Over 600,000 Dodge pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans have been recalled by Chrysler this week. The recalled vehicles have a faulty gear-shift blocker. The Dodge vehicles were sold in the United States and Canada in 2000 through 2002. Chrysler says long-term wear could cause the shifter to jump out of park without the key in the ignition.It's not known how many of the affected vehicles are in...
Two construction workers were hurt in a fall from a scaffolding in Charlotte on Friday. The men were injured in a 20 foot fall. The construction accident happened at a new home that is being built on Lederer Ave. "They were working on the outside of the house when for whatever reason the wooden scaffolding gave way."The workers had non-life threatening injuries and were able to talk to the...
Cargill recalled ground beef in early October after reports of four Minnesota children becoming ill after eating the meat. They have now announced a new recall of over 1 million pounds of ground beef that was distributed in 10 states. The recalled meat may be contaminated with E. coli. Cargill learned the meat may be contaminated after the Agriculture Department found a problem with a sample...
A New Jersey Appellate Court ruled that a woman who was injured in a drive by shooting can receive compensation from the Uninsured Motorist portion of her car insurance even though she was just entering her car at the time of the shooting. The insurance company denied her claim originally. But the appellate judges, citing two New Jersey Supreme Court rulings, concluded there is no...
A bike rider in Des Moines was hurt after being hit by a car. The bicycle accident happened last Tuesday on Interstate Highway 235. The driver of the car did not see the bicycle because of the sun. Police said he was taken to Iowa Methodist Medical Center by fire medics about 8:10 a.m. with injuries that were not incapacitating. The accident is being investigated but no charges have been...
When the 35W Bridge fell into the Mississippi River on August 1st many lives were changed forever. Around 100 people were injured and 13 people were killed during the Minneapolis bridge collapse. Now they are fighting a state cap on liability that limits damages to $300,000 per person and $1 Million overall for the tragedy. The House State Government Finance Committee will be hearing...