Study: Relying on Technology to Detect Kids in Hot Cars Isn’t Enough

When an infant or child is left in a closed car in summer, rising temperatures can easily cause heatstroke and even death, especially when temperatures hit record highs as they have done this summer. According to a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), gadgets intended to alert caregivers that a child has been left in the car aren’t enough to protect children and prevent child injuries.

Fall and Choking Hazards Prompt Kolcraft Stroller Recall

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the recall of approximately 5,600 Kolcraft Contours Options LT tandem strollers due to fall and choking hazards presented by defective front wheels and the nuts which hold the stroller basket support screws in place.

NJ Supreme Court Rules on Workers’ Compensation Claims

The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled on the 2009 Workers’ Compensation law that allowed workers to sue insurance companies that delayed payments or denied treatments. Under the law, injured workers were able to hold carriers in contempt, to levy $5,000 fines, and to have their case handled in Superior Court. The Supreme Court has removed the draft legislation that allowed suits against insurance providers in Superior Court.