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D.O.T. Supports Vehicle Technology Designed to Prevent Crashes
JANUARY 5, 2017By: Ava LawsonCAR ACCIDENTSOfficials from The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are continually looking for methods to improve road safety and reduce the number of preventable vehicle crashes. Federal safety authorities are now turning their interests to emerging technology, which once installed in newer automobiles, would allow… Read More
Lack of Medical Action Prompts Lawsuit and $250,000 Verdict
By: Whitney TaylorMEDICAL MALPRACTICEThe widow of a man who died at UMass Memorial Medical Center has been awarded $250,000 by a jury that determined medical malpractice led to the man’s death. Hospital staff failed to transfer the admitted patient to the critical care unit in a timely fashion,… Read More
New Road Safety Measures Urged to Combat Crash Epidemic
DECEMBER 14, 2016By: Staff WriterCAR ACCIDENTSThe National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its “Most Wanted” list for 2017-2018: a list of urgent safety measures that the agency believes could dramatically reduce the number of injuries and deaths arising from motor vehicle accidents in the United States. The NTSB conducts independent… Read More
Max Award Given to Woman after Unnecessary Hysterectomy
DECEMBER 8, 2016By: Whitney TaylorMEDICAL MALPRACTICEA 24-year-old woman who underwent a hysterectomy after delivering her first child was awarded the maximum amount by a judge last month. The judge determined the physician treating the plaintiff for bleeding after pregnancy did not follow appropriate standard of care when removing the uterus,… Read More
Watchdog Group Names Top 10 Worst Toys for Safety
DECEMBER 7, 2016By: Sarah KleinNEWSDuring the holidays, parents love to buy toys and children love to play with them. But safety is also of primary importance. Unfortunately, not all toys are safe. The consumer group The World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc. (WATCH) just released its nominees for the… Read More
Court Consolidates Abilify Lawsuits
DECEMBER 6, 2016By: Staff WriterDANGEROUS DRUGSAfter a review of lawsuits across a number of districts, Florida’s federal court has chosen to consolidate all matters regarding Abilify. The companies responsible for its manufacture, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, allegedly failed to include proper warnings as to the drug’s side effects. Drug… Read More
Long Island Neurosurgeon Named in Three Malpractice Lawsuits
NOVEMBER 23, 2016By: Staff WriterMEDICAL MALPRACTICEA Long Island brain surgeon has found himself on the wrong end of multiple malpractice lawsuits. Neurosurgeon Paolo Bolognese has been named as the defendant in three suits by women who allege they contracted painful conditions after receiving unnecessary or negligent treatment by Bolognese. Surgeon’s… Read More
Traffic Fatalities Report: Hands-Free Doesn’t Equal Risk-Free
NOVEMBER 21, 2016By: Jacky GaleCAR ACCIDENTSThe highest increase in traffic deaths in 50 years is being blamed primarily on apps. The last few decades had seen steady reductions in annual traffic fatalities throughout the country. But that progress has quickly been erased. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration… Read More
CDC Warns of Potentially Fatal Fungal Infection in U.S. Hospitals
NOVEMBER 15, 2016By: Ava LawsonMEDICAL MALPRACTICEAt least 13 cases of a potentially fatal fungal infection have been identified in U.S. hospitals, warn the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Health regulators caution that Candida auris is usually resistant to typical anti-fungal medications, making it a grave threat to patients… Read More
Maryland Medical System Hit with $10M Malpractice Verdict
NOVEMBER 14, 2016By: Staff WriterMEDICAL MALPRACTICEA Baltimore jury handed down a $10 million verdict against University of Maryland Medical System last month, in wrongful death claim involving drug administration errors. Dennis Allen went to the hospital in 2013 for kidney problems. The treatment he received for a related condition caused… Read MorePREVIOUS3456MORE
