Older Houseboat Generators Pose Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Risk

New research published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene warns that older generators used in houseboats can lead to potentially life-threatening carbon monoxide poisoning. The study, conducted by researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), reported that older generators can release carbon monoxide levels in excess of 1,200 parts […]

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Jul 10

VA Pays Millions of Dollars in Wrongful Death Settlements To More Than 1,000 Families

A recent report released by a U.S. Senator has revealed that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) paid hundreds of millions of dollars in wrongful death settlements to more than 1,000 families from 2001 to 2011. The VA has been under fire after it was discovered that some VA medical centers had doctored records […]

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Jul 08

San Marcos Police Get Training To Deal With Aggressive Dogs

Thirty-one aggressive dogs have been shot and killed by deputies throughout San Diego County since 2010 — and six have been shot so far this year. In many of these instances, the dogs are unleashed and are exhibiting what deputies perceive as aggressive or threatening behavior. Prompted by an email sent to the San Marco’s […]

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Jun 17

CPSC Reports Sixth Nap Nanny-Related Infant Death

Despite a recall of some 160,000 Nap Nanny infant recliners that was issued on June 14, 2013, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has reported that another infant has died in the recalled baby seat. The Nap Nanny Infant Recliner is a portable mattress that has the shape of a bucket seat. Infants were […]

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Jun 04

San Diego in Top 10: Just Not In a Good Way

Each year the United States Postal Service (USPS) issues a report of the top 10 cities in the United States where its workers suffer the most dog bites — and San Diego, once again, has made the list. The 2013 list was released during National Dog Bite Prevention Week in late May of this year […]

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Jun 02

June is National Safety Month

June is designated as National Safety Month and this year The National Safety Council (NSC) is asking that Americans become aware that more people in the United States are killed due to accidental injuries each year than are killed in natural disasters or homicides. Deborah Hersman, NSC president and CEO said, “Highlighting that hundreds of […]

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May 19

Keeping Safe from Wildfire in San Diego

There is currently a severe drought in California and we are already seeing the devastating effects of that in San Diego County. Recently, several wind and heat-aided wildfires ravaged parts of San Diego County, burning thousands of acres of tinder-dry vegetation, causing millions of dollars in damage and destroying 8 single family homes and one […]

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May 09

Trampolines: An Enduring Danger in Our Own Backyards

The saying is: it’s all fun and games until somebody gets hurt. Sometimes, it seems like that saying was specifically coined with home trampolines in mind. A new study, published in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics found that more than a quarter of a million people went to emergency rooms in a ten-year period after […]

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May 07

May is National Bike Month

With more than half of the U.S. population living within a five-mile radius of their workplaces, the American League of American Bicyclists believes it makes sense for more Americans to commute to work via bicycle. That’s why the association has been emphasizing the benefits of biking to work since it began sponsoring National Bike Month […]

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Apr 29

Grieving Mother Sues FedEx for More than $100 Million after Fiery California Bus Crash

The mother of a honors high school student recently filed a $100 million lawsuit against FedEx after her 17-year-old daughter was killed in a flaming bus crash in northern California, alleging that the delivery company’s big rigs have a tendency to catch on fire. According to a report by San Diego Union-Tribune, the FedEx big […]

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