May 06, 2015
Fire escapes are supposed to save lives, but often these old, dilapidated – and, in Philadelphia, uninspected – structures actually result in severe injuries and loss of life.
That was the case in January 2014, when a fire escape landing collapsed at a Center City apartment, sending three young…
April 25, 2015
It has been estimated that missed, incorrect, or delayed diagnoses affect as much as five percent of—or 12 million—medical cases within the United States annually. Of those, about half of all diagnosis errors are harmful. For instance, a late or missed diagnosis of cancer can lead to a spread of…
April 17, 2015
He was 61, a smoker, afflicted with high blood pressure and diabetes, but a doctor should not have ignored Finis Cuff’s high blood pressure of 200/80 during a visit in 2010. So said a jury in Delaware County recently in awarding nearly $7.4 million to Cuff, who suffered a stroke two days after…
April 15, 2015
Two separate hit-and-run accidents involving pedestrians have left a four-year-old boy dead and a mother and her young son critically hurt in Philadelphia. Both incidents happened last night, with the fatal accident occurring in Southwest Philadelphia and the second injuring a young mother and her…
April 13, 2015
Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following:
Blinds To Go – (200,000 units) Custom-made window shades present a strangulation hazard.
Urban Outfitters- (13,370) “Cheeky” Tea Cups mislabeled microwave safe, posing a possible…
March 12, 2015
People who installed wood laminate flooring from Lumber Liquidators may have been exposed to excessive levels of formaldehyde, which can lead to cancer. According to a recent 60 Minutes investigation, the less expensive wood flooring was manufactured in China and sold by the giant lumber retailer…
February 26, 2015
A $2.5 million verdict was handed down against Janssen Pharmaceuticals for failure to warn that it’s antipsychotic drug Risperdal can cause boys to develop female breasts – a permanent condition known as gynecomastia. The first-in-the-nation verdict was won by Tom Kline of Kline & Specter in…
February 19, 2015
Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following:
Kidde - (4,060,000) Disposable plastic fire extinguishers due to failure to discharge.
SRAM- (12,000) Zipp 88 bicycle wheel hubs due to crash and injury hazard.
Jacko…
February 17, 2015
Kline & Specter’s David Inscho and Charles Becker have secured a $950,000 settlement for William Saunders, Jr. in a civil rights case against the City of Philadelphia and a Department of Human Services caseworker for knowingly placing the child in the home of his estranged father and his father…
February 13, 2015
About 28,000 infants born in the United States each year—or 76 per day—suffer from a birth injury. In many instances, birth injuries arise due to medical mistakes, including miscommunication of pertinent medical information between practitioners during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Common birth…
February 09, 2015
Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following:
Family Dollar Stores- (254,000) Tough Treadz Auto Carrier Toy Sets due to laceration hazard.
Sunbeam- (34,000) Oil filled heaters due to scald hazard.
Lifesmart – (17,000) Lifepro…
February 06, 2015
Approximately 1.3 million people are diagnosed with cancer each year, and misdiagnosis is not uncommon. Last year, tissue samples from 6,000 cancer patients across the country were reviewed by researchers at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. It was determined that one out of every 71 cases…
February 02, 2015
Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following:
CR Brands – (83,000) Mean Green cleaner and degreaser products due to chemical hazard
La-Z-Boy – (4,000) control wands sold with Silver Luxury Lift chairs over burn hazard
Primal…
January 30, 2015
Meningitis is an inflammation of the protective membranes, or meninges, surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Easily mistaken as the flu, signs of meningitis may develop over several hours or one to two days. Symptoms usually include severe headaches, stiff neck, sudden high fever, vomiting, and…
January 26, 2015
Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following:
Olympic Mountain Products – (232,000) Tealight wax warmer sets over fire and burn hazards.
IKEA – (169,000) VYSSA crib mattresses over risk of entrapment.
CoScentrix – (168,000) DD…