Posted on August 31st, 2010
Two items pertaining to small children have been recalled for safety issues and causing potential harm to consumers.
First, wooden toy rattles have been recalled due to a choking hazard that can appear if the metal ball in the rattle becomes exposed. The products were manufactured in China, distributed in Ohio and sold in gift and bookstores across the nation.
Nearly 500 products are involved in the recall after four cases of the rattle becoming exposed were reported. No injuries have been reported as a result of the product.
Also, the Levana wireless video baby monitors have been recalled after it was found that a wiring issue can lead to possible fire after the wire overheats. There has been two reports of this happening and 800 products have been recalled as a result of it.
If you or a loved one has been injured after using a defective manufactured product, contact the Detroit product liability lawyers of Ravid & Associates, P.C. by calling 866-644-6587 today to discuss your legal rights.
Posted on August 27th, 2010
Monday afternoon around 4:30 PM, a Detroit policewoman was struck by a postal service truck while driving her motorcycle. Witnesses say they saw 43-year old Sonya Justice’s bike flip and that she was unresponsive after the accident.
Two witnesses quickly called 911 but were unable to get through to a dispatcher. After a couple failed attempts, one witness, Blair Mahone, rushed over to Justice and used her radio to reach Detroit Police. ”I noticed that the officer was unresponsive, but she was breathing, so I grabbed her radio and I said, ‘Officer down’,” stated Mahone.
An ambulance quickly arrived on the scene and transported Justice to Detroit Receiving Hospital where she was in critical condition.
If you or someone you love has been injured in a truck accident, contact the Detroit truck and bus accidents lawyers of Ravid & Associates, P.C. at 866-644-6587 to learn more about your rights.
Posted on August 24th, 2010
One person was killed and one was injured after a car slammed into the side of a train in Woodhaven on Sunday.
The accident occurred east of Interstate 75 at 2:25 a.m. when the car drove around the crossing gates and struck the train. The gates were down and the warning lights were flashing as the 10 to 12 car train passed through the tracks.
A 21-year-old man was killed in the accident and his friend, both from Detroit, was injured. Officials have said that the incident is under investigation and no further information is available as of now.
Car and train accidents can seriously injure anyone involved, our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victims.
Posted on August 17th, 2010
Authorities are investigating the motorcycle accident that took the life of a 43-year-old woman in Bay Mills.
Reports show that the woman was the passenger on a motorcycle when the driver attempted to make a curve in the road, but failed to negotiate it properly. This caused the motorcycle to leave the roadway and the riders to be thrown from it.
The driver managed to escape injury, but the passenger was thrown into a tree and sustained serious injuries. She was rushed to the hospital where she was later pronounced dead due to the injuries she sustained.
Motorcycle accidents can cause serious injury to all involved, our condolences are with the friends and family of the victim.
Posted on August 10th, 2010
A man was killed in a construction accident after a car crashed into a construction zone on Michigan Ave. and struck the man.
The accident occurred around 1 p.m. when the man was speaking to workers and explaining where they should pave the road when a Chevy came through the construction zone and struck a construction truck which then struck the man. The man was then pinned underneath the car.
Construction workers on the scene began to try and free him from underneath the car, but the man was pronounced dead when they released him. The driver of the car is now being questioned to see if she was under the influence of any substances.
Construction site accidents can cause serious injury and change the lives of all people involved, our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim.
Posted on August 3rd, 2010
Two 18-wheelers crashed on I-75 causing one of them to explode and collapse an overpass on the roadway.
One of the tankers was carrying gallons of fuel when it collided with another truck. After the truck exploded, the heat cause a half mile of the bridge to collapse. It is unknown if there were any people traveling on the two-lane overpass when it collapsed.
Authorities have said that there were multiple other vehicles involved in the accident and three people suffered non-life threatening injuries. Officials are still investigating to find the cause of the accident and it is unknown if either drivers suffered injuries.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a truck accident, contact the Detroit truck and bus accident lawyers of Ravid & Associates, P.C. by calling 866-644-6587.
Posted on July 27th, 2010
In 2006, a woman was told by a pathologist at a small hospital in Michigan that she had early signs of breast cancer that was found in a biopsy.
After this was found, the woman underwent surgery and she had a golf-ball size chunk removed from her breast. Now, her new doctor is telling her that her pathologist made a mistake and that the woman never had the disease.
This means that the surgery, radiation and fear of having cancer were all for no reason. The woman believed that the biopsy was 100 percent correct and never doubted it.
After an examination of breast cancer, it has been shown that determining whether a cluster of cells is malignant or benign can be very difficult. The federal government is now researching breast pathologies based on a report that stated that 17 percent of needle biopsies may be misdiagnosed.
If you or a loved one has been the victim of medical malpractice, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Detroit medical malpractice lawyers of Ravid & Associates, P.C. 866-644-6587.
Posted on July 20th, 2010
A boating accident involving the collision of two boats on Lake St. Clair left one person dead and six other people injured.
Just before 1 a.m. the driver of one of the boats made a mayday call to the coast and told officials that passengers had been ejected into the water. The Coast Guard responded to the call and were able to recover nine of the 10 people that were involved in the crash.
The 10th victim was discovered after a dive team searched the water. Officials believe that the low lighting on the lake may have had something to do with the accident, but a full investigation is underway.
Boating accidents can cause serious injury to passengers in the boat, our condolences are with the friends and family of the victims.
Posted on July 16th, 2010
Two motorcyclists were killed last week in a tragic motorcycle accident in Howard Township, Michigan.
Cass County police officials reported that two motorcyclists were traveling southbound on Barron Lake Road in Howard Township when a vehicle traveling northbound crossed over the center line and collided with both motorcycles. 68-year old Carl William Tarrant, one of the motorcyclists, and the other unidentified motorcyclist were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
39-year old Erick Jerome Curry was driving the vehicle the hit the motorcyclists. Curry was taken to a nearby hospital with unspecified injuries. Officials are unsure of if alcohol was involved in the accident or not.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends of the motorcyclists.
Posted on July 14th, 2010
A man from Redford was pronounced dead after a motorcycle crash on Interstate 75 on July 7.
Michigan Police said that the accident occurred near 3 a.m. when the man was lost control of the motorcycle. After losing control, the man’s bike hit construction equipment on the side of the road and he was thrown from the motorcycle on impact.
A portion of the roadway was closed for several hours as the officials investigated, but further details are still being looked into.
Motorcycle accidents can cause serious injury for all involved, our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim.
