According to an article on CNN Money, 89,000 Mini Coopers have been recalled by BMW due to a fire risk. A computer circuit board that controls the turbocharger cooling system can fail, causing the water pump to smolder, or in more serious cases, can cause a fire in the engine…
Although distracted driving has becomie a nationwide problem, Pennsylvania officials are eliciting the help of high school students in a campaign to keep driver focus on the road. The PennDOT Radio Safety Public Service Announcement (PSA) Contest gives high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors the opportunity to create a 30-second…
We were shocked and saddened to read an article in the Reading Eagle (ReadingEagle.com) that reported a 19-year-old Reading man was killed in a crash Wednesday evening involving his car and a tractor trailer. The accident is still under investigation, but preliminary reports say that the truck ran over the…
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently passed a bill allowing easier reclamation of mines and creating more jobs in anthracite coal mining. House Bill 1813, authorized by Rep. Mike Tobash, R-125, now goes to the senate for consideration. State law requires mine operators to obtain bonding insurance to ensure sufficient…
Restrictions on cell phone use while driving is a growing trend across the country and one that we at the O’Connor Law Firm have put into practice. So we were encouraged by a recent article in our local paper, the Republican Herald, that reported that Pottsville City Council approved an…
When we send our children to school, we trust that the adults who watch over them in our absence are looking out for their safety. But last week some Florida parents found out that was not the case when a school bus driver ran into the back of a tractor…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing the safety of a popular back-pain relieving procedure after severe side effects were reported. According to a Dec. 28 article in Bloomberg Business Week, a surge in steroid injections into the epidural space near the spinal cord used to alleviate back and…
A Muhlenberg Township woman was killed on Friday afternoon when her vehicle was struck from behind by a tractor-trailer. The accident occurred Friday afternoon in the southbound lanes of Broadcasting Road in Berks County. According to an article in the Reading Eagle, Spring Township police said an investigation is continuing…
According to an article on Parenting.com, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has issued a warning to all parents and caregivers about the potential for dosing errors when giving liquid acetaminophen to infants. An additional concentration of liquid acetaminophen of 160 mg/5 mL is now available for infants. It had…
While studies show about one in three Americans make at least one New Year’s resolution, only about half of those people are still on target six months later. Health.com, a healthy living website, suggests picking at least one of these health-worthy resolutions and sticking to it. 1. Lose Weight. This…