July 31, 2015 Ikea Lawsuit Over Fatal Furniture Tip-Over Accident The parents of a two-year-old boy from West Chester, Pennsylvania have filed suit against the Ikea Corporation alleging that the furniture store did not do enough to warn customers of the potential hazards caused when their three and six drawer dressers topple over. The toddler was killed in February, 2014 when the 136 pound Ikea … Read More »
July 13, 2015 Diagnostic Development for Traumatic Brain Injuries A diagnostic technique for tuberculosis is showing promise as a method of detecting traumatic brain injuries (TBI.) A team of researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory […] Read More »
July 7, 2015 Philadelphia Products Liability Lawyers: Silent Recalls Endanger Consumers Some manufacturers are attempting to bypass the recall process of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), potentially endangering consumers. The process is known as a “silent recall,” and involves the company contacting consumers, store owners and dealers directly without going through the legal process of a recall. These recalls circumvent safety regulation and … Read More »
June 23, 2015 Safety Tips for Summer Barbecuing With summer arriving, many people will fire up their grills, but you should always keep safety in mind. 8,800 grill or barbecue related fires occur every year, according to the National Fire Protection Association. In fact, 1 out of every 6 residential fires involve grills. Taking adequate safety precautions can help prevent these fires. The … Read More »
June 17, 2015 Wearable Fitness Devices as Courtroom Evidence Devices and smartphone apps that measure health information such as heart rate or sleep cycles could find their way to the courtroom. The data generated by a wearable fitness device reveals a lot of information about activity levels and other health information. Courts are beginning to use this information as evidence. Like social media posts … Read More »
June 15, 2015 Benefits of Onboard Video Systems Commercial vehicles, such as buses and tractor-trailers, often are equipped with onboard video systems […] Read More »
June 12, 2015 The Table Saw Industry Embraces Flesh Detection Technology By Arthur Bugay “Saw Stop” flesh detection safety has now become generally accepted by the table saw industry. Last year, I toured my son’s vocational tech school and was pleased to see that its wood shop included Saw Stop safety saws. Not all schools are so good to their students; many still use … Read More »
June 1, 2015 Philadelphia Wrongful Death Lawyers: Facebook Establishes Policy for Memorial Pages Few people have ever asked themselves the question, “who will manage my social media accounts after I die” but Facebook may have changed that. Instead of simply freezing the accounts of deceased people, the company will allow users to appoint a “legacy contact” who will manage the page as a memorial. The change comes from … Read More »
May 26, 2015 Tech Executive’s Fatal Treadmill Injury Dave Goldberg’s death from falling off a treadmill in a Mexican villa, along with Harry Reid’s exercise injury, puts a renewed focus on treadmill safety and exercise safety in general. […] Read More »
