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Bridge collapses in Elk County leaving three workers injured

Posted on: June 1, 2015. Category: Personal Injury

Three workers were sent to the hospital when a bridge they were working on collapsed. Palo Construction of Clarion is currently replacing the bridge. An investigation is underway to see what exactly caused the bridge to collapse. The bridge is located in the 100 block of North Broad Street and runs over Elk Creek.

Yesterday, surveillance...

Car surfing: A deadly trend that is increasing amongst teens

Posted on: June 1, 2015. Category: Personal Injury

Car surfing is an activity that teens have been increasingly engaged in. It consists of an individual riding on the outside of the vehicle while it is moving. Teens have been seen on the hoods, trunks and roofs of vehicles while they are moving. Mostly teens and young adults have been seen engaging in car surfing. Many parents may be unaware of what car surfing is and that their children could be involved in this deadly activity. It is important...

Fatal accident at Presque Isle State Park

Posted on: June 1, 2015. Category: Motor Vehicle Accidents

Presque Isle State Park had to close its gates on Saturday, June 6, when a white sedan went off the roadway and crashed. A 17-year-old passenger was killed in the accident.

Police believe the driver of the vehicle was speeding when he lost control of his vehicle and went off of the roadway. The passenger side of the vehicle crashed into...

IKEA recalls roughly 75,000 safety gates due to fall hazard

Posted on: June 1, 2015. Category: Product Liability

IKEA is recalling roughly 75,000 safety gates. The gates may fail to stay in place causing a potential fall hazard. The lower metal bar on the gate can also be a tripping hazard. So far three children have been injured.

The problem stems from there being insufficient friction between the wall and the pressure-mounted safety gate to hold the gate in place. So far, there have been 18...

Bottling company recalls spring water produced in Pennsylvania due to E. coli find

Posted on: June 1, 2015. Category: Product Liability

Niagara Bottling is voluntarily recalling 14 of their water brands because of an E.coli contamination at one of their springs. They said this indicates that the water may be contaminated with human or animal waste.

So far, there have been no reports of illness due to drinking the bottled spring water, but out of caution they are recalling the product. The affected bottled water products were produced at factories in Hamburg and Allentown,...

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