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• Woman Sues over Slip and Fall at Wendy's

  David Rowell | August 24, 2007 10:40 AM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA

  Delores Walker, of Chicago, filed a lawsuit against a Wendy's Restaurant in Chicago recently, seeking in excess of $50,000.00 in damages resulting from a slip-and-fall incident. Walker claims that Wendy's failed to inspect and maintain the restaurant, among other things, causeing her to fall and suffer permanent injuries.For more information on this subject matter, please refer to the section on...

• Dangerous Lead Levels in Children's Candy

  David Rowell | August 23, 2007 8:30 PM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA

  It's not just the lead paint on the toys; now it's dangerous levels of lead in candy! State health officials announced on Wednesday that Mexican candy sold under the names Barrilito and Miguelito contain dangerous levels of lead. According to officials at the Dpartment of Public Health, the candies could be harmful to infants, young children and pregnant women. These dangerous products are...

• Motorcycle Accident Kills Driver

  David Rowell | August 23, 2007 1:24 PM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA

  A man was killed in a deadly motorcycle accident Wednesday night about 9:30 p.m. when he lost control of his vehicle and skidded across Indio Boulevard. No other vehicles were involved, and the police reported no signs of speeding or alcohol. The driver died at the scene.For more information on this subject matter, please refer to the section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.

• Youth Killed in Deadly Truck Accident

  David Rowell | August 23, 2007 1:20 PM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA

  A 22 year old man from Sacramento was killed in a deadly auto accident on Wednesday morning when he lost control of his speeding truck, hit the center divider, and was ejected from the vehicle when it rolled. The driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, died at the scene. Witnesses reported seeing drug paraphernalia at the scene of the accident.For more information on this subject matter,...

• Fatal Auto Accident Kills 2

  David Rowell | August 23, 2007 1:05 PM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA

  In a deadly auto accident on Saturday, Danika Hayashi was driving southbound on Highway 395 in Kern County, at about 70 mph, when she decided to pass another southbound vehicle. Maybe she didn't look before passing, maybe she was just careless, but after she entered the northbound lane and saw a northbound vehicle approaching, she moved even further, into the northbound shoulder; there she lost...

• Woman Injured in Pedestrian Auto Accident

  David Rowell | August 22, 2007 9:16 AM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA

  A woman was seriously injured in a "car versus pedestrian" auto accident Tuesday morning. The woman was crossing Tulare Street, in the sidewalk, when she was hit and run over by a man making a left turn. The driver of the vehicle said he didn't realize that he had hit the woman, and kept driving for a short time, rolling over the victim. Police are investigating the incident.For more information...

• Lawsuit Filed Over Mattel Defective Toys

  David Rowell | August 21, 2007 1:46 PM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA

  Most people have by now heard about the defective products sold by Mattel, Inc., i.e., millions of toys made in China which are covered with lead paint, a potent neurotoxin. Those toys could lead to severe brain damage in millions of American children. On Monday, a Philadelphia law firm filed suit against Mattel in Los Angeles County, in part seeking to set up a medical monitoring fund which...

• Kern County Death

  David Rowell | August 20, 2007 4:28 PM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA

  A 76 year old Kern County woman died from West Nile virus, the third West Nile death in Kern County this year. Although there is nothing to suggest wrongdoing by Kern County officials, that is not the case in Butte County. In Chico, a woman whose husband died from West Nile has filed a wrongful death suit against the City, claiming that the City knew of an increased risk of infection because of...

• Two Killed in Deadly Fresno Automobile Accident

  David Rowell | August 19, 2007 4:49 PM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA

  In a deadly automobile accident on Saturday night in Fresno, a motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed collied with an SUV, killing the driver and another. The motorcycle was travelling so fast it caused the Yukon to overturn. The driver was thrown into the SUV, killing himself and a passenger. Investigators say alcohol was not a factor in the accident. One passenger from the SUV was also...

• Avandia Heart Risk Warning

  David Rowell | August 19, 2007 2:00 PM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA

  For some time now the FDA has been investigating problems with the popular diabetes drug Avandia, including heart attacks, fluid build up and heart failure. Despite these concerns the FDA decided not to remove Avandia from the market, However, on Friday the FDA announced that GlaxoSmithKline Plc, maker of Avandia, and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., which makes the drug Actos, have agreed to...