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Delays in Product Recalls Tempt Tragedy

Posted on May 02, 2009
As recently reported by Los Angeles Times reporter David Lazarus, regulators may know about safety issues, but getting information out of them is difficult. In 2006, Mega Brands, Inc. took over Rose Art Industries. One product acquired was Magnetix play sets, containing powerful magnets that could tear apart a child's intestines, if swallowed...

Senior Prom Safety Tips For Teens

Posted on May 02, 2009
As senior prom and graduation approaches, teen excitement increases along with parent anxiety. According to safety experts, risky behavior on prom night has the potential to spoil a special occasion of fond memories. Below is a common-sense prom safety checklist, reproduced from the Parenting Teens section of Suite101...

Genetic Risk Prediction - Are We There Yet?

Posted on May 02, 2009
By Victor E. Long, Esq. An article in the New England Journal of Medicne concludes that it is too early to provide stable estimates of genetic risk for many diseases. However, several companies have begun offering direct to consumer testing...

Law Day - May 1, 2009

Posted on May 01, 2009
The following is a reproduction of portions of an article published by Salvatore Zambri, senior partner at Regan Zambri & Long, which he wrote while he served as President of the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Although he wrote the article in 2007, it is appropriate to publish it again since this year's Law Day will be celebrated by our nation tomorrow, on May 1, 2009...

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Swine Flu Reaches Va, DC

Posted on May 01, 2009
Posted by: Salvatore J. Zambri, Esquire and Catherine Bertram, Esquire Earlier this week, it was reported that there were six "probable" cases of swine flu in Maryland, but none in DC or Virginia. Unfortunately, the flu has now extended to all three local jurisdictions, according to the Washington Post...

Supreme Court Justice Souter To Retire

Posted on May 01, 2009
Posted by: Salvatore J. Zambri, Esquire and Catherine Bertram, Esquire According to a Washignton Post report, a government official has announced that Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter is planning to retire from the High Court. A vacancy would give President Obama his first opportunity to nominate a replacement to the court...

Distracted Driving Awareness Day in Virginia

Posted on April 30, 2009
DRIVE SMART Virginia reports that "1,026 people died on Virginia's roadways in 2007. That's nearly three fatalities every day. Understand this. Cars don't kill people. Cars are navigated by people. Cars crash by the actions of people...

Traffic Safety Improvements Urged By American Association For Justice

Posted on April 30, 2009
Posted by: Salvatore J. Zambri, Esquire and Catherine Bertram, Esquire In 2007, more than 5,100 people were killed in crashes involving large trucks and buses, according to the Department of Transportation. There were also approximately 100,000 Americans injured in collisions involving both large trucks and buses...

Toyota Announces Equipment Safety Recall on Select Vehicles

Posted on April 29, 2009
Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. is initiating an Equipment Safety Recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that involves about 39,100 Toyota Stainless Steel Exhaust Tip retention Clamps. This optional accessory was designed specifically for 2008 model year Highlander and Highlander HV vehicles sold in the United States...

FDA and Personal Care Products Recall Nail Polish

Posted on April 29, 2009
Personal Care Products and FDA notified healthcare professionals of a voluntarily nationwide recall of all lots of Personal Care non-acetone nail polish remover, conditioner enriched with gelatin, 6 fl. oz., UPC 4815592076, because it has the potential to cause chemical burns to the fingers of users...

A Push to Test Crash Worthiness of Child Safety Seats in Each Car

Posted on April 29, 2009
Posted by Catherine D. Bertram, Esquire and Salvatore J. Zambri, Esquire U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has urged car makers to crash-test child safety seats in their vehicles so we have data to recommend which child restraints are the safest in each auto...

Apartment Safety Basics

Posted on April 28, 2009
Apartment safety may begin with renter's insurance, but it certainly doesn't end there, as recently reported in Apartments.com. To protect yourself and your belongings, experts recommend the following simple guidelines: DO... Write only your last name or initials on your mailbox...

Toaster Ovens and Broilers Pose Risk of Electrical Shock and Burn

Posted on April 28, 2009
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall along with Haier America of about 106,000 toaster oven/broilers. Electrical connections in the toaster oven/broilers can become loose posing the threat of electrical shock or burns.According to the release, 'Haier America has received two reports of minor burns and one report of a minor electrical shock to consumers, and one report of minor property damage...

May Is Electrical Safety Month

Posted on April 27, 2009
By Catherine D. Bertram, Esquire and Salvatore J. Zambri, Esquire Each year, the Electrical Safety Foundation International sponsors May as National Electrical Safety Month. This May, ESFI's focus is the Buyer Beware Anti-Counterfeiting Campaign to help raise awareness about dangerous and defective counterfeit electrical products that are threatening to harm public health and safety...

Economic Stress Can Kill

Posted on April 27, 2009
By Victor E. Long, Esq. A new study from the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing found that for older women, financial stress can be deadly. Financial stress is a sadly widespread experience. According to a poll on About.com roughly 7 in 10 respondents are "very stressed" about money, and only 1 in 10 report that they are not stressed about finances — and the proportion of people stressed about money is only going up...

Crib Safety: Changes in Store for Parents

Posted on April 26, 2009
Posted by Patrick M. Regan Parents shopping for baby cribs are going to notice some significant changes in the types of cribs offered for sale. Toys "R" Us has recently announced that it will stop selling drop down cribs because of a concern for the safety of infants...

Global Food Supply Poses Serious Health Risks

Posted on April 25, 2009
Posted by: Salvatore J. Zambri, Esquire and Catherine Bertram, Esquire Leading scientists at last week's Total Health Show 2009, held in Toronto, warned that changes to the global food supply are desperately needed to avoid serious health risks, according to a report in Medical News Today...

Threat of Fires Causes GM to Recall 1.5M Cars

Posted on April 25, 2009
Posted by: Salvatore J. Zambri, Esquire and Catherine Bertram, Esquire The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has recently announced that General Motors is recalling nearly 1.5 million passenger sedans manufactured between 1997 and 2003. According to CNN, "the problem involves a potential for oil to leak on the exhaust manifold during hard braking...

Congress Probes Medical Care Provided By AIG to Civilian Workers

Posted on April 25, 2009
Posted by: Salvatore J. Zambri, Esquire and Catherine Bertram, Esquire Many brave women and men serve our country today in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as other places in the world very far from home. Most are soldiers. Many are civilian contractors...

Baby Bottles May Be Dangerous

Posted on April 24, 2009
Posted by: Salvatore J. Zambri, Esquire and Catherine Bertram, Esquire Canada has restricted the production of plastic baby-bottles, containers, and cups manufactured with a chemical that some experts say cause a serious health threat. The chemical is known as BPA, or bisphenol-A, and many states are now poised to follow the lead of Suffolk County, New York and invoke bans here in America, according to a recent report at Forbes...

Wii Gaming: Real Injuries From Simulated Activities

Posted on April 24, 2009
Posted by: Amy S. Gurgle, Esq. A new article published by the New York Times highlights that use of the Nintendo Wii fit gaming system can cause injuries similar to those encountered when engaging in the actual activities. Although the Wii can be a very entertaining hobby, it is important that users consider the fact that it simulates actual physical activity and also consider the related fitness demands...

Baby Cribs, Pacifiers, and More Recalled

Posted on April 24, 2009
Posted by: Salvatore J. Zambri, Esquire and Catherine Bertram, Esquire The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recently recalled Zoo pacifiers, manufactured by Healthtex. According to a report by The State Journal, the pacifiers were recalled "because they failed to meet federal safety standards...

Amusement Park Safety

Posted on April 23, 2009
Posted by Victor E. Long, Esq. A recent carnival accident injuring dozens of Washington State Children, highlights concern regarding amusement park safety. According to the Washington Post, although the Consumer Product Safety Commission regulates children's toys, strollers, bicycles and car seats, it has no jurisdiction over rides at fixed amusement parks, such as those run by Walt Disney Co...

Soldier Fired Because of Military Duty

Posted on April 23, 2009
A Pennsylvania Air National Guard reservist has filed a lawsuit accusing his former employer of firing him for taking time off for an injury suffered while he was on active duty. According to the lawsuit, UPMC Health Benefits Inc. violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act when it terminated Thomas Smith after he returned to work following rotator cuff surgery...

Overinflated Exercise Balls Pose Risk of Injuries

Posted on April 23, 2009
Posted by: Amy S. Gurgle, Esq. A new consumer product recall highlights the risks of exercise balls. Even while exercising to improve health and fitness, it is important to be aware of the risks associated with the equipment and to ensure that the equipment is safe and used properly...

Shed Light on Safety Issues

Posted on April 22, 2009
Les Weisbrod, the President of the American Association for Justice, has recently published a very interesting article concerning the Sunshine in Litigation Act S.537, H.R. 1508. The article is published in the National Law Journal. The article discusses how numerous corporations, in the hopes of limiting bad publicity, are forcing injured persons to keep the details of their settlements confidential...

Consumer Safety Guidelines for Car Jack Use

Posted on April 22, 2009
Posted by Jacqueline T. Colclough, Esquire, R.N.. According to NHTSA's National Center for Statistics and Analysis, 'Incidents involving jacks or hoists accounted for about 10,000 injuries seen in emergency departments per year and frequently occurred while repairing vehicles or changing tires...

Golf Cart Injuries Reveal Need for Safety Standards

Posted on April 22, 2009
Posted by Jacqueline Colcough, Esquire, R.N. As reported by Science Daily and the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, the injury rate for golf carts increased over 130% between 1990 and 2006. Golf carts are becoming more popular as primary transportation at sporting events, hospitals, airports, military bases, businesses, parks and college campuses...

Earth Day 2009

Posted on April 22, 2009
Posted by Jacqueline Colclough, Esquire, R.N. Earth Day, celebrated in the United States annually on April 22, is a day intended to inspire appreciation and awareness for the Earth's environment. It was founded in 1970 by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson from Wisconsin as a nationwide grassroots demonstration on behalf of the environment...

Bo Obama, Cute and Hypoallergenic

Posted on April 21, 2009
Posted by: Salvatore J. Zambri, Esquire and Catherine Bertram, Esquire The most famous dog in America--Bo, a Portuguese water dog--arrived at the White House a few days ago. The Obamas thought long and hard about which canine to include in the First Family, especially given Malia Obama's allergies...

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