The Los Angeles Times on May 28 reports, “A Los Angeles judge blames the design of the Land Rover Discovery SUV in the 2003 accident.” of a California man. While T he judge agreed Jaguar Land Rover must “pay $21.1 million. According to “Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Robert H. O’Brien” there are “two key reasons for his decision: The vehicle’s high center of gravity made it susceptible to rolling over, and its roof collapsed too easily, causing Sukhsagar Pannu to suffer a debilitating spinal cord injury.”
Gov. Cuomo to Sign Bill Banning Kids’ Products with Flame Retardant
August 1, 2011
Gov. Cuomo’ s office announced that he will sign a bill prohibiting the sale of child care products containing the flame retardant known as TRIS. This chemical is a known carcinogen which has been banned for decades in children’s clothing.