Runaway trailer kills 7
Posted in Accident & Injury on May 31, 2013
Wednesday evening, four children and three adults were killed when a runaway trailer filled with crushed cars careened violently into a minivan, ripping it apart. The father of two of the children was transported to a local hospital, in good condition. The rig was headed south about 25 miles outside of Syracuse, New York...
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IMPORTANT RECALL: Pottery Barn Kids crib bumper poses infant hazard
Posted in Accident & Injury on May 30, 2013
The Pottery Barn Kids “Sweet Lambie” crib bumper is being recalled because of a potential hazard to infants. Consumers should immediately check the tag on the bumper for the month and year. The manufacturer reports, “The decorative stitching on the bumper can come loose, posing an entanglement hazard to young children. If your bumper...
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Memorial Day Weekend sees 14 traffic fatalities in Ohio
Posted in Accident & Injury on May 29, 2013
The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) reports 14 people lost their lives in traffic incidents over the weekend – up one from 2012.* OVI-related traffic fatalities decreased to three for the weekend, down from seven in 2012. But OVI arrests increased nearly 5 percent. OSHP announced they made more arrests for impaired driving, drugs...
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Gynecologists Question Robotic Hysterectomies
Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on May 29, 2013
[caption id="attachment_904" align="alignright" width="155"] da Vinci Surgical Robot System©2013 Intuitive Surgical, Inc.[/caption] One in nine women will undergo a hysterectomy during her lifetime, making it one of the most common surgical procedures for women. With more and more women opting for robotic hysterectomies, the president of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists (ACOG),...
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Driverless cars raise legal questions
Posted in Accident & Injury on May 28, 2013
In 2010, Google announced that it had been conducting research on driverless cars. Using data the company initially collected for Google Maps, the Google Car also integrates cameras, wheel sensors, laser range finders and radar to avoid traffic and other obstacles. Sergey Brin, one of the internet company’s founders, expects the technology to be...
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Statins may diminish benefits of exercise
Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on May 24, 2013
May 24, 2013 A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggests that statins may block some of the benefits of exercise. Statins are drugs used to lower cholesterol and include brand names such as Lipitor, Crestor, and Zocor. According to a New York Times blog, “[R]esearchers from the...
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Senate committee passes drug compounding bill
Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on May 23, 2013
5/23/2013 The U.S. Senate has approved legislation aimed at increasing federal oversight for companies that prepare and sell compound drugs. One such company, the New England Compounding Center (NECC) was found to have shipped contaminated steroids that killed 55 people and sickened 686 others last fall. According to The Washington Post, the new bill,...
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$58M awarded in fracking related trucking accident
Posted in Accident & Injury on May 22, 2013
With the increase in hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) gas well sites around the country, many are touting the economic boost the industry is forecasted to provide. More well sites mean more jobs. However, it also means an increase in the amount of semis and other large commercial vehicles. The increased traffic has caused concern throughout...
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Litigation may improve patient safety
Posted in Medical Malpractice on May 21, 2013
Much of the debate over medical malpractice law suits stems over the perceived increased costs such litigation creates. Businesses in the medical field have collectively spent billions of dollars lobbying for tort reform to limit the number and scope these suits as well as attempting to mitigate awards to plaintiffs. Lost in this...
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Is Pfizer Benefiting From Negligence?
Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on May 20, 2013
Pfizer announces partnership with Merck to develop a new drug to treat Type 2 Diabetes… the very disease that their blockbuster medication, LIPITOR® is accused of causing. A number of recent studies have revealed an increased risk for LIPITOR users to develop Type 2 Diabetes. Lawsuits are mounting against Pfizer, the drug’s creator; alleging...
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