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• Schools Must Take Steps Avoid Another Alabama High School TornadoTragedy

  Megan Costello | March 02, 2007 9:12 AM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  Yesterday, March 1, 2007, tornadoes tore through Alabama leaving behind devastation and death, including the death of at least 15 students and teachers in Enterprise, Alabama. This immense tragedy provides proof that as a nation we are not taking the necessary steps to protect ourselves from potential natural disasters. While there is nothing we can do to stop a natural disaster from...

• Woman Dies in Head-On Crash

  Christina Cole | February 22, 2007 4:05 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  A fatal car accident took the life of one woman on Wednesday. She died at Cooper Hospital from injuries sustained in the accident, shortly after the accident occurred. The head-on crash happened at 3:20am at Erial Rd. and Deer Park circle. A 2003 Ford Comcast Cable truck and a 20000 Mitsubishi truck were involved in the crash.All passengers and drivers that were involved in the crash were not...

• Peter Pan & Great Value Peanut Butter Salmonella Recall

  Megan Costello | February 22, 2007 2:28 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  Earlier this week, Peter Pan and Great Value Peanut Butter recalled all peanut butter with the product code 2111 due to a widespread outbreak of salmonella. According to the FDA over 288 cases of peanut butter salmonella have been reported in more than 39 states. If you fear you have consumed the contaminated peanut butter and are showing signs of illness, contact your health care provider...

• Patients Need to Know ADHD Drug Risks

  Michelle Zeigler | February 22, 2007 2:12 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  After several reports of increased blood pressure, heart rate and sudden death in attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder or ADHD patients, the FDA advised drug makers to amend the labels of the drugs like Ritalin to reflect concerns about cardiovascular and psychiatric problems."In our ongoing commitment to strengthen drug safety, FDA is working closely with manufacturers of all ADHD medicines...

• 4 Injured, One Dead in Head-On Collision

  Christina Cole | February 14, 2007 11:48 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  Four people were injured in a two-vehicle accident this morning and one woman was killed.The head-on collision involving a 2003 Ford Comcast Cable truck and a 2000 Mitsubishi happened at 3:22am, police report.The three occupants of the Mitsubishi were trapped in the vehicle and were extracted by fire and rescue, police said. All three passengers were taken to the hospital.The driver died upon...

• Two New Jersey Teens Killed in Car Crash

  Christina Cole | February 11, 2007 12:57 AM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  Two New Jersey teens were killed in a car crash when the vehicle they were riding in, split in half on impact.The accident occurred Sunday morning in Lopatacong Township. Police say the car was heading south on Route 519 when their car crossed over the highway into the other lane and crashed into a pole. When the car crashed into the pole, police say, it broke in half and kept on moving until it...

• Niki Trunk Appointed to Trial Lawyer Board of Governors

  Mike Ferrara | February 06, 2007 1:21 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  Congratulations to Niki Trunk on her appointment to the Board of Governors of the ATLA-NJ, The New Jersey Trial Lawyer Association. President Marc Saperstein made the appointment on January 1, 2007. Niki joins about 70 personal injury lawyers on the Board of Governors. ATLA-NJ is composed of 2500 attorneys who represent consumers who are injured by defective products, injured in car...

• Man Dies in Devastating Car Wreck

  Christina Cole | January 31, 2007 10:35 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  A 21-year-old man was killed in a devastating car crash that shut down northbound Routes 1 & 9 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, during the Wednesday morning rush hour.Investigators say the driver, an Elizabeth resident, lost control of his mustang at 4am near the Newark border.The mustang careened off the road and flipped in the highway grass median. Officials report the driver was pronounced on the...

• Next Step Sippy Cups Recalled

  Christina Cole | January 23, 2007 12:02 AM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  Next Step sippy/tumbler cups are being recalled. The impact of being dropped or smacked can cause the cup to break into pieces which can result in sharp or jagged edges that can pose a hazard to small children.Artcraft and Foremost Inc. has received 90 reports of the cups breaking into pieces and/or the handles breaking off, resulting in six reports of minor injuries including cuts to the...

• Sportsstuff Air Pumps Recalled

  Christina Cole | January 17, 2007 1:27 AM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  Approximately 11,000 air pumps are being recalled by Sportsstuff Inc. The pumps can overheat and explode when in use, posing a risk to the user and nearby consumers.Sportstuff has received 52 reports of the pumps exploding, 13 of them resulted in lacerations. Six of the incidents involved facial lacerations and one consumer has reported an eye injury.The recall is for products 2.5 PSI pumps with...