Everyone in Arizona understands that the economy is mired in a recession the likes of which most of us have not seen in our lifetimes. As a result of a failing real estate market, a terrible job market and several other factors working against consumers who were experiencing success only a short time ago, more and more people are suffering through economic stress that's nothing short of crippling. As a result, statistics are beginning to role in that are defining tangibly just how much people in the state are suffering.

There are certain Arizona car accidents that can be caused by something going wrong with one of the vehicles involved in a collision. Tragically, that appears to be the case with a fatal Arizona auto accident that occurred on Friday that killed one person and injured 11 others. According to police, the accident was caused by a tire blowout on a vehicle that collided with a van full of passengers. The fallout that led to a chain-reaction accident was as severe as it was gruesome, and police are continuing to investigate the situation.

Motorcycle gangs are not well thought of by the general public, as they carry with them a reputation for thuggery, abuse of others and for generally engaging in criminal activities. While this paints motorcycle gangs with somewhat of a large brush, the incident that occurred over the weekend between two rival motorcycle gangs will do nothing but reinforce those attitudes with the general public. A shoot-out took place on Saturday in which it's believed that at least 50 rounds were fired, bringing dozens of law enforcement officials to the scene in a rush.

According to police, this Arizona motorcycle gang shoot-out took place on Saturday in the small town of Chino Valley, which is just north of Prescott. No one has yet identified the underlying cause of this shoot-out, but based on the number of rounds fired and the extreme danger that was created, 27 people were arrested for charges ranging from attempted murder to participation in a criminal street gang. It's believed that at least five people were injured in this shoot-out, but no one has been killed as of this time.

When an enormous company releases defective products onto the marketplace, that company can face a high amount of civil liability if people are injured when using these products properly. This situation is particularly dangerous when the defective products in question are over-the-counter medications, as the fallout can be severe if not fatal. In recent years, Johnson & Johnson, the world's largest producer and seller of health-oriented products, has announced a series of recalls for certain Tylenol brands and other over-the-counter products. However, new allegations are coming out in the wake of a lawsuit filed by defective drugs lawyers in Chicago that incorporates claims under the RICO statute.

Tylenol Recalls

On four separate occasions over the past 18 months, Johnson & Johnson has initiated recalls of several different products that include several forms of Tylenol, Tylenol for children and Motrin among others because of a noxious smell that emanates from the containers of these medications. This smell was ultimately traced to problems associated with the manufacturing process of these medications, and the FDA recently completed an inspection of a plant in Pennsylvania. The FDA report issued upon completion of this inspection was nothing short of scathing, and it announced that additional inspections of other plants would be necessary in the wake of its discoveries during the initial analysis.

Everyone who lives in the United States fully understands that we are fighting through one of the worst economic recessions in history. As a result, more people than ever before are suffering through difficult financial problems to the point where they are experiencing stress simply by answering the phone or walking to the mail box. Unfortunately, after a brief period where it seemed that things were beginning to improve for individuals, the latest bankruptcy statistics show that any improvement has been lost.

Arizona welcomes tourists from all over the world every year. The state is home to many attractions, and its proximity to these attractions always keeps people coming. Unfortunately, not every visitor to the state leaves unscathed. Tragically, an Australian man paid the ultimate price for a mistake made by a driver last night as he was hit and immediately killed in a Phoenix pedestrian accident. The scene as described by police was nothing short of horrifying, and the man who was driving in the accident claims to have suffered from a medical condition.

Arizona car accidents occur often enough when people are generally trying to follow traffic laws. However, when someone is allegedly driving erratically, the chances that disaster will follow only increase exponentially. Tragically, it was alleged erratic driving by one man that led to the death of a woman in a fatal El Mirage car accident two weeks ago. According to statements, the El Mirage police are continuing to thoroughly investigate this fatal El Mirage car accident, and new evidence seems to become available regularly.