December 28, 2016 Hospitals Child Birth Safety Over 250,000 people lose their lives each year as a result of medical error, making it the third leading cause of death in our country. Only cancer and heart disease claim more lives annually. Obstetrics is an area of medicine that is especially prone to medical error since there are so many variables that come … Read More »
December 22, 2016 More CPR Training; More Lives Can Be Saved Nearly 90% of people who suffer sudden cardiac arrest have serious damage to their heart muscle and brain. Sadly, many of them even die because of the severe, unexpected nature of the event and the lack of training that most people have when it comes to life-saving measures. Sudden cardiac arrest is when a person’s … Read More »
December 16, 2016 FDA Pulls Many Antibacterial Soaps Off The Market: May Cause More Harm Than Good As many people may know, the looming risk of antibiotic resistance has been popping up across the national news in recent months. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just pushed to remove several antibiotic/antimicrobial soaps from the market, saying that they do not actually kill germs and may in fact add to the danger of … Read More »
December 15, 2016 Children and Adolescents Still Susceptible To Measles Many believe that while measles used to be a threat, it no longer is, especially since many children are vaccinated against transmission. New studies and findings have proved that this is not at all the case, and that children and adolescents throughout the United States are still at risk of contracting measles. The foremost protective … Read More »
December 14, 2016 New Philadelphia Ordinance To Fight Small Sum Wage Thefts Just a few months ago, Philadelphia enacted a new ordinance that targets employers who owe wages to their employees. It has often been difficult for employees to collect owed wages from employers, especially when the amount in question is considered small. This new ordinance applies to small sums of owed wages, ranging from $100-$10,000. Before … Read More »
December 12, 2016 Toys to Avoid This Holiday Season ‘Tis the season for gift-giving, but safety experts warn that some gifts have no place under the Christmas tree or Hanukkah menorah this year. According to World Against Toys Causing Harm (W.A.T.C.H.), a global toy safety initiative, a litany of seemingly innocuous toys could cause personal injuries for children in 2016. The list singles out … Read More »
December 2, 2016 New Campaign To Increase Fire Safety The UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (UL FSRI) recently launched a brand new campaign to help prevent fire deaths and injuries. The name of the campaign is “Close Your Door: Fire’s Getting Faster”. “Close Your Door” is a campaign that has been created to help keep people safe and teach them important ways to react … Read More »
December 1, 2016 Philadelphia Products Liability Lawyers Discuss the Danger of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 In September 2016, Samsung was forced to recall the Galaxy Note 7 phone due to multiple reports of explosions and overheating. The recall came as a consequence of a problem with the battery. The battery of a cell phone is one of its most important components, and a strong battery is often a major selling … Read More »
November 30, 2016 Philadelphia Products Liability Lawyers Discuss Federal Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Samsung Samsung has been hit with an array of issues lately. First, it was their Galaxy Note 7 cell phones that overcharged, overheated and exploded. Now, multiple reports of exploding washing machines have surfaced, making way for a federal class action lawsuit against the manufacturing company. This time around it has been alleged that Samsung was … Read More »
