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Last Entry: March 29, 2011 at 14:33:22

Chuck E. Cheese recalls rings and toy eyeglasses

Posted on September 20, 2010
As a Chicago personal injury attorney, I strongly encourage all parents to act quickly and remove hazardous toys from their housholds as ?more than 1.2 million Chuck E. Cheese light-up rings and toy eyeglasses are being recalled over concerns that children might swallow the small battery inside the toys...

UNC Chapel Hill considers rails on bunks after Fatality

Posted on September 13, 2010
As a personal injury attorney, I am saddened by the following story, but support adding rails to bunk beds at all universities and colleges, as bed rails are an important safety mechanism. The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill is considering installing railings ?on bunk beds in its dorms after a woman fell to her death in her daughter's room last month...

Former egg farm workers say complaints ignored

Posted on September 07, 2010
U.S. Agriculture Department employees ?worked full-time at two Iowa egg farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak and massive recall, but two former workers say they didn't respond to complaints about conditions at one site.? (Des Moines, Iowa, AP, 8/3)...

Experts again encourage staying away from raw eggs

Posted on August 30, 2010
With salmonella concerns ?triggering the recall of more than a half-billion eggs in more than a dozen states,? experts stand by their long-standing, and simple advice: run away from raw or runny eggs. (S. Reitz, AP, 8/25). However, experts have also come up with food safety tips to keep cooks at home ?in the kitchen and out of the hospital,? all the while still enjoy Eggs Benedict and Pasta Carbonara...

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Recent Stroller Recall due to tendency to collapse

Posted on August 25, 2010
A recent stroller recall should put parents on alert, and as a products liability lawyer in Chicago I urge parents to act swiftly to ensure that the strollers they are using are safe. (AP, 8/20). The Zooper Tango double stroller distributed by Lan Enterprices, LLC that was recalled this week, and ?prompted nearly 200 reports about its tendency to collapse...

Fido's food could be making kids sick, report says

Posted on August 25, 2010
A recent outbreak of salmonella has been linked to Fido's Foods by a government report that warns, ?Fido's food may be making kids sick.? (Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical, 8/9). The outbreak is the first one in humans linked to pet food. Between 2006 and 2008, the outbreak sickened nearly 80 people, nearly half of which were toddlers aged 2 and younger...

The Good Samaritan Lifesaver

Posted on August 04, 2010
According to new research, bystanders are generally ?willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions - especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth.? (M. Stobbe, AP Medical, 7/29)...

Parents turn efforts to pool safety

Posted on August 04, 2010
Although swimming pool safety has improved, all summer swimmers should swim with caution, and parents must pay close attention to their children. A heart-breaking story of a boy drowning led two Connecticut parents to spread the word about swimming pool safety...

FDA to review first of 3 new weight loss drugs

Posted on July 20, 2010
With the U.S. obesity rates approaching 35 percent of adults, many are excited to get ?their first extensive look at the first of a trio of new weight loss drugs this week. The hope is that the new drugs can succeed where many others have failed: delivering significant weight loss without risky side effects...

Serious Burn Leads to Recall of Vehicles for Children

Posted on July 20, 2010
The Consumer Product Safety Commission stated that Baja Motorsports of Phoenix is recalling over 300,000 go-karts and minibikes designed for use by children. Nine complaints that the gas caps detached or leaked, and one serious burn injury lead to the recall...

Families Win $3.5 Million in Berwyn Band Teacher Abuse Lawsuit

Posted on July 20, 2010
Families of nine girls who say they were ?bound, gagged, and molested? by a suburban Chicago band teacher were recently awarded a $3.5 million verdict by a federal jury. The families sued both the former band teacher, Robert Sperlik, and the former principal of the Berwyn school where Mr...

V.A. Is Easing Rules to Cover Stress Disorder

Posted on July 08, 2010
The lives of many veterans from the wars in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan may change as ?the government is preparing to issue new rules that will make it substantially easier for veterans who have been found to have post traumatic stress disorder receive disability benefits...

Many Workers lack Documentation for oil spill Claim

Posted on July 08, 2010
Although there are countless victims of the recent BP oil spill, there is one group that may end up being overlooked victims. Employees who are paid in cash, such deckhands and laborers, unfortunately don't have any way to prove losses in the BP claims process and could end up being ?hidden victims of the spill...

Get moving: Cancer survivors urged to exercise

Posted on July 02, 2010
New medical guidelines for cancer survivors urge them to exercise more, even for cancer patients who are not yet finished with treatment. (L. Neergaard, AP Medical, 6/29). These guidelines take into account growing evidence that ?physical activity improves quality of life and eases some cancer-related fatigue? [and] can help fend off a serious decline in physical function that can last long after therapy is finished...

Study shows obesity rates still rising

Posted on July 02, 2010
As a personal injury lawyer, I see obesity at a serious problem; a problem that needs to be addressed by everyone. Parents see obesity as a problem, but not as their problem. This attitude needs to change, according to an annual obesity report that includes a new survey regarding parental attitudes...

Over 2 million cribs recalled amid safety concerns

Posted on June 29, 2010
As a products liability lawyer, I urge all consumers to stay on top of recalls and remove defective products from their homes immediately, especially those products affecting children. This week, ?more than 2 million cribs from seven companies were recalled amid concerns that babies can suffocate, become trapped or fall from the cribs...

Campbell Soup recalls 15M pounds of SpaghettiOs

Posted on June 29, 2010
The Agriculture Department announced Thursday that Campbell Soup Co. is recalling ?15 million pounds of SpaghettiOs with meatballs after a cooker malfunctioned at one of the company's plants in Texas and left the meat undercooked.? (M.C. Jalonick, AP Washington, 6/18)...

2 ice climbers die in Yellowstone National Park

Posted on May 28, 2010
Yellowstone National Park officials say ?rescue crews have recovered the bodies of two Montana men who died while trying to climb a frozen waterfall below the rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River.? (AP, 5/26). As a personal injury attorney, I always encourage those involved in extreme adventure activities to proceed with the caution...

FDA data shows J&J knew of Motrin problems in 2008

Posted on May 28, 2010
Food and Drug Administration documents show Johnson & Johnson was aware of ?problems with the potency of its Motrin formula in 2008, but did not recall the product until July the following year.? (Washington AP, 5/27). In response, House lawmakers are investigating the company after last month's recall of upwards of 40 kinds of children's medicine...

GE coffee makers recalled due to fire hazard

Posted on May 25, 2010
It was just recently announced that ?nearly 1 million General Electric coffee makers sold at Walmart are being recalled after dozens of reports of overheating, smoking, burning and fires. (AP Washington, 5/20). The Consumer Product Safety Commission stated Walmart has received upwards of 80 complaints about the coffee maker, including a few reports of minor burns...

Cell phones raise teen nighttime driving risks

Posted on May 18, 2010
A study recently indicated nighttime driving is becoming more hazardous for teen drivers, and the likely culprit is cell phone usage. As a personal injury lawyer in Chicago I am not at surprised by the study results, but hopeful that teens and parents alike will take the risks of cell phone usage while driving seriously...

CPSC announces 2 big crib recalls

Posted on May 03, 2010
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is ?recalling thousands of Simplicity and Graco cribs, warning that babies could suffocate or strangle in them.? (Washington AP, 4/29). The agency says the Simplicity recall has been implicated by at least one death, and involves thousands of cribs, though many may have been previously recalled for other defects...

Navy subs to ban smoking

Posted on May 03, 2010
As a personal injury attorney in Chicago who has seen many incidents of the harm smoking can cause, I am pleased with the action taken by the Navy. Under new policy, ?thousands of sailors who spend weeks underwater on Navy submarines will have to quit smoking now that the military plans to ban the habit on all subs...

Motorcyclist deaths drop, sagging economy may be the source

Posted on April 27, 2010
After a decade of consistent increases in Motorcyclist deaths, the statistic made a dramatic fall last year, potentially due to motorcyclists being budget conscious and riding less. (J. Lowry, Washington AP, 4/22). The study, which is ?set for release Thursday, indicates a 16 percent drop in U...

Witnesses say lights and gates were not working in Fatal Train Crash

Posted on April 19, 2010
Two witnesses say that crossing lights and gates were not working when an Amtrack train hit an SUV killing Katie Lunn, a dance instructor at a crossing in University Park. (Chicago Tribune, 4/18, J. Gorner). One witness, who is also a Cook County prosecutor, was driving the car in front of Lunn as they were leaving a dance competition, and asserted that the train missed her by just a few feet...

Feds cited Massey mine twice on day of explosion

Posted on April 11, 2010
As a personal injury lawyer in Chicago, I am both saddened and disappointed in the West Virginia Mine explosion that caused 25 needless deaths. Quickly after the explosion, news surfaced that the Massey Energy coal mine had a less than stellar record for safety, which appear to have been more like slaps on the wrists than actual orders to change...

Scientist: FDA suppressed imaging safety concerns

Posted on April 11, 2010
A former FDA employee scientist asserted, ?His job was eliminated after he raised concerns about the risks of radiation exposure from high-grade medical scanning.? (Matthew Perrone, AP, 3/30). Dr. Julian Nicholas told an audience of imaging specialists that he and other FDA staffers "were pressured to change their scientific opinion," by managers in the agency's medical device division...

FDA panel mulls tanning bed ban for teens under 18

Posted on April 05, 2010
Federal health experts are now saying that additional restrictions are needed? to protect teenagers from the cancer risks of tanning beds, including a potential ban for people under 18. ? (Gaithersburg, MD, AP, 3/25). As a personal injury and products liability attorney, I strongly supports additional guidelines and limitations on tanning bed use, especially for teenagers...

Government orders recall of 1.2 million high chairs

Posted on March 21, 2010
As a products liability and personal injury attorney in Chicago, I urge parents to pay attention to recalls affecting products they may be using for their children and replace the recalled products as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary injuries. This week, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of 1...

FDA warning: some patients cannot process Plavix

Posted on March 21, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration announced this week that it is ?adding its strongest warning to the label for Plavix after reports that some patients cannot process the blockbuster blood thinner?Plavix is prescribed to heart disease patients to prevent dangerous blood clots, which can cause heart attack, stroke and death...

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