ambulance crews treated the passengers and the driver….
BROWARD COUNTY – A Broward County jury recently ordered cigarette maker Philip Morris USA to pay $300 million in damages to a 61-year-old ex-smoker who is wheelchair-bound due to emphysema. The Broward Circuit Court jury assessed $56.6 million in past and future medical expenses against the company as well as $244 million in punitive damages….