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Formosa Plastics Corporation is to pay close to $3 million to settle after endangering their workers and violating the Clean Air Act, according to an announcement made by the U.S. Department of Justice. In a complaint filed on September 13th, the United States alleges 20 known violations of the Clean…
A baby product manufacturer has recalled more than three million newborn lounging pads after eight infants were reported to have died while using the pillows between December 2015 and June 2020. The Boppy Co., the Colorado-based manufacturer of a variety of infant carriers, pillows, and other baby products, issued a…
The last step in a personal injury case could also be the most trying on your patience: waiting for your settlement check. After all of the time and effort involved in your case, having to wait a few days or weeks to get the money you need can be challenging….
Houston music festival Astroworld has turned into a mass-casualty event with ten people dead and hundreds of others injured. The music festival, set to take place over the course of the weekend at NRG Park, was cancelled after a crowd surge occurred on Friday November 5th, injuring many festival attendees….
Despite the fact that distracted driving collisions are entirely preventable, they remain the fourth leading cause of nonfatal injuries, as well as the second leading cause of death for adolescents. According to accident statistics from the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 400,000 people were injured in distracted driving accidents in…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has enacted a new rule requiring that state licensing agencies revoke commercial drivers’ licenses within 60 days of a drug violation. The FMCSA crackdown was enacted to address a regulatory loophole for drug and alcohol violations. Per the previous legislation, truck drivers with substance…
Climate change has been a major issue for years, with experts and civilians alike working to fight it. But in recent years, a new aspect of our global environmental crisis has begun to unfold: abandoned oil sites. The Environmental Protection Agency reported that there are roughly 3.2 million abandoned oil…
A recall has been issued for the Chevy Bolt EV, particularly for the electric battery for several thousand 2017-2022 models. The batteries have been found to be a fire risk, with several vehicles having caught fire while parked. With more than 110,000 batteries affected by the recall and each battery…
Self-driving technology is a modern marvel. But Tesla, known for bringing self-driving vehicles to the public, is under fire for recent updates to their self-driving systems that has been known to make a myriad of mistakes. A recent report from Consumer Reports shows that people are concerned that Tesla’s full…
Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder that occurs when the neurons in the part of the brain that controls movement begin to die, impairing the person’s ability to move. It’s estimated that 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease each year, with the average age of onset being 60. In…
