Studies show that a driver’s greatest lifetime risk of being involved in a car crash occurs during their first year of driving. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the law firm of Cochran-Ohio are promoting policies and tips to reduce the risks for teenage drivers and to promote Teen Driver Safety….
Report by American Academy of Pediatrics examines the effects of drugs on pregnancy, specifically short and long-term effects of nicotine, alcohol, marijuana and illicit drugs on the fetus and newborn when used by women during pregnancy. While many women make positive lifestyle changes when they are trying to have children, others may fail to discontinue…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and Smithfield Packing Co, have announced a pork sausage recall involving 38,000 pounds of pork sausage due to foreign matter contamination. According to the product recall notice, Smithfield Packing Co, based in Smithfield, VA has issued the pork sausage recall on its “Gwaltney mild…
The former executive of the now-closed Peanut Corporation of America and three employees are facing felony charges related to the salmonella outbreak that killed nine people and sickened hundreds. A 76-count indictment has been leveled against former Peanut Corporation of America head Stewart Parnell, and three employees alleging the group knowingly released peanut products tainted…
If you have been involved in an Ohio Auto Accident, you may suffer pain, be forced to take time off of work, and incur significant medical expenses. For these reasons, accident victims will often seek the help of a personal injury attorney to file an Ohio personal injury claim. Those involved in an Ohio Auto…
John Deere has recently announced another voluntary recall of its two-passenger Gator utility vehicles due to manufacturing defects associated with the oil filters in these vehicles. These defective oil filters were manufactured and installed by the Gators’ engine supplier and have been found to contain small holes and cracks, which can cause oil to leak…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states, more than half of all drivers and passengers killed in 2009 in auto accidents across the country were not wearing seat belts. In fact, 4,000 people may have survived their auto accident if they had just fastened their seat belts, a simple step that 1 in…
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the Ski-Doo snowmobile recall of various 2013 models Ski-Doo snowmobiles have been recalled by Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. (BRP) of Canada due to a defect that increases the risk of fires. The specific defect associated with Ski-Doo Snowmobile Recalled is that the fuel pump inlet fitting may…
A new study finds car crashes triggered chronic pain more than other types of traumatic events, such as injuries sustained at work, fractures, childbirth, hospitalization, or surgery. The study, published in the journal Arthritis Care & Research, and conducted by Gareth Jones, of the University of Aberdeen School of Medicine and Dentistry in Scotland, looked…
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 30 people die each day in vehicle accidents involving impaired driving. Statistically, this equals one preventable death every 48 minutes. The Cochran Firm-Ohio is reporting the facts concerning the problem of impaired driving and the increased risk impaired driving poses to everyone on the…
