On Fri., Feb. 1, the attorneys and staff of O’Connor Law donned red sweaters, shirts, and scarves in honor of National Wear Red Day to raise awareness of heart disease, the leading killer of women.
National Wear Red Day was started 10 years ago by the American Heart Association (AHA), as part of its annual Go Red for Women campaign. The AHA offers some startling statistics about women and heart disease:
A crash involving a tour bus in California on Sunday has left 8 people dead and 42 injured and those numbers are expected to rise.
According to an article on CNN.com, the National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team to investigate the crash, in an effort to piece together what happened. So far, the bus driver is being questioned and witnesses say that the bus was going very fast. They also said that they saw smoke coming from the back of the bus. A spokeswoman for the California Department of Transportation said, “I heard that the driver, when interviewed by the CHP, indicated that he had problems with his brakes, but nothing has been proven so far.”
The bus rear-ended a sedan in San Bernardino County around 6:30 PM in a mountainous region. The top of the bus over the driver’s seat was caved in and part of the roof was ripped open. The sloping highway has made it difficult for rescue vehicles to reach the crash. They are still trying to get to bodies inside the bus.
A new survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration shows that the number of people going to the emergency room for treatment after consuming energy drinks has doubled nationwide during the past four years.
According to an article on NBCNews.com, from 2007 to 2011 emergency room visits involving energy drinks has gone from approximately 10,000 to more than 20,000. This is the same period of time when the drinks have received a surge in popularity in stores, bars, and on college campuses. Most cases involve teens or young adults.
Although the report does not say what symptoms brought people to the ER, it does mention that the drinks can cause insomnia, nervousness, headache, fast heartbeat, and seizures. The article says several emergency physicians have seen patients with irregular heartbeats, anxiety, and heart attacks after taking the energy drinks.
It’s become a tradition for the staff and attorneys of O’Connor Law to celebrate Día de los Reyes Magos, or Three Kings Day, with the Hispanic community in Reading, and this year was no exception.
Three Kings Day is one of the most celebrated Hispanic holidays, especially in Puerto Rico and Mexico. It takes place on Jan. 6, also known as the Epiphany. It commemorates the day when the Three Wise Men followed the star to Bethlehem, bringing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to baby Jesus in the manger.
This year’s Three Kings Day was held on Monday, January 7th at the Casa de la Amistad senior center in the Centro Hispano Daniel Torres in Reading. The celebration brought together children from the YMCA of Reading as well as seniors from the center.
Getting more sleep in the new year may be more important that you think: a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 15% to 33% of fatal crashes involve tired drivers.
We may be familiar with the dangers of drunk driving, but according to an article on CNN.com, drowsy driving can be just as deadly. When we are sleep-deprived, it slows our reaction time and we could hit something we might otherwise avoid.
We are also more impulsive when we are tired. According to Dr. Michael Howell, a sleep expert at the University of Minnesota, “We respond to things without thinking them through. Road rage happens because people are sleep deprived.”
According to an article on CNNMoney.com, Subaru of America is recalling over 630,000 vehicles because water could get into lights on the side mirrors, possibly leading to a risk of fire.
The cars in the recall have “puddle lights,” or lights that shine down from underneath the doors to illuminate the ground at night when an occupant is entering or exiting the vehicle. But if the lights are exposed to “electrolytic moisture source”, most likely from water spray that contains road salts, the lights can short circuit, causing smoke or fire.
Models involved in the recall include certain 2009 to 2012 Subaru Forester SUVs, the 2010 to 2011 Legacy sedan, the 2010 to 2011 Outback wagon, and the 2006 to 2012 Tribeca SUV.
According to an article on CNNMoney.com, a popular baby recliner is being recalled by major U.S. stores after five infant deaths have been reported.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has said that the recliners have defects in the design that “pose a substantial risk of injury and death to infants.”
The recalled models include the Nap Nanny Generations One and Two and the Chill model.
The Associated Press has reported that Toyota Motor Corp. has reached a settlement with Toyota owners involving the acceleration problem in some vehicles. The settlement is worth over $1 billion, the largest settlement in U.S. history involving automobile defects.
Those receiving payments will include Toyota owners who said the value of their cars and trucks declined after a number of recalls involving claims that Toyota vehicles accelerated unintentionally.
The proposed deal has been filed and must be approved by a U.S. District Judge. The review should take place Friday.
The attorneys and staff of O’Connor Law with you and your family peace, hope, and love this holiday season. Merry Christmas!
This week, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled approximately 95,000 of a small toy that absorbs water and can expand to nearly 400 times its original size after a report that a baby swallowed one and needed surgery to remove it.
The marble-sized toys are Water Balz (round shape), Growing Skulls (skull shape), H2O Orbs “Despicable Me” (round shape), and Fabulous Flowers (flower shape). They were sold in stores in the United States and Canada between 2010 and November 2012. They were sold in packages of six in green, yellow, red, blue, and black.
According to an article on CNN.com, if swallowed, the toy can expand and cause a blockage in the small intestine. To complicate matters, the toys do not show up on an x-ray. Surgery is required to remove the toy if ingested.
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