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Headline News Woman dies 8 injured after exposure to odor at McDonalds-685
By JIM DANKO
An 80-year-old woman died and several others were hospitalized after exposure to toxic fumes at a McDonald’s restaurant in Pooler, Ga., just west of Savannah, on Sept. 7, according to a report in CNN.
Emergency personnel responded to a call and found two women unconscious in a McDonald’s restroom. The first responders had to back out of the restroom and put on their breathing apparatus before re-entering, sources told CNN.
Nine people, including three firefighters, were treated at Memorial University Medical Center. One of the nine people injured died on Sept. 8: Anne Felton, of Ponte Vedra, Fla.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating the contamination. According to Savannahnow.com, the OSHA probe will focus on employees of the restaurant (OSHA is charged with ensuring workplace safety). One employee was sent to the hospital and 14 more had to be decontaminated, Pooler Fire Chief Wade Simmons told Savannahnow.com.
Firefighters suspect the chemicals used to clean the restaurant bathroom made the nine people sick. However, a restaurant manager said people started getting sick hours after employees last cleaned the restrooms, according to Savannahnow.com.
Others injured include Carol Berry, 56, of Jacksonville, Fla.; Sharon Barefield, 50, and her two sons, Troy Barefield, 19, and Justin Barefield, 22, all of Savannah.
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Offshore oil drilling regulations could soon be changed. Get the facts, Louisiana!
Regulations governing offshore oil rig accidents “are not set in stone,” reports The New Orleans Times-Picayune. This article was written in response to proposed federal regulations governing “spill prevention, containment, response and cleanup, and safety management systems.” The proposed regulations are being developed by the Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee, which plans to present them this fall to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Michael Bromwich, head of the Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement.
Offshore oil drilling regulations change constantly. Keeping up with the latest developments can be extremely difficult. If you’ve been injured in an offshore drilling accident, you need a knowledgeable maritime lawyer who thoroughly understands maritime law. You need the Law Offices of William Gee III. Having a oil rig accident lawyer who knows the latest state and federal laws could make all the difference in your case. With so much at stake, don’t leave your future to chance. Contact a Louisiana offshore attorney who puts people first. Contact the Law Offices of William Gee III.
Bromwich offered some clues about what changes might be made to offshore oil drilling regulations. “We anticipate the advance notice of rulemaking will be extremely broad,” Bromwich said in an interview with the Times-Picayune. “It will contemplate a large body of possible improvements and enhancements to our current regulations including BOPs (blow-out preventers), which I’ve talked about many times, but I think that is only one example.”
Offshore oil drilling regulations change fast. Take the confusion out of your offshore oil rig accident case in the Gulf of Mexico. Go with a Louisiana professional who knows the rules. Choose Law Offices of William Gee III. We’re on your side.
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Older drivers often safer, especially with grandkids in cars in Massachusetts
Are older drivers safer drivers in Massachusetts? There’s no easy answer. The rate of nonfatal and fatal auto accidents has fallen faster among elderly drivers than among younger drivers nationwide, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. But reports of auto accidents involving older Massachusetts drivers regularly make the news. Recently, a 76-year-old driver from Everett accidently drove his car into a pharmacy in Melrose.
Auto accidents happen fast. In an instant, your life can drastically change. You might need serious medical attention. You might need months of physical therapy. You might not be able to work. You need an experienced Springfield Ma personal injury attorney in your corner. You need the Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone. When you have one of our Worcester personal injury attorneys on your side, you can be sure we will work tirelessly to win your case and get you the maximum compensation for your injuries. You deserve justice. Demand it. Contact a Worcester personal injury lawyer who puts people first. Contact the Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone.
Older driver auto accident statistics paint a complex picture. Nationally, the odds of getting in a fatal accident increase noticeably each year for drivers over 75 years old, according to statistics compiled by the Centers for Disease Control. But an interesting thing happens when grandchildren are riding in vehicles – grandparents have fewer accidents. Specifically, children are twice as safe when their grandparents are driving instead of their parents, according to a recent scientific study written about in Time Magazine.
Serious accidents demand serious attention. Don’t leave your future to chance. Put your trust in a Massachusetts law firm focused on results. Put your trust in the Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone. If you’ve been injured in an auto accident in Massachusetts, we will use our resources to help you get your life back and get back on your feet. The Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone – we mean business!
