August 27, 2014
An independent electrical contractor was killed recently after he inadvertently touched an improperly grounded copper pipe inside a home on Juniper Street in Philadelphia. Andrew Weygand was inside a second floor access panel and was feeding an electrical wire down to a Dudley Hilton Electric…
August 25, 2014
Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products:
VIZIO Recalls to Repair 245,000 39- and 42-Inch E-Series Flat Panel Televisions Due to Risk of Tip Over
PetSmart Recalls 33,000 Top Fin Plastic Aquarium Heaters Due to…
August 22, 2014
Thanks to a whistleblower assisted in a lawsuit by Kline & Specter attorneys, an Arizona healthcare company has agreed to pay the federal government $35 million to settle a claim that it defrauded Medicare by submitting false claims for patient care. Carondelet Health Network was accused of…
August 20, 2014
The twisted steel of a towering rollercoaster is enough to strike fear in some people. But according to recent data compiled by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, more incidents and injuries occur on rather unassuming water rides than on rollercoasters.
The report found that over the…
August 18, 2014
Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products:
Mayborn USA Recalls to Repair 28,500 Baby Monitors Due to Strangulation Hazard
Philips Lighting Recalls 7,500 Lightolier Glass Lenses Due to Laceration Hazard
Metabo…
August 14, 2014
Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products:
Oeuf Recalls to Repair 14,000 Cribs Due to Entrapment Hazard
Halco Recalls 9,500 LED Bulbs Due to Risk of Injury and Burn Hazards
Nantucket Distributing Recalls 4,000…
August 12, 2014
The number of serious accidents involving trucks is on the rise, with more than 10 people dying each day on American roadways. The increase was 18 percent over the most recent three-year period as reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Almost 4,000 people are killed each…
July 28, 2014
Three New York hospitals and an information services company are at the center of a class-action lawsuit alleging they engaged in price fixing in the production of patient medical records, according to a report by Law360.
When hospitals receive requests for patient medical records, the records are…
July 25, 2014
Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products:
107, 800 Porter-Cable Fixed-Base Production Routers Recalled Due to Electrical Shock Hazard
Gemini Recalls 31,000 Power Adaptor/Chargers Due to Burn Hazard
Lifeguard Press…
July 21, 2014
Have you ever been curious about what your doctor is writing in your chart? Future practices may allow you to not only a get closer look, but also to suggest changes and additions to your own medical information.
Government incentives for healthcare providers are coaxing more hospitals into the…
July 18, 2014
Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products:
Scott, Trek Recall 125,200 Bicycles with SR Suntour Front Forks Due to Crash Hazard
Coravin Recalls 65,640 to Repair Wine Access System Due to Laceration Hazard
Wolf…
July 14, 2014
A service station owner will be allowed to press his case for punitive damages against the Ford Motor Co. for exposing him to brake-lining asbestos, under a ruling by the Supreme Court of California. A jury had already awarded Patrick Scott $1.5 million in compensatory damages and legal costs…
July 11, 2014
Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products:
Linear Expands Recall of Personal Emergency Reporting System Transmitters to 175,000, Due to Battery Signal Failure
Reebok-CCM Recalls 114,000 Throat Collars Due to…
June 26, 2014
Oral cancer is the growth of abnormal cells on the lips, tongue, gums, mouth floor, cheek lining or back of the throat. A delay in diagnosing the cancer can cause it to spread to the lymph nodes or other areas of the body. An early sign of oral cancer may be the development of a white or red…
June 20, 2014
Following three deaths, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall of 113,000 portable bed handles used to help people get in and out of bed.
The CPSC stated that the handles can shift out of place when attached to a bed without the use of safety retention straps which were not…