The Jersey Journal reported that a Jersey City worker was seriously injured in a construction site accident after he fell from a scaffold. The 31-year-old man was walking on scaffolding at a job site when a board, of which the scaffolding was constructed, gave way, causing him to fall. The victim displayed signs of having suffered
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Catastrophic Radiation Overdoses Caused by Medical Negligence
Radiation technology is used to facilitate cancer treatment for patients. However, there has been a recent increase in errors made during radiation treatment, causing devastating consequences. Radiation overdose was the subject of an in-depth investigation recently conducted by the New York Times. A New York Times article cites numerous instances of patient death — not due to
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Honda Recalls Vehicles for Fire Danger
Honda has issued a vehicle defect recall of about 646,000 of its 2007 and 2008 Fit, Jazz, and City models due to a defective power window switch that could cause the car to catch fire. According to a CNN news report, the recall was issued after one person in South Africa died in a car fire
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Pit Bulls Attack and Injure New Jersey Animal Control Officer
WPVI TV (an ABC affiliate) reported that an animal control officer in Willingboro, New Jersey was seriously injured after she was attacked by two pit bulls. The 62-year-old officer, a nine-year veteran in animal control, was addressing complaints that two pit bulls were roaming the neighborhood. Eyewitnesses told officials that the female officer was brutally attacked by the dogs, and
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GM Recalls Corvettes for Roof Defects
General Motors is recalling 22,000 Chevrolet Corvettes because of concerns that the roofs may fly off unexpectedly. ABC Local reported that this auto product defect recall involves 2005-07 Chevy Corvettes and Corvette Z06 models. There was a similar recall issued in 2006, however, the problem persists. According to the report, the adhesive between the roof panel and
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