Public Citizen is supporting the Arbitration Fairness Act that has been introduced in Congress. Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA) are sponsoring this important legislation. Public Citizen is committed to passing the legislation, and its president, Joan Claybrook, says they are proud to stand with these outstanding legislators. With [...]
All studies done on the subject have revealed that driving a motor vehicle while talking on a cell phone causes drivers to become distracted and that results in safety risks. Recently, a jury in a Florida court returned a $21.6 million verdict in a lawsuit that involved cell phone use. A distracted driver [...]
On January 6, 2005 a train derailment unleashed a cloud of chlorine gas over the small mill town of Graniteville, South Carolina. The toxic release left nine dead, hundreds injured, and thousands more without a home for nearly a week. Last month, a federal judge approved a $10.5 million dollar settlement to compensate [...]
The federal government released data in December 2006 on ATV injuries and deaths - based on those numbers; it appears that ATVs are as dangerous as ever. For 2005, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates there were 767 deaths and 136,700 injuries involving ATVs - and 30% of those injuries involved children younger [...]
An Iowa man has settled his lawsuit against the makers of a butter flavoring used in microwave popcorn. John Weimer Jr. and his wife had sued International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., of New York, claiming he suffered lung damage after being exposed to diacetyl, a chemical linked to a respiratory disease commonly called “popcorn [...]
