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• Pilot Escapes Plane Crash Uninjured

  Staff Writer | June 06, 2006 11:48 AM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  A pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings at Salt Lake City Airport II today when the single-engine aircraft he was piloting flipped and came to rest upside-down in a field adjacent to the runway. The pilot escaped unharmed, and the FAA was called in to investigate the cause of the crash.

• California Court of Appeals Finds That Worker Is Not Limited To Workers’ Compensation and Upholds Jury Award of $1 Million

  James Cool | February 10, 2009 9:28 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  Workers' compensation statutes in most states limit a worker's remedies for work-related injuries to a workers' comp claim against the employer. This limitation is often referred to as the...

• Mixed Martial Arts And Product Liability?

  William Grewe | October 10, 2008 1:02 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  Some forces in the fast-rising sport of Mixed Martial Arts scrambled to keep their footing in the wake of a statement by victorious fighter Seth Petruzelli, this week, that he was encouraged,...

• California Officials Warn About Lead Danger

  Shannon Weidemann | March 20, 2008 7:08 AM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  Lead is a toxic substance that can cause brain damage, seizures and death. The California Department of Toxic Substance Control is trying to get the message out that lead can even be found in something that seems harmless like jewelry. Jewelry used in piercings can be especially dangerous. "Body piercings may be particularly vulnerable to poisoning since lead can enter the bloodstream through...

• Utah Man Sentanced for Investment Fraud

  Shannon Weidemann | March 20, 2008 6:32 AM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  A Utah man that frauded investors out of $15 Million. He coerced people to invest in his car sales and leasing business. A judge sentenced him to five years in federal prison for his crime. The indictment says Wynn employed investor recruiters and held seminars to get people to sign on. Wynn allegedly told investors their investments would be monitored in a third-party escrow account and...

• Toothpaste Made in China Recalled

  Shannon Weidemann | June 16, 2007 6:47 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  The FDA has issued a warning and recall for toothpaste made in China. The recalled products may contain diethylene glycol, which is an ingredient found in antifreeze. It may cause kidney or liver damage if consumed in large quantities. 5 ounce tubes of Colgate that were made in China or Africa have now been added to the recall list. Miller says the Colgate recalled was made in Africa or...

• Device Used for Sleep Apnea Recalled

  Shannon Weidemann | April 27, 2007 1:06 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  A type of flow generators used for Sleep Apnea have been recalled by the FDA. Over 300,000 units manufactured by ResMed Inc. have been recalled. The device could short circuit at the power supply connector. ResMed said patients can continue to use S8 flow generators until they receive a replacement unit but should immediately discontinue using the device if there are any signs of electrical...

• Small Plane Crashes in Missouri

  Shannon Weidemann | April 17, 2007 12:09 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  A small plane crashed in a wooded area of Missouri killing all three people onboard. The pilot and two passengers were a family from Iowa on their way to Alabama. They died instantly from the crash. The single-engine Piper Cherokee was en route from Jefferson City to Muscle Shoals, Ala., when controllers lost contact around 8:45 a.m. Saturday. DeClue said the family had been headed from there...

• New Depo Provera Recommendations From Canada

  Staff Writer | May 17, 2006 12:42 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada recommended last week a new set of guidelines for physicians prescribing the birth-control injection Depo Provera. The recommendations include asking that doctors weigh heavily the benefits and potential risks of the drug before writing prescriptions.Research has confirmed that use of [Depo Provera] is associated with a decrease in...

• Warnings about Dangerous Baby Cribs Should have Come Sooner N.Y. Mom Says

  William Grewe | December 10, 2008 12:26 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  The Chicago Tribune has been out front on the subject of defective cribs continuing to spotlight the subject following a Pulitizer Prize winning series on dangerous cribs and dangerous toys in 2007....