July 8, 2017 OSHA’s Slip n’ Fall Guidelines – Did You Know About Them? Last year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a new set of guidelines on workplace safety, specifically targeting slips and falls along with other common causes of injury. OSHA believes that the new safety standards could help prevent up to 5,000 workplace injuries every year. The only problem is, data shows that most … Read More »
July 8, 2017 Tesla’s “Dangerously Defective” Autopilot Feature Faces Legal Claims A lawsuit alleging that Tesla’s autopilot feature is “dangerously defective” was recently filed in California. Nearly 47,000 Tesla Model X and Model S owners who allege that Tesla misled them about the capabilities of the enhanced autopilot system are pursuing the suit in federal court. Not only is Tesla facing serious claims that it has … Read More »
July 7, 2017 Children’s Product Recalls on the Rise Due to More Kids Getting Hurt A nonprofit child safety agency, called Kids in Danger (KID) has released its annual report on children’s product injuries and recalls. Called the “KID Report Card”, it details how all too often product recalls are released too slowly, and as a result, children are exposed to dangerous products or injured by them. The report card … Read More »
July 6, 2017 Public Citizen Calls for a Recall of IV Solutions Public Citizen, a nonprofit organization that fights for consumer rights, has called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action against a dangerous intravenous solution that is commonly used in hospitals. Hydroxyethyl starch, also known as HES, has been on the market since 1972. There are three different brands available for use in … Read More »
July 5, 2017 Hospital Water The media has recently reported that federal health officials warned nursing homes and hospitals that they must be more vigilant about protecting patients from Legionnaires’ Disease by maintaining an uncontaminated water supply. Legionnaires’ Disease is a type of pneumonia that can be fatal. It is caused by bacteria known as Legionella. This bacterium can be … Read More »
July 2, 2017 Construction Fatalities Construction workers face dangerous situations at work every day. Falls from high places, heavy equipment accidents, faulty scaffolding, and unsafe work areas can result in serious and often fatal accidents. And those workers employed by smaller establishments may face the greatest risk of all. A recent study by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) … Read More »
July 1, 2017 The Importance of Car Seat Safety The Journal of Pediatrics recently published a disturbing report concluding that parents and caregivers improperly restrain children in car seats, leading to thousands of serious injuries and fatalities that could be prevented. In addition to the report, research also indicates that nearly 95% of families improperly install car seats, 75% face a car seat the … Read More »
June 9, 2017 Meningitis Misdiagnosis Case The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently awarded more than $10 million in damages to a mother, after medical professionals failed to diagnose her infant son with meningitis. The 11-month-old child was rushed to the emergency room when his mother noticed that he had a high fever and was having trouble breathing. Physicians diagnosed him with an … Read More »
June 7, 2017 Women’s Clothing Recalled Violation of Fire Safety Standards The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released a recall of women’s scarves that violated federal fire safety standards. The scarves do not meet the federal flammability standard for clothing and put consumers at risk of burn injuries. DG Fashion manufactured the scarves, which were sold online at Amazon for about … Read More »
