InjuryBoard Orange County

In my March 28, 2007 blog I wrote about Stephen J. Heese, pastor of The Church in South Denver who was accused of assaulting two children more than a decade ago. Wendy Martinez and other staunch supporters of Pastor Heese, have contented that he is innocent of any wrongdoing from the very moment allegations were made against him. May comment about Pastor Heese's supporters at that time was...

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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Back to Basics announced a voluntary recall of 10,000 Iced Tea Makers due to a fire hazard posed by components that may fail.The recalled Iced Tea Makers are Model# IT400. The recall includes makers that have a date code of CA1307 or CA1307-A. The model number can be found on the bottom of the maker and the date code is...

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GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) type2 diabetes drug Avandia, is once again the center of controversy after new research claims that using the drug increases the risk of heart attack. A research paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) discovered that patient's who take Avandia, were 42 percent more likely to suffer a heart attack then those that were in the control...

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A driveway accident tragically claimed the life of a 14-month-old child this morning, when the father ran him over outside their home in North Hollywood, according to authorities.The toddler was transported to the hospital where he died shortly after. The accident occurred at 7:20 a.m. this morning, according to a Los Angeles Police Officer.The man, whose name has not been released, was backing...

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Two pedestrians were killed within a nine-hour span of one another, Thursday, in two separate railroad accidents in the Bay Area.Union Pacific officials report a Newark woman was killed after being struck by a freight train at 3:04 a.m. while walking across the train tracks on Cedar Blvd. The accident is currently under investigation. Barely eight hours after the first accident authorities...

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Fisher-Price announced a voluntary toy recall of 90,000 Trax Toy locomotives, manufactured in China, due to paint that contains excessive levels of lead. Lead can be toxic if ingested by small children, consumers are advised to take the toys away from small children and contact Fisher-Price for a free replacement toy.The toy recall includes the Geo Trax Freightway Transport and Geo Trax Special...

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A woman was killed in a motorcycle accident, Sunday, on Highway 101 in San Jose.The crash occurred at 2:18 p.m. on the southbound lanes of 101 near Highway 85, according to the California Highway Patrol. The accident closed down three of the southbound 101 lanes for over an hour.The woman killed in the accident was a passenger on the motorcycle. The motorcycle and a Toyota pickup truck were...

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CFS Operating LTD, an east Texas company, announced a recall of over 800 sandwiches due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, on Friday.The company recalled 813 units of Cloud's tuna salad and ham/cheese sandwiches. The recalled products have a date code of 82107 and were sold through out stores in Northwest Louisiana and East Texas.The problem was detected by the Food and Drug...

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The driver of a speeding car suspected of driving while under the influence, veered off the road and struck a sign, causing his 17-year-old passenger, not wearing a seatbelt, to be ejected from the backseat , authorities said.The passenger sustained serious injury in the car accident, according to California Highway patrol.The accident occurred on Friday, at 2:45 a.m. when the 23-year-old driver...

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Volkswagen of America has announced an automobile recall that will begin September 28, 2007. The recall includes 34,358, 2003 Audi A4 and Audi A6 vehicles that are equipped with 1.8 liter turbo, 1.8 liter V6 and 3.0 liter engines.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says the fuel pump on the recalled vehicles can fail cutting off the fuel supply which can result in the...

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