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Los Angeles Air Traffic Control Shut Down Due to Computer Failure
A U-2 spy plane flying over Los Angeles airspace last week confused the computers responsible for primary air traffic control in the region, requiring the system to be shut down. The problem occurred because the U-2 flies under Visual Flight Rules at 60,000 feet, while most aircraft fly under Instrument Flight Rules above 18,000… Read More »
FDA Recalls Dangerous Drugs and Defective Medical Devices by the Dozen Every Month
Over a dozen drugs have been recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the last 60 days alone. These recalls have struck makers of dietary drugs and supplements as well as some of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the country, including Pfizer, Baxter and GlaxoSmithKline. Some of the reasons for the… Read More »
New Law Aims to Reduce Bicycle Accidents in California
On September 23, 2013, Governor Brown signed AB 1371 into law, enacting the Three Feet for Safety Act. The new law, set to take effect on September 16, 2014, aims to reduce bicycle accidents in California by requiring motor vehicles to keep a safe distance when passing bicycles on the highway and providing for… Read More »
Malaysia Flight 370 Not the First Plane to Disappear for Unknown Reasons
From the vanishing of Amelia Earhart in 1937 to the loss last month of Malaysia Flight 370, an airplane disappearance is a rare yet dramatic event which captures the world’s attention. Although it is hard to believe that something as large as a commercial jet airliner could go missing, the Boeing 777 lost in… Read More »
Over 30 Los Angeles Students and Adults Killed and Injured in Freeway Bus and Truck Collision
Information continues to filter in on the bus crash that killed and injured dozens of Los Angeles area high school students on their way to a college campus tour last week. Ten people are counted dead from the accident, including five students and five adults. Nine people were pronounced dead on the scene, while… Read More »
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Sandwiched between Criminal Prosecutions for Former Fullerton Police Officer
Former Fullerton police officer Manual Ramos was acquitted of a murder charge stemming from the 2011 beating death of Kelley Thomas. Thomas’ father has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Orange County against the officers involved, and Ramos is scheduled to deliver a deposition in the case on April 15. Ramos’ fate is still… Read More »
Single-Car Collision Kills Four in San Bernardino Auto Accident
A single-vehicle accident in San Bernardino about an hour east of Los Angeles in mid-March took the lives of four women. The facts as reported indicate that a 1997 Toyota Camry was traveling at a high rate of speed when the driver attempted to pass another car. At this point, the driver lost control… Read More »
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Alleges Mechanical Failure and Pilot Error in Plane Crash that Killed Diva of Banda Jenni Rivera
A wrongful death lawsuit was filed last month in the death of popular singer Jenni Rivera, who died in a plane crash on December 9, 2012 about 70 miles south of Monterrey, Mexico. The Learjet 25 was carrying two crew members and five passengers when it crashed in mountainous terrain about fifteen minutes after… Read More »
FDA Reports 97% Increase in Recalls of Defective Medical Devices
Last week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a report of medical device recalls covering Fiscal Years 2003 through 2012. The report found a significant increase in recalls of dangerous or defective medical devices during that time period. In fact, the number of recalls almost doubled. The Medical Device Recall Report is a… Read More »
Study After Study Links Heart Problems to Testosterone Treatment
Television and radio ads are swamping the airwaves, touting testosterone therapy to treat a condition popularly called Low T. While there is an actual medical condition known as hypogonadism that can be effectively treated with testosterone, the heavy marketing of testosterone today is geared toward older men whose levels of testosterone have naturally declined… Read More »
