How to be Avoid Furniture Tip-Overs while Reorganizing and other Safety Tips   As the weather changes and the warmer, spring season comes along many of us begin to reorganize, de-clutter, decorate and switch things around in our homes. Although “spring-cleaning” is a ritual for many families, it can also include some bumps, bruises or[…]

St. Jude Medical Failed to Report Defibrillator Failures; Patients at Risk and One Dead Medical device manufacturer, St. Jude Medical, failed to report battery failures with nearly 400,000 of its defibrillators. Even though the manufacturer was aware of the issues, it continued to ship the product to hospitals and healthcare providers, allowing them to implant[…]

Machine Accidents Caused by Improperly Guarded Equipment Create Additional Remedies for Injured Workers A machine that is guarded does not necessarily make it safe.  The wrong type of guards on machines can and do leave machine operators prone to serious and sometimes fatal injuries. Workers’ Compensation benefits in Pennsylvania provide compensation for lost wages and[…]

Nearly 30,000 pedestrians died through 2010 and 2015, and all as a consequence of being hit by vehicles on roadways. The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) notes that pedestrians make up 15% of all traffic fatalities annually. With numbers as high as these, it is clear that not enough preventative and protective measures are being[…]

Children and adolescents across the country have video game systems, iPads, cell phones, tablets…the list goes on and on. We live in a culture where technology is everywhere and starting early in life. The question is that regardless of numerous benefits, is technology addictive? And if it is, can it damage the development of children[…]