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Cell phone use is one of the leading causes of distracted-driver accidents in California. In a recent study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, drivers using cell phones are 4 times as likely to get into a serious auto accident. Serious accident is defined as one that would require the accident victim to be sent to the hospital.

With road safety in mind, last Thursday Governor Schwarzenegger joined 13 other states and signed a new law banning all teenagers from using cell phones, pagers, ipods and text messaging devices while driving an automobile

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Within moments of the Buffalo Bills' season opener, tight end Kevin Everett made what was thought to be a routine tackle, but in fact, that incident resulted in a life threatening serious spinal cord injury. Within seconds he became a quadriplegic and his prognosis was bleak. Fortunately for Everett, the medical staff reacted quickly to his paralysis and used an experimental treatment called moderate hypothermia therapy.

When most people think, “hypothermia,”, they normally react and think that this is something to avoid, right? After all, prolonged hypothermia can cause multiple organ problems and even death in severe cases. But since the 1960’s, doctors have been experimenting with using this cooling treatment on serious, life threatening injuries such as brain trauma, spinal injuries, heart attack and strokes.

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Mattel, the world’s largest toymaker, has just announced its third major recall in less than 5 weeks. Over 2.8 million various Chinese-made toys have been recalled due to lead-tainted paint.

The Mattel recall includes popular toys such as Barbie accessories, Polly Pocket play set, and GeoTrax Locomotive toys. Nickelodeon and Sesame Street character toys sold under the Fisher-Price name have also been withdrawn.

In addition to Mattel’s recalls, last June RC2 Corp recalled 1.5 million "Thomas & Friends" wooden railway toys that were also made in China. The company is concerned that the surface paints on the toys contained lead, which could result in toxic poisoning in young children. We hope that the recall is soon enogh, as lead in paint is a major medical problem. See our web pages on defective products at http://www.allenflatt.com/lawyer-attorney-1130859.html

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Shopping for a new car or SUV is no easy task, especially with so many models and new safety features to choose from. Fortunately, the new NHTSA report is out for 2007 year model vehicles and it is very encouraging. As of September 1, 2007, mandatory safety information for all 2008 model year cars is required to be on the window sticker. Besides newer miles per gallon estimates, consumers will be able to read information regarding government crash-test data for frontal /side crash tests and rollover ratings right on the vehicle itself.

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