With Halloween celebrations in season, some Virginia residents might want to purchase colored contact lenses to add an extra wow factor to their Halloween costumes. However, the FDA warns consumers that not all colored contact lenses are FDA approved, and purchasing...
In June, a 39-year-old man from Christiansburg perished. The man had been operating a pontoon boat at Claytor Lake, a popular recreation area, when another boater ran into him. Reports did not say whether the Pearisburg man who allegedly caused the collision was...
A two-vehicle crash in Virginia claimed the lives of a driver and his passenger. The fatal car crash happened in Augusta County on Route 254 near its intersection with Route 42 in the community of Buffalo Gap, according to Virginia State Police. The two men who were...
In a case that could affect Virginia users of Paxil, a US District Court judge granted a motion to remand the case brought by a mother against pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline that claims her son's heart defect was caused by her use of the drug while she was...
An event in Petersburg on Aug. 24 modeled after Pamplona, Spain's controversial San Fermin festival resulted in four injuries, but those injuries weren't caused by the bulls. Rather, the injuries came from a drone accident: The small, flying device that plummeted to...
On Aug. 14, two counties in the commonwealth of Virginia received settlements totaling $1.3 million from Abbott Laboratories, the manufacturer of the prescription medication Depakote. The settlement was based on an accusation that Abbott Laboratories promoted the...
Guardian Caps, padded shells made of polyurethane fabric, fit over helmets to reduce impacts to the head. The caps are in use in 35 states, including Virginia, but there's a controversy over whether they meet helmet certification standards set by the National...
Virginia amusement park operators are following the news of the death of a Texas mother who fell to her death from a roller coaster at a Six Flags amusement park closely. Wrongful death claims are often filed after such a tragedy once its causes are discovered.The...
A civil trial jury for the 17th Judicial Circuit of Virginia (Pulaski County) has found Hyundai Motor America liable for $14 million, the projected cost of lifetime care for a plaintiff who suffered a brain injury when the side airbag of his Hyundai vehicle failed to...