Missouri Injury Lawyers Blog

More than 7000,000 bottles of Tylenol and other medicines that were made in a now closed plant out of Fort Washington, Pennsylvania are the latest in a number of recalls from Johnson & Johnson's McNeil Consumer Healthcare unit. The company cited a musty odor that has prompted many other J & J recalls. Other related recalls include Benadryl and Sudafed. To read more about this recall visit the following site: J& J Recall.

1. Wearing your seat belt can make a significant difference. During a crash, being buckled up keeps you safe inside of your vehicle, those who are thrown out of a vehicle during a crash usually do not make it. Seat belts are by far the best defense against aggressive, distracted, and impaired drivers.

2. Air Bags are not a replacement for seat belts. If you are not wearing your seat belt at the time of an accident and your air bag goes off and you are thrown hard enough against it you could still lose your life. It is much safer to wear your seat belt even when an air bag is present.

3. Wear your seat belt properly. The lap belt should be secured across the pelvis and the shoulder belt should be secured over the rib cage. Never put the shoulder belt behind your back or under your arm. Be sure the shoulder belt is away from your neck.

4. Get a seat belt that fits. Before buying a new car test out the seat belt. If the seat belt is to big or to little you need to talk to the dealer about seat belt adjusters for that vehicle. Also if you own and drive a classic car with only a lap belt you should talk to the manufacturer about installing newer and safer seat belts.

The Scotch Corporation of Dallas, Texas is recalling about 74,760 Instant Power Toilet Bowl Restorers. The product being recalled has the model number 1803 printed on the back of the bottle near the barcode. The product was sold in a grey plastic bottle with an orange cap. This product was sold at Menards, True Value Hardware, Ace Hardware, GEBO's and other retail stores between February 2009 and January 2010. The hazard with this product is that the contents of the bottle can leak and when they come into contact with property it can cause damage. Also if the contents were to come into contact with your skin you could suffer from chemical burns. For more information go to the following link: Scotch Corporation Recall.

In 2008 there was a recall of more than 985,000 drop-side cribs with crib trigger lock and safety peg hardware. Because of a recent death of a 7- month- old girl, the company is re- announcing the recall. The infant was entrapped between the detached drop side and the mattress where she suffocated. The crib had been purchased secondhand and re- assembled without the safety pegs in the bottom tracks. Without the safety pegs the drop side can go off track creating a gap where a child can become trapped. It is unsafe to accept or buy cribs secondhand because of this reason. To see if your crib is involved in the recall click the following link:Drop- Side Crib Recall.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) now has an e-mail alert system to let you know about recalls that may deal with tires, child restraints, and problems with vehicles. To sign up click the following link: Recall Notification.

Martha Wright, 82, of Moberly was struck with a display inside of a Dollar General Store when a 2003 Chevrolet driven by Marjorie McCloud, 80 of Moberly crashed through the front of the store. Wright complained of ankle pain but refused any treatment. McCloud told the police that as she was trying to park in front of the store she accidentally hit the accelerator instead of the brake. According to the Moberly Police the accident occurred around 2:20PM on March 15th.

Clinton Ackridge, 31, of Campbell, MO was driving a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado when he was involved in an accident leaving him with serious injuries. Ackridge was transported to St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau by ambulance. Also involved in the accident was Christopher Hughes, 31, of Clarkton, MO. Hughes was driving a 2001 Ford Expedition and had an occupant, Tony Heags, 31, of Portageville, MO. Both men sustained serious injuries and were transported by ambulance to Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital.
The time of the accident was at about 6:50AM on March 15th on Missouri 162, two miles West of Portageville. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop E, the accident occurred as Hughes lost control of his vehicle and slid sideways and hit Ackridge's vehicle head- on.

Nychelle Goad, 19, of Diamond, MO was driving a 1997 Nissan Maxima when she was in an accident on March 14th at about 5:55pm on Route FF, 6 miles East of Joplin. Goad was taken to St. John's Hospital in Joplin where she was later pronounced dead by Dr. Hargroder. Also involved in the accident was Gerardo Perez- Gonzalez, 61, of Carthage, MO, he was driving a 1992 Buick LeSabre at the time of the accident. Perez- Gonzalez was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Ulmer Funeral Home in Carthage, MO. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop D, the accident occurred as Perez- Gonzalez crossed the center line and struck Goad head- on.

The accident was investigated by Sergeant Mike Frazier and assisted by Sergeant Mike Bryan, Corporal Grant Hendrix and Trooper Tony Sandoval.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop D, an accident occurred on MO- 13 at Route EE in Blue Eye. The time of the accident was on March 4th at 2:02PM. Those involved in the accident were Mary McReynolds, 33, of Branson West, MO who was driving a 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee. McReynolds' occupant was Bruce McReynolds, 58, also of Branson West, MO. Sharron Norris, 73, of Blue Eye was also involved, she was the driver of a 1999 Mercedes S320. The accident reportedly occurred as Norris failed to stop at a stop sign and made a right turn into the path of McReynolds, who then struck Norris' vehicle in the side.
Both Bruce and Mary McReynolds were taken to Skaggs Hospital in Branson, MO for treatment to moderate injuries. This accident was investigated by Corporal Mark Mason.

According the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop E, an accident occurred on US- 67, 12 miles South of Fredericktown on March 6th, and about 4:10AM. Those involved in the accident were Tarna Peach, 21, of St. Louis,MO who was driving a 1994 Mazda. Also involved was Ryan Burns, 24, of Farmington, MO, he was driving a 2000 GMC and had three occupants. Burns' occupants were Elwanda Benham, 23, of Park Hills, Stacy Horton, 27, of Farmington, and Samantha Lankford also of Farmington. The accident happened as Burns was traveling Northbound on US 67 when he struck Peach head-on.

Benham and Horton sustained minor injuries and were taken to Parkland Hospital in Farmington. Burns also sustained minor injuries but was taken to Madison Medical Center in Fredericktown. Both Lankford and Peach sustained moderate injuries and were taken to Parkland Hospital.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop A, Nicholas Moore, 18, of Belleville, IL was driving a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer when he failed to stop for a stop sign and struck a 2001 Plymouth Neon, driven by Ricky Adair, 33, of Ionia, MO. Adair's vehicle spun out of control and traveled off the right side of the road way and came to rest. Adair had three passengers at the time of the accident, Nicole Adair, 28 and two young boys ages 5 and 7. All were transported to Bothwell Regional Health Center for treatment to moderate injuries. Moore sustained no injuries. The time and location of the accident was on March 6th at 1:42PM on Route Y on MO- 127.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F, an accident that occurred on March 7th, at about 7:50PM on I- 70 Westbound at the 117 mile marker has left to men in serious condition. Those involved were Vander Coltrane, 61, of Columbia, MO who was driving a 1997 Plymouth Voyager and Abdi Farah, 52, of Columbus, OH who at the time was driving a 2006 Kenworth tractor trailer unit. the accident reportedly occurred as Farah lost control of his vehicle and traveled into the median and struck the median cable. Farah's vehicle then traveled into the Westbound lanes and struck Coltrane's vehicle nearly head on. Farah's vehicle then overturned and came to rest.
Coltrane was transported by EMS to University Hospital and Farah was transported by Staff for Life to University Hospital as well. The accident was investigated by trooper Germann and assisted by Trooper Sublette, Trooper Halford, Tropper Mitchell, and Corporal Kyle.

Denton Porter, 77, of Princeton, MO was pronounced dead at at Heartland Regional Medical Center by Dr. Chau Nguyen on March 3rd. The time of the accident was around 5:50PM on US 136, 6 miles West of Princeton in Mercer County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop H, those who were involved in the accident were Mr. Porter who was at the time driving a 2001 Dodge Ram and Amanda Mclain, 32, of Princeton, MO who was driving a 2006 Mercury. The accident reportedly occurred as Porter was traveling Westbound on US 136 and Mclain was Southbound on Route B and upon meeting at the intersection Mclain pulled into the path of Porter and was hit broadside. After impact, Mclain's vehicle overturned, crossed the intersection, and came to rest on its side just off the Southwest corner of the intersection. Porter's vehicle came to rest on its wheels at the Northwest corner of the intersection blocking the roadway.
Porter was transported to Heartland Regional Medical Center by Life- Net helicopter and Mclain transported there as well by Life- Flight Eagle helicopter, she sustained serious injuries. This accident was investigated by Sergeant D.P. Little.

Nearly 800,000 infant and convertible car seats have been recalled because of problems with the harness. Apparently the harness lock and release button do not always return to their locked positions. If the child is moving around a lot in the seat then the harness could loosen which would not protect a child if they were involved in an accident. For more information and what to do if you have one of the recalled seats click here.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop C, on February 28th, at around 10:10PM Jacob Blum, 17, of Ste. Genevieve, MO was driving a 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier and was headed eastbound on MO- 32. Judson Kimbrough, 53, of Dittmer, MO was headed westbound in a 2005 Dodge Magnum when he crossed over the center line and struck Blum head- on. The location of the accident was on Missouri route 32 .4 miles East of Schwartz Road.

Blum was pronounced dead at the scene and was taken to Mineral Area Hospital by St. Francois County Coroner. Judson Kimbrough was transported to St. John's Mercy Creve Coeur by Air Evac Helicopter. He was later pronounced dead at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. Jarvis Kimbrough, 51, of Belgrade, MO, an occupant of Judson Kimbrough sustained serious injuries and was transported to St. John's Mercy Creve Coeur by Air Evac Helicopter.