July 16, 2017 Children’s School Buses Need Seatbelts – Now According to an investigation conducted by PBS, millions of kids ride on a school bus every day and, usually, it is the safest option for transportation. However, many school buses lack seatbelts, and in the case of an accident, this proves to cause serious injuries and fatalities. In the last year alone, there have been … Read More »
July 15, 2017 The Negative Effects of Technology on Kids and Teens Although parents often allow their younger children to play with iPads to keep them busy or learn new things, the study found that with every additional 30-minutes a child spends on a device, there was nearly a 50% jump in the chance for expressive speech delays. An expressive speech delay is when children do not … Read More »
July 13, 2017 Bayer Faces Multiple Lawsuits because of Mirena Dangers The big pharmaceutical company Bayer is currently facing lawsuits filed across the country by thousands of women for various health allegations. Most of the women claim that Mirena, an intrauterine device (IUD) used for birth control, has serious and dangerous side effects that Bayer intentionally concealed and failed to warn consumers. IUD’s are small, T-shaped … Read More »
July 11, 2017 Breast Implants Causing Rare and Deadly Cancer Nearly each case of a rare and dangerous cancer has been found directly linked to breast implants, and although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first made note of the danger back in 2011, only recently have doctors become more aware of the disease. Breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma seems to be caused by textured … 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 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 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 »
June 1, 2017 Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyers: U.S. Children Becoming Antibiotic-Resistant A new study published in the Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society revealed a staggering statistic: 3 out of 5 children under 18-years-old who are admitted to hospitals already have an infection that is resistant to treatment by antibiotics. With this rate increasing, children are now at a greater risk for developing untreatable infections than … Read More »
May 31, 2017 Tips for Summertime Sun Safety The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that at least 1 million Americans are diagnosed with a form of skin cancer every year. And, by the time they reach 65-years-old, roughly 40-50% of people will have squamous cell or basal cell carcinoma, two of the most common types of skin cancers. Skin cancer … Read More »
