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Jalapeno peppers and jalapeno pepper products may be the source of suspected salmonella outbreaks in US consumers. Previously thought to be tomatoes, it appears that jalapeno peppers from Mexico may carry salmonella bacteria. This recent update shows that US food products may be unsafe and could cause personal injuries from foodborne illness; there are no reports as of today for any products liability lawsuits involving tainted jalapeno peppers.

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This news footage video shows the anatomy of a bus accident that resulted in 11 deaths. Bus accidents can often result in personal injury and may require consulting with a bus accident lawyer because of unreliable safety features or driver error.

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An amusement park accident has claimed the life of a teenager. The teen was decapitated by a rollercoaster at a Six Flags park. The teen was struck and killed by the rollercoaster while it was going full speed. Amusement park accidents and amusement park injuries are more common in summer months when attendance swells.

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The Kroger Company, a large grocery store chain, has been named in a second lawsuit for last month’s E. coli outbreak in Michigan and Ohio. An Ohio resident filed the lawsuit after contracting E. coli from ground beef purchased at a Kroger store. As a result of the E. Coli, the man experienced severe intestinal problems, and though a recall was ordered of over 500,000 pounds of beef, the injuries experienced are allegedly a result of Kroger’s negligence.

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An Illinois man apparently drowned this weekend while he was swimming to a raft. James Spurgeon, of Lisle, Illinois, was pronounced dead Sunday afternoon. Witnesses saw him swimming to a raft when he began struggling and went underwater. After he failed to resurface, a witness jumped into the water and began searching, but it was estimated that the victim was under water for about 10 minutes. The county coroner is investigating what caused him to struggle, a prior medical condition and drugs or alcohol have already been ruled out. Read more here.

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The Illinois Appellate Court reviewed Wartalski v. JSB Construction and Consulting Company and affirmed the trial court's holding in a personal injury lawsuit that the defendants were not required to file a 2-1202 post trial motion challenging the trial court's admission of treating physicians' testimony that plaintiff's exposure to UV radiation caused his facial dystonia, in order to preserve the issue for appeal. However, trial court was not required to conduct a Frye hearing before admitting testimony from plaintiff's treating physicians that plaintiff's exposure to unshielded ultraviolet lamp caused damage to his 7th cranial nerve and resulting dystonia.

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An airplane carrying 346 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing today after a hole equaling the size of a small car causing the pilot to make a rapid descent while over the South China Sea. It appears that a section of the fuselage simply gave way during the flight, which caused rapid decompression in the aircraft. Wind and condensation were reportedly swirling around the cabin. An investigation will ensue to determine the cause, which could have been metal fatigue or a manufacturing defect. To read more, click here.

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As many personal injury lawyers and accident vicitms know, insurance companies often seem to change their rules at will. This recent video takes a more humorous path to raising awareness about consumer problems with insurance company policies and procedures. The video is a product of a a collaboration between Health Care For America Now (HCAN) and Public Service Administration (PSA).

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An Illinois man was killed last night after he crashed his motorcycle into a viaduct in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. He lost control of his bike which then hit a curb and finally ran into the viaduct. He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital but pronounced dead with an hour. No one else has been reported injured. Read more here.

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Tuesday morning a ramp collapsed a at a casino construction site. As many as 12 construction workers suffered minor injuries when they plunged into Lake Michigan after the ramp collapsed. Between 10 and 12 of the workers were transported to local hospitals, mostly with minor cuts and bruising after the accident, which occurred at about 8 am. Read more here.

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A swimming pool company president has been charged with second degree murder for the drowning death of a 6-year-old child. The boy was in the pool when his arm became trapped by the suction on the drain pump. The Shoreline Pools President allegedly recklessly caused the death after failing to have Shoreline install mandatory safety devices when the company built the pool for the child’s family. Police claim that those safety devices would have prevented the accident. In that past 23 years, more than 150 people have been injured or died as a result of pool drain entrapments. Read more here.

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A Chicago man died after falling from a second-floor balcony of his residence in Roscoe Village. The fall caused multiple injuries which resulted in his ultimate death. He had fallen from the balcony and landed on his head, but when police arrived at the scene he had no visible injuries. The medical examiner’s office ruled the death accidental, but there is no word yet whether there were any safety defects with the balcony. Read more here.

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Personal injury litigation related to asbestos is expected to reach $140-200 Billion in coming years, according to comments before an EPA panel. Preventable diseases related to asbestos have climbed in recent years with staggering numbers. However, the EPA is considering lowering its standards for what types and amounts of asbestos and asbestos containing products are acceptable. In response, doctors, scientists, and public health advocates are lobbying to keep the current standards. Opposition comes from corporations that still use or market asbestos containing products. Experts have suggested that defendant corporations have gone to great lengths to reshape the literature on asbestos in an effort to minimize their liability for personal injuries inflicted by their products.

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Tuesday evening, during rush hour, a woman was struck and killed by a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train. Friehiwet Tahir, who resides in the 500 block of North Ridgeway Avenue, was pronounced dead on arrival, said the medical examiner’s office. Cause of death for the CTA victim has not been ruled. The accident forced the CTA to shut off power at the Argyle Street station going both directions for almost two hours. Dozens of people who were on trains when the power was cut were evacuated onto buses. This was the third transit related death in Chicago in two days. Read more here.

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A pedestrian struck by a Metra train passed away from injuries sustained in the accident Monday evening. The train, which left Chicago at about 6:40 pm struck the man at about 7:00 pm. There is no word yet whether the train operator is liable or if the man contributed.

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A PACE bus accident resulted in injuries to a woman and injuries to three children. The bus accident occurred when a PACE bus hit four pedestrians in a Chicago, Illinois suburb. Luckily the pedestrian victims sustained only minor personal injuries. The PACE bus accident occurred in the Chicago, Illinois suburb of Oak Park, late Monday evening. The negligent bus driver was cited for failing to yield for pedestrians, likely the cause of the pedestrian bus accident. To read more about the personal injuries sustained by the accident victims click here.

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Another Chicago, Illinois CTA accident occurred early yesterday morning. This time the CTA blue line was the sight of the CTA “L” accident. A man was hit by a CTA train car, Chicago, Illinois police are currently investigating the most recent CTA accident. Over the summer several fatalities have occurred when people were hit by CTA trains and CTA cars. The most recent incident according to witnesses occurred when the man jumped in front of the CTA car. Hopefully the CTA will implement stricter security and new ways to avoid such tragedies. After a wave of CTA accidents, CTA car accidents and CTA pedestrian accidents some changes need to be made. It is unlikely that the CTA blue line will be the last accident sight of its kind this summer. To read the full story click here.

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The family of a Cicero man who was killed by a drunk driver due to the negligence of a Cicero police officer was awarded $7.5 Million in a wrongful-death lawsuit. The man was killed after being pinned against the back of a police squad car when he was struck by a drunk driver. Cicero police had stopped to break up a fight involving the man. However, in so doing, the officers directed the man to stand on the street, neglecting to activate any emergency lights. The drunk driver had been traveling at 74 m.p.h., police said.

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Shortly before 9 pm on Saturday, a girl was hit while riding her bike by an unmarked police car. Shavon Benson, 9 years old, was released from Mount Sinai Hospital on Sunday, after being taken there in stable condition after the car accident. The incident remains under investigation, as of yet there have been no citations issued. The girl was struck in an alley in the 1900 block of South Harding Avenue in Chicago, Illinois in the city's West Side neighborhood Lawndale. Read more here.

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Backover accidents and backover deaths occur when cars pulling backwards are unable to see people in the rearview mirror. Often times children not viewed in a rearview mirror will be run over by cars. As cars get bigger vehicles like SUVs (Sports Utility Vehicles) often make it hard to view people behind a car running the risk that a car will run over a child. A car backover accident caused one Chicago, Illinois suburban family to face tragedy after a father ran over his son with the car. The accident caused the child serious personal injuries, fortunately he did survive. Child deaths have skyrocketed from accidents due to backover accidents, children heatstroke in cars and power window entrapment accidents. The increase in incidents has lead to congressional legislation addressing the problem; the legislation is co-sponsored by an Illinois Representative. To read more on the legislation and the car accidents that prompted its passing click here.

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