January 28, 2017 Chances of Accident Increases during Winter Season Without the proper maintenance and treatment, icy roads, sidewalks and parking lots can pose a serious risk. Similarly, black ice, which forms when a wet surface freezes, creates danger because a pedestrian or driver believes a surface to be wet whereas the reality is the surface is a sheet of ice. If you or a loved … Read More »
January 27, 2017 Philadelphia Injury Lawyers Discuss Cancer Centers Hope to Increase HPV Vaccination Rate The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has initiated a nationwide effort to increase the rate of HPV vaccination. Although there is an effective vaccine to prevent HPV transmission, too few Americans are aware of or have received the vaccination. As a way to combat this serious public health threat, the NCI is now calling attention to … Read More »
January 26, 2017 Philadelphia Product Liability Lawyers Discuss Snow Blowers and Risk of Injuries Many people use snow blowers during the winter season, particularly after a moderate to heavy snowfall. Snow blowers can be particularly effective products, since they clear fallen snow by blowing it off to the side. They are often used on driveways, sidewalks and roadways. But, as with many other machines, snow blowers pose certain safety … Read More »
January 25, 2017 Philadelphia Products Liability Lawyers Discuss a Product Recall of Yankee Candles Yankee Candle recently recalled more than 30,000 of its candles from the Luminous Collection. The candles, which sit in glass jars, can shatter or crack when they are lit, which poses a serious risk of injury to consumers. On its website, Yankee Candle acknowledged the risk of shattering or cracking glass and warned consumers of … Read More »
January 24, 2017 Philadelphia Nursing Home Negligence Lawyers Discuss Potential Changes to Regulations Pennsylvania lawmakers could be making some changes to nursing home regulations. A task force within the Department of Health conducted a recent review of these regulations and found that patients might be better served by oversight that prioritizes quality of life, rather than quality of a facility. The department made some specific policy recommendations and … Read More »
January 20, 2017 New IDs Needed For Federal Buildings And Air Travel For PA Residents As a result of the REAL ID Act, residents throughout the state of Pennsylvania are soon going to need new forms of identification in order to board flights for air travel as well as to enter all federal buildings. The REAL ID Act came about as a consequence of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Act … Read More »
January 19, 2017 Philadelphia Products Liability Lawyers: A Heart Device That Causes Infections and Death At least fifteen people have died and hundreds of others have suffered severe, life-threatening infections due to the side effect of a heart device. This device, known as a heater-cooler, is used to regulate a patient’s body temperature during surgical procedures. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received 339 reports on heater-cooler devices from different … Read More »
January 19, 2017 Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyers: Zero Tolerance on Central Line Infections There is a particular kind of hospital-based infection that not only kills people, but also is overwhelmingly expensive to treat. It affects 27,000 annually and costs nearly $50,000 per patient. This is a central line infection, an infection that enters a person’s system through intravenous tubes that provide them nutrients, fluids and medicines. The Journal … Read More »
January 18, 2017 Bus Crash Highlights Serious Gap in Safety Regulations In recent years, the United States has seen more and more people using buses as a means of transportation. Many agree that the growth in the national bus industry requires change to current bus safety regulations and rules. Indeed, the recent occurrence of a tragic tour bus crash highlights the problems with existing safety standards. … Read More »
