Posted in Accident & Injury on June 21, 2013

According to The Columbus Dispatch, Westerville Police say Tammy Eppley, who ran a daycare facility out of her house, regularly put drugs into the children’s food to make them fall asleep. Eppley reportedly laced cupcakes, pancakes and possibly drinks with melatonin and Benadryl to make the children drowsy. She then used her cell phone...

Posted in Accident & Injury on June 13, 2013

You may have seen a certain insurance company’s a commercial – the one with their little “spokes-pig” showing a police officer his proof of insurance on a cell phone. While this may work in some states, it’s not legal in Ohio – yet. The Columbus Dispatch reports that “A proposed change to state law...

Posted in Accident & Injury on June 11, 2013

A string of mysterious hotel room deaths has been solved. “Officials say they discovered carbon monoxide in a North Carolina hotel room where an 11-year-old boy died Saturday, nearly two months after an elderly couple was found dead in the same room,” CBS affiliate WBTV reports. Jeffery Williams of South Carolina was found dead...

Posted in Accident & Injury on June 11, 2013

by  Arthur M. Elk The National Highway traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating older model minivans to determine whether faulty airbags should lead to a recall. Reports indicate that front air bags on 2003-04 model Honda Odyssey minivans can spontaneously inflate, possibly causing an accident and injury to drivers and passengers.  When combined with two...

Posted in Accident & Injury on June 10, 2013

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced the release of a free mobile app that will provide real-time recall and vehicle safety information to consumers.  Using data from the NHTSA’s Safercar.gov site, the “Safer Car” app allows users to search its 5-Star Safety Ratings for vehicles by make and model. Users will...

Posted in Accident & Injury on June 10, 2013

This summer, thousands of children will take part in youth sports. Parents should know that Ohio lawmakers recently approved legislation known as "The Return to Play Law" to protect student athletes from one of the most pervasive and serious sports injuries:  Concussions. A concussion is an injury to the brain that may be caused...

Posted in Accident & Injury on June 6, 2013

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wants Chrysler to recall 2.7 million Jeeps and take them off the road until they no longer pose a risk of fire in a rear-end crash. CNNMoney reports, “NHTSA says that the plastic gas tanks on the 1993 to 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee and the 2002 to 2007 Jeep...

Posted in Accident & Injury on June 5, 2013

Don't take for granted that a summer camp is safe -- even if you went there or worked there, or your child went there last year. Ohio Laws and Regulations for Camps Ohio summer camps are regulated by the Ohio Department of Health.  A camp is required meet health and safety standards yearly to...

Posted in Accident & Injury on June 4, 2013

Brendon Holt, a six-year-old boy from New Jersey was accidentally shot and killed by his 4-year-old playmate. Brendon’s family has filed suit against the boy’s parents. Brendon’s parents claim Anthony and Melissa Senatore’s recklessness allowed their son to fatally shoot Brendon. The New York Daily News reports, “On April 8, authorities say the Senatore’s...

Posted in Accident & Injury on June 3, 2013

Ford Motor Company announced they are recalling 465,000 of its current model year cars due to a fuel leak that could lead to a fire.  The company said the fuel delivery module leak poses a fire risk in the following 2013 models: FORD:  Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Fusion, and the Interceptor Utility LINCOLN: MKS, MKT, and MKZ Reuters reports, “The automaker said...