Icy weather is taking the country by storm and has lead to an increase in slip and fall injuries. Hospitals in Springfield, Massachusetts saw as many as 30 patients in one day due to slip and fall accidents caused by icy conditions, according to ABC…
DePuy ASR hip replacements continue to fail prematurely and require painful and risky revision surgery. Total Number of Settlements Exceeds 9,400 Cases Johnson and Johnson (J&J) and its subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics, has agreed to add another 1,400 hip injury claims to a settlement agreement reached…
The jury has spoken loud and clear, sending a strong message in Johnson & Johnson’s Risperdal trial. The Philadelphia panel found that J&J had failed to properly warn that the antipsychotic drug could cause breast development (gynecomastia) in boys and young men, in the first…
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) leveled the maximum fine of $2 million against mobile home park operator for safety violations discovered after a deadly explosion on Valentine’s Day in 2014. Failure to properly inspect and maintain a two-mile natural gas pipeline system resulted in an explosion…
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A recent Miami Herald article suggested that the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, may help boost Florida’s sluggish flu vaccine rate. The sunshine state currently has the lowest flu vaccine rate in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
You were in an auto accident; you are fine, but your car is a different story. The auto accident is bad enough, but what happens when fate crashes down again – repairing your vehicle that ends in shoddy work, junkyard parts, and insurance-company influence? Many…
If you happen to be a woman beginning to experience problems related to hormone levels (i.e. with menopause), you may have noticed the commercials out there for Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) to help alleviate symptoms. There is a story out there that after the analysis…
State laws require drivers to carry a certain amount of liability insurance coverage to pay for the accidents they cause. Maryland law requires that all motor vehicles registered in Maryland be insured by a company licensed in the state and carry coverage of $30,000 for…
The only way to ensure that food is cooked to the proper temperature, eliminating harmful bacteria, is to use a food thermometer. Contaminated food cannot be easily identified visually, by taste, or smell. According to a study conducted by the RTI International, Tennessee State University…