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Crocs escalator update: $7 million lawsuit filed

Posted 27 weeks 5 days ago by Paul Michael

Consumer Affairs

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More news from the dangerous world of Crocs shoes. It was reported by the Daily News yesterday that a $7 million lawsuit has been filed by the parents of an injured 3yr old girl. Her big toe was mangled in an escalator accident at JFK airport back in November of 2007, and her angry parents want Crocs to pay.

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More children hurt in Crocs-related accidents.

Posted 50 weeks 6 days ago by Paul Michael

Consumer Affairs

Crocs injury

Some of you may recall my recent article on the inherent dangers of wearing Crocs on escalators. Well, the misery, pain and nasty injuries continue to happen. Since writing the article I have heard more horror stories, including one sent to us by Wisebread reader Dindin. His daughter’s foot was inside the mangled Croc pictured above, and she was lucky to come away from the accident in one piece.

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Like DIY? Avoid these TEN costly mistakes.

Posted 1 year ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: DIY

Duuuhhhhh

I love DIY. I’m completely awful at it, but as I’m thrifty I’d much rather do something myself than pay someone else three times as much to do it. But here’s the rub. You can end up costing yourself more in the long run by doing it yourself. So, I scoured the web looking for the obvious and not-so-obvious mistakes DIY addicts make and compiled this list.

PLUS, as a special treat for you all, I’ve included a video at the end of home improvement mishaps, or DIY inaction in action. Better not watch it if you don’t like seeing folks screw up. Anyway, be a safe DIYer and enjoy the smell of sawdust in the morning.

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