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FDA Warns of Dangerous Drug Interactions for Clopidogrel (Plavix) Patients
Posted on November 17, 2009November 17, 2009 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a public health advisory today warning the public of the dangerous drug interaction between clopidogrel (marketed as Plavix) and omeprazole (marketed as Prilosec and Prilosec OTC)...
Falling Debris Causes 10 Car Pile-Up on Long Island
Posted on November 16, 2009November 15, 2009 At about 6 p.m. Saturday, a car on the Wantagh State Parkway struck a guardrail of an overpass, causing a concrete barrier to crumble and debris to rain onto the Southern State Parkway below at exit 27 in Wantagh. Drivers of vehicles on the Southern State Parkway swerved to avoid the falling debris and collided...
Staten Island Teen Struck by Car is in Critical Condition
Posted on November 16, 2009November 14, 2009 Janine Brawer, 17, a senior at Tottenville High School in Staten Island, is in critical condition after a car struck her as she crossed the street Friday. According to police, Brawer was crossing Luten Avenue outside of Tottenville High School, at about 11:30 a...
Cabot Pays $120,000 for Environmental Violations in PA
Posted on November 16, 2009November 13, 2009 The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Cabot Oil and Gas Corp. have executed a consent order and agreement regarding Susquehanna County water supplies polluted by migrating gas from Cabot's natural gas drilling operations...
One Dead, One Injured in Fiery Tractor-Trailer Accident on Route 287 Crash in NJ
Posted on November 16, 2009November 16, 2009 A crash early Saturday morning between a tractor-trailer and an SUV on Route 287 in Morris County, NJ ended in flames and left one man dead and another injured. New Jersey State Police say that about 5:40 a.m. Saturday, a 1996 Ford Explorer SUV driven by Kevin V...
Blue Bonnet Spread Recalled Due To An Undeclared Allergen
Posted on November 15, 2009ConAgra Foods, in conjunction with the FDA, announced a voluntary recall of certain 15 oz. tubs of Blue Bonnet Spread due to an undeclared allergen. The recalled product contains whey, which is not listed on the label. People, who have an allergy or sensitivity to milk, run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if the recalled product is consumed...
Cement Truck Crashes into Chinatown Retail Store, 8 Injured
Posted on November 12, 2009November 12, 2009 Around 1 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, a cement truck crashed into a wireless retail store at 145 Canal Street in Chinatown, injuring eight people. The accident occurred shortly after the cement truck exited the Manhattan Bridge onto Canal Street, on its way to the Bowery...
Napoli Bern Ripka LLP Continues to Investigate The Suitability of Non-Listed REITS
Posted on November 11, 2009Real Estate Investment Trusts (‘REITs') are corporations that invest primarily in real estate, receive special tax designations and distribute 90% of their income to its shareholders. Investors in non-exchange traded or private REITs, also referred to as Non-Listed REITs, have sustained substantial losses...
Amputations of Children?s Fingers Prompts Recall of a Million Strollers
Posted on November 10, 2009November 11, 2009 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Maclaren USA, Inc. have announced a voluntary recall of about one million children's strollers due to reports of fingertip amputations. The stroller's hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is unfolding/opening the stroller...
8 People Suffer Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at L.I. Restaurant
Posted on November 10, 2009November 10, 2009 Nassau County police evacuated Ayhan's Shish-Kebab Mediterranean Restaurant at 379 S. Oyster Bay Rd. in Plainview Monday night after reports of multiple customers falling unconscious. Emergency workers transported eight people to area hospitals, Nassau University Medical Center and North Shore University Hospitals in Syosset and Plainview, suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning...
Congress Introduces New Legislation To Create An Agency To Oversee Financial Regulation
Posted on November 10, 2009The U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee has recently approved a federal agency to regulate home loans, credit cards, savings accounts and other financial services despite complaints from banks and commercial businesses. The vote of 39-29 fell along party lines...
Hedge Fund Losses
Posted on November 10, 2009Napoli Bern Ripka LLP is currently seeking clients who have incurred losses due to mismanagement of their capital by hedge fund managers. Since the well-publicized blow-up of Long-Term Capital Management in 1998 and the bursting of the tech bubble, hedge funds had experienced a great run of success from 2003 through 2007, mirroring the bull-run in the U...
Overdoses Prompt FDA to Suggest Conformity of Dosage Delivery Devices in OTC Liquid Drug Products
Posted on November 09, 2009November 9, 2009 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had released a Guidance for Industry regarding the dosage delivery devices included in the packaging of over-the-counter (OTC) liquid drug products. The Guidance, intended for companies manufacturing, marketing or distributing OTC liquid drug products such as elixirs, suspensions, solutions and syrups recommends that markings on the included dosage delivery devices such as calibrated cups, droppers, syringes and spoons must not be false or misleading and must be clear and consistent with the drug product's directions for use...
FDA Warns Consumers about the Sexual Enhancement Dietary Supplement Stiff Nights
Posted on November 08, 2009November 8, 2009 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers that Stiff Nights, distributed by Impulsaria LLC of Grand Rapids, MI as a dietary supplement for male sexual enhancement, contains an illegal ingredient that can dangerously lower blood pressure...
Madoff?s Accountant Pleads Guilty, Faces Maximum 114 Years in Prison
Posted on November 08, 2009November 7, 2009 A Department of Justice Press Release earlier this week announced that David G. Friehling, accountant for Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, LLC, plead guilty in Manhattan Federal Court to nine counts including securities fraud, investment adviser fraud, four counts of filing false audit reports with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and three counts of obstructing or impeding the administration of the internal revenue laws...
Speculative Investing vs. Non-Speculative Investing
Posted on November 06, 2009In determining whether or not you may have a claim for your investment loss, you should think about whether or not your lost investment was speculative or non-speculative. Speculative investments are those investments that carry significant risk after a thorough analysis...
BodyBuilding.com Recall Products May Contain Steroids Known to Cause Serious Side Effects and Death
Posted on November 06, 2009November 5, 2009 Bodybuilding.com, LLC announced today that it is conducting a voluntary nationwide and international recall of all lots and expiration dates of 65 dietary supplement products that were sold through the Company's website, www.BodyBuilding...
Crowded Philly Train Already Smoking When it Left Overbrook Station
Posted on November 04, 2009November 4, 2009 The crowded Philadelphia SEPTA R5 Paoli commuter train billowed smoke and burst into flames around 7 a.m. Wednesday morning soon after leaving Overbrook Station in western Philly. Passengers report they smelled something burning and saw smoke while the regional rail train stopped at the Overbrook Station...
Drunk Driver Charged in PA Crash that Killed Two
Posted on November 03, 2009November 3, 2009 Harrisburg Police have charged Andrew Denezza, 30, with two counts of homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, one count each of aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence, driving under the influence and various other traffic violations in the accident that killed two people and injured a third in early October...
Two Workers Injured as NY School Roof Collapses
Posted on November 02, 2009November 2, 2009 The roof of a Pelham elementary school collapsed Saturday afternoon, injuring two construction workers. Colonial School at 315 Highbrook Avenue in Pelham was undergoing a two-story addition when the school's front wall pitched out and the roof collapsed, said Pelham Police Chief Joseph Benefico...
NY Company Recalling Ground Beef Due To E. coli Contamination and Link to Illness
Posted on November 01, 2009November 1, 2009 Fairbank Farms of Ashville, NY, is voluntarily recalling approximately 545,699 pounds of fresh ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today...
Steamroller Crushes NJ Construction Worker
Posted on November 01, 2009October 31. 2009 New Jersey State Police are investigating a construction accident on Route 287 in Edison, which has left one worker critically injured. About 3:30 a.m. on Friday, Nehal Master was measuring part of the roadway during a highway lane-paving project on northbound 287 near exit 1-B when a by a heavy equipment road roller ran over his legs...
$9.75M Awarded to NJ Turnpike Wreck Widow but Guardrail Safety Questionable
Posted on November 01, 2009October 29, 2009 The New Jersey Turnpike Authority has not repaired a faulty guardrail, say attorneys for Kristin Sweeney who was awarded a $9.75 million dollar settlement in the death of her husband. Patrick Sweeney died in an April 2006 accident near Teaneck on the New Jersey Turnpike when driver of the limo he was riding in lost control of the vehicle and struck a guardrail, which pierced the passenger compartment of the vehicle and killed Sweeney...
Another Off-Duty NYPD Officer Strikes Pedestrian, Refuses Breathalyzer
Posted on October 30, 2009October 30, 2009 For the second time in just over a month, an off-duty New York Police Department Officer has struck and killed a pedestrian and then refused a Breathalyzer test. NYPD Detective, Kevin C. Spellman, 42, drove his 2009 Chevrolet Impala southbound on Kingsbridge Avenue, striking an unidentified female pedestrian at West 232nd Street in the Bronx about 6:30 a...
Institute of Medicine Reports that Better Nutrition is needed in Schools
Posted on October 30, 2009In their report to the government this month, the Institute of Medicine had several pointers to raise the standards of school lunches and breakfasts. Calorie limits and an increase in fresh fruit, veggies and whole grains are all required according to the report...
FDA Warns against Unapproved Products
Posted on October 30, 2009As the H1N1 vaccination program gets underway, the FDA has continued to warn people against purchasing unknown products especially from Websites. The Food and Drug Administration are concerned about the number of fraudulent products being offered and remind consumers only to purchase FDA approved products from licensed pharmacies in the US...
Census Results show Brains in high-tech cities
Posted on October 30, 2009The first in depth census figures since the recession began in 2007 have shown some interesting results on migration. The figures show that the ‘Brains' are moving to the high-tech cities. Parts of California, North Carolina and Texas are drawing in the young ‘brainiacs' The data covering 2006-2008 has been analyzed by William Frey, a demographer at Brookings Institution...
FTC Proposes New Labels for Lights
Posted on October 30, 2009With the market for light bulbs or 'lamps' changing so quickly the Federal Trade Commission has proposed new labeling requirements in response to a congressional mandate. It seems there are so many 'new' types of lamp available that there is a need for consumers to have more information available to them on the packaging...
Georgia Flooding Prompts Reminders for Disaster Awareness and Preparation
Posted on October 30, 2009With the recent flooding in Georgia the country is reminded again to always be prepared for a disaster. While the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has the ongoing job of being prepared for emergencies, and Agencies such as Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) have a large role to play individuals also need to take some personal responsibility...
Off- Road Recreational Vehicles Come under Speculation from CPSC
Posted on October 30, 2009Off – Road Recreational Vehicles, ROV's as they are known, may be loads of fun but the Consumer Product Safety Commission is not happy with their safety record. With more than 100 deaths and numerous serious injuries occurring since 2003 the CPSC has voted to write mandatory rules to regulate ROV's...
Push for Sleep Apnea Screening Recommended
Posted on October 29, 2009The National Transportation Safety Board has again sent letters recommending that screening be put in place for sleep apnea. They cite a great number of accidents that are caused through sleep apnea and want all truck drivers, train drivers, bus drivers, pilots and ship pilots screened for the disorder...
Tossing Out the Pacifiers
Posted on October 29, 2009Parents and retailers have been urged to throw out any 'My Baby Soother' pacifiers. These pacifiers are deemed by the CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) to be unsafe according to federal standards. While the need to recall pacifiers is not unusual, the CPSC has needed to notify the public through the government as the distributing company of the 'My Baby Soother' brand, (T & L Trading Corp of Brooklyn N...
Drinking driver with crack pipe leaving 2 foster children dead, 3 hospitalized
Posted on October 28, 2009October 27, 2009 Two children have died and three others remain hospitalized after Police say, Shelia Bethea, 45, drove a Mazda minivan 60 to 70 miles per hour on Dunkirk Street, crossed the double yellow line and crashed into a Toyota minivan driven by 63-year-old Carl Williams near the intersection of Arcade Avenue...
Study Shows Psychiatric Drugs Responsible for Children?s Rapid Weight Gain
Posted on October 28, 2009October 28, 2009 Common psychiatric medications cause weight gain and metabolic changes in the blood of children and adolescents, says a study published in today's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Scientists at The Zucker Hillside Hospital and The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in New York conducted a study that documented the weight and metabolic changes of children 4-19 years old who doctors had prescribed antipsychotic medicines for the first time...
WHO to Report Cell Phones Linked to Cancer in Study
Posted on October 26, 2009The World Health Organization (WHO) will publish the results of a ten-year study that found heavy cell phone users face a higher risk of developing brain tumors , London's newspaper The Daily Telegraph reported October 24. There are 4 billion cell phone users worldwide, 270 million users in the United States who could be affected by the results...
FDA Warns Consumers about Halloween Face Paint and Decorative Contact Lenses
Posted on October 25, 2009Just in time for Halloween, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued two consumer updates to alert consumers about face paint and decorative contact lens safety. Novelty makeup, or face paint, is popular during Halloween because it allows better visibility than some masks...
12 Injured as FDNY Fire Trucks Collide in Brooklyn
Posted on October 25, 2009October 24, 2009 Twelve firefighters were injured Saturday morning when two FDNY fire trucks collided, overturning one truck and trapping men inside the wreckage. Officials said the accident occurred about 9:43 a.m. when a truck from Engine Company 236 collided with a truck from Ladder Company 107 as the two rigs traveled on Ashford Street between New Lots and Hegeman Avenues in East New York...
Cabot Fined $56,650 for PA Chemical Spills
Posted on October 25, 2009The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has fined Cabot Oil and Gas Corp., of Houston, TX, $56,650 for three spills of a hazardous water/liquid gel mixture at its Heitsman natural gas well in Dimock Township, Susquehanna County, last month...
Two Fire Trucks Collide, 12 Injured
Posted on October 25, 2009Twelve firefighters were injured in Brooklynn on Saturday when two fire trucks collided while racing to an emergency scene. The collision caused Ladder 107 to flip on its side, while Engine 236"s truck was sent careening into a wall on Ashford Street in East New York...
Breyer?s All Natural Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Recalled
Posted on October 24, 2009Breyer's All Natural Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream has been removed from store shelves, following a voluntary recall by Unilever United States Inc., due to an undeclared allergen. According to the company, Cookie & Cream Ice Cream was incorrectly packaged into Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream packaging which contains allergens that are not declared on the Mint ice cream package...
Three Killed In NYC Motorcycle Crashes
Posted on October 23, 2009Three people were killed in New York City motorcycle accidents on Thursday. A motorcyclist, 22, of the Bronx, was killed when his bike struck a vehicle at an intersection in Queens, according to police. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His unidentified passenger died upon arrival at the hopsital...
Rechargeable Batteries Recalled By Coby Electronics
Posted on October 23, 2009Rechargeable batteries sold with portable DVD/CD/MP3 players, imported by Coby Electronics Corp., have been voluntarily recalled because they can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. To this date, the company has received ten reports of the batteries overheating, including eight reports of fires that have resulted in property damage...
N1H1 Swine Flu Vaccine
Posted on October 22, 2009Vaccinations start in New York City schools next week. Consent forms have been sent home and Mayor Michael Bloomberg is keen for parents to sign the forms and have their children vaccinated. As always this is a matter of choice. The swine flu vaccine will be free to all public and private schools from October 28...
Bernard Kerik
Posted on October 22, 2009On October 20 former NYPD commissioner Bernard Kerik was denied bail and sent to prison. Westchester Federal Judge Stephen Robinson concurred with the prosecution that Kerik was 'trying to unduly influence potential jurors." It was found that Kerik had leaked confidential evidence about his case to bloggers...
Blacks Not Allowed in Greenhouse?
Posted on October 22, 2009The trendy Greenhouse club, which opened last year, has been smacked with a $1 billion lawsuit after turning away around 100 guests, supposedly because they were black. The incident occurred on Aug 8th, at a bash being held by urban fiction writer Teri Woods to celebrate the release of her new book ‘Alibi'...
Chickens, Eggs, Lungs and Ducks
Posted on October 22, 2009An EWN investigation has come up with some rather worrying findings over the inspection process at a Corona, Queens wholesale poultry market. Some of the chickens and ducks being offered for sale and coming from the Aniqa Poultry Plant, could well make you sick, according to the findings...
Declining crime in NYC but too many stray bullets
Posted on October 22, 2009In the last month three people have been ‘accidentally' killed by gunfire by being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Kelly are confident that the crime rate in NYC is declining. People being hit by stray bullets are all the more reason to continue the fight to get guns off the street...
Gotti Trial Reveals FBI Agent was Paid $12,000 a Month
Posted on October 22, 2009FBI agent Robert Herbster told the jury that Lewis Kasman was paid $12,000 a month to cover his expenses. Kasman the adopted son of the late John 'Dapper Don' Gotti was recruited by the FBI 13 years ago. According to Herbster, Kasman was paid that amount from 2005 to 2007...
LIRR Scandal Charges May be Dropped
Posted on October 22, 2009Fredrick Kreuder faces a 49-count indictment, but Judge John Kase (Nassau County) is said to mulling over whether to drop the charges against him after hearing arguments from defense attorneys. Kreuder's attorneys say that he is being made a scapegoat after the revelations that nearly every Long Island Railroad employee is granted disability pension benefits from a federal railroad agency...
New Regulations for NYC Pedicab Drivers
Posted on October 22, 2009D-day is coming for NYC Pedicab Drivers. By November 20 Pedicabs will need to be licensed, registered and insured to stay in business in New York City. Many New Yorker's feel the new requirements are long overdue. Pedicabs are seen as a danger and a nuisance...
Wisniewski Lawsuit will Continue after her Death in Fire
Posted on October 22, 2009While there is some doubt in the minds of the public and Bianca Kuros's friends and family as to whether the fire that took her life was suspicious or not there is no doubt that the lawsuit she filed in July will continue on. Bianca Kuros filed a lawsuit for $20 million dollars in July 2009 under her maiden name of Wisniewski...
PA Retailer Blair Expands Chenille Apparel Recall After 9 Reported Deaths
Posted on October 22, 2009The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Blair LLC, of Warren, PA, are expanding Blair's April 2009 voluntary recall of women's full length chenille robes to include additional chenille robes and three other chenille products, all manufactured by A-One Textile & Towel of Pakistan, after the company has received reports of nine deaths associated with the robes catching fire...
13 Injured in Manhattan Train Accident
Posted on October 21, 2009October 21, 2009 Manhattan, NY - 13 people were injured Wednesday morning in a PATH train accident at the 33rd Street Station near Herald Square in Manhattan. The 7:59 a.m. train out of Hoboken, NJ arrived at Penn Station about 8:15 a.m. carrying 425 to 450 passengers on the seven-car train...
Baby Food Recalled Due to Potential Botulism Poisoning
Posted on October 20, 2009October 19, 2009 Plum OrganicsTM has voluntarily recalled its Apple & Carrot Baby Food in Portable Pouches. The recall involves a particular batch of Plum Organics 4.22oz. Apple & Carrot Portable Pouch baby food with the best by date May 21, 2010 and marked with the following UPC #890180001221 located on the bottom of the package...
MSHA Proposes $504,900 in Penalties Against PA Mine Operator
Posted on October 20, 2009October 20, 2009 Mount Carmel, PA - The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has proposed $504,900 in civil penalties against UAE Coalcorp Associates, which operates the Harmony Mine in Northumberland County, PA in the 2008 roof fall that killed a miner...
Possible Botulism Contamination Prompts Baby Food Recall
Posted on October 20, 2009Apple and carrot portable pouch baby food has been voluntarily recalled by Plum Organics due to possible botulism contamination. The California-based company announced the recall Tuesday, saying the product failed to meet FDA requirements. According to a company press release, the company is concerned the baby food may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, which can cause botulism, a serious and sometimes life threatening condition...
Cabbie Found Guilty in Philly Hit and Run Crash
Posted on October 19, 2009October 18, 2009 Yves Aristilde, 63, was found guilty of homicide by vehicle, leaving the scene of an accident and related counts in the 2008 Philly accident that left a woman critically injured and her 5-year-old son dead. About 1:45 a.m. on August 24, 2008, Dana Reynolds, 23, carried her son Terrell Elliott, 5, across Windrim Avenue near Lindley in Logan, when Aristilde struck them with his Yellow Cab...
New Jersey and Florida Haitian Americans Targeted in $14 Million Ponzi Scheme
Posted on October 19, 2009October 17, 2009 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a civil injunctive action yesterday against HomePals Investment Club, LLC (HPIC) and HomePals, LLC and their principals, Ronnie Eugene Bass, Jr., Abner Alabre and Brian J. Taglieri, alleging that they ran a Ponzi scheme and affinity fraud that targeted Haitian-American investors from South Florida and New Jersey...
Safety Procedures Questioned in Fatal Philly Lift Accident
Posted on October 19, 2009October 16, 2009 (Philadelphia, PA) – Local authorities and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are investigating the cause of a Philadelphia Center City construction accident that killed one man and injured three others...
FDA Fears Patient Radiation Overexposure from CT Brain Perfusion Scans Widespread
Posted on October 15, 2009The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a notification to hospitals, CT scan facilities and medical professionals on October 8, 2009 encouraging every facility performing CT imaging to review its CT protocols and be aware of the dose indices normally displayed on the control panel...
P&G Warned Over Vitamin C In Vicks Products
Posted on October 14, 2009Proctor & Gamble Co. was warned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday that its Vicks cold formulas with Vitamin C have false and misleading labeling, according to the AP. The agency issued a warning letter to the company, saying the agency's list of approved ingredients for over-the-counter cold-cough products does not allow for the combination of vitamin C with the other active ingredients in the two products...
Total of 16 Million Ford Vehicles Recalled Due to Defective Switch Fire Hazard
Posted on October 14, 2009October 14, 2009 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Ford Motor Company announced yesterday that 4.5 million additional vehicles are recalled due to fire hazard. There has been eight safety recalls involving approximately 16 million Ford vehicles equipped with a faulty cruise control deactivation switch manufactured by Texas Instruments...
Denture Creams Super Poligrip and Fixodent May Cause Neurological Damage
Posted on October 13, 2009Thirty four million Americans have dentures and about one third utilize denture cream to secure dentures in the mouth. Users of denture creams are being warned that zinc in certain products has been linked to neurological damage. Zinc is an essential mineral that is naturally present in some foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement...
Brooklyn Man Dead and Stepson Seriously Injured by DWI Driver
Posted on October 12, 2009October 12, 2009 Jorge Cortes, 26, was driving a Pontiac Grand Prix south on 21st Avenue in Bensonhurst when he ran a red light at 86th Street about 2:25 a.m. Saturday morning and struck a Nissan Maxima, police said. The two cars then hit a third vehicle, an unoccupied Chevrolet van parked near the intersection...
NY Woman Dies in Sweat Lodge at Arizona Resort
Posted on October 11, 2009October 11, 2009 Kirby Brown, 38, of Westtown, N.Y. died Thursday evening during a spiritual cleansing ceremony at a scenic Arizona resort. Authorities identified 40-year-old James Shore of Milwaukee as the second victim who died. 19 other people were taken to area hospitals, suffering from burns, dehydration, respiratory arrest, kidney failure or elevated body temperature...
Driver in Mount Laurel Accident Charged with Vehicular Homicide
Posted on October 11, 2009October 10, 2009 – Mount Holly, NJ Burlington County Prosecutor Robert D. Bernardi and Acting Mount Laurel Police Chief Dennis A. Cribben Jr. said Stephen R. Ford, 27, of Maple Shade, was charged Friday with two counts of vehicular homicide and one count of assault by auto resulting from the August accident that killed two county residents...
Fracture and Laceration Injuries Prompt Recall of Pressure Washers and Air Compressors
Posted on October 11, 2009October 9, 2009 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and DeVilbiss Air Power Company have re-released a recall involving DeVilbiss Air Power Company Pressure Washers and Air Compressors due to injuries reported. The pressure washers and air compressors have pneumatic tires with plastic hubs that can burst, posing fracture and laceration hazards to consumers...
NJ Woman Killed While Walking Dog at Intersection Deemed Dangerous by Residents
Posted on October 08, 2009New Jersey - October 8, 2009 Carlyse Kennedy, 55, was walking her dog near the 5-way intersection of Mountain, Ashland, Devon, Plymouth and Pine Grove in Summit when a car hit her. The accident happened about 10 a.m. Monday, September 28. Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad responded to the accident scene and transported Kennedy to Morristown Memorial Hospital, where she died on Wednesday, September 30 a result of her injuries...
Car Slams into Morning Commuters at Queens Bus Stop
Posted on October 07, 2009October 7, 2009 The driver of a white Nissan lost control of his vehicle on a wet Queens road Wednesday morning, slamming into a crowd of people at a bus shelter at the corner of Douglaston Pkwy. and 65th Ave. The accident happened around 7:45 a.m...
Deaths Prompt Recall of 3.8 Million Vehicles
Posted on September 30, 2009September 30, 2009 California Highway Patrol Officer Mark Saylor, 45, and three members of his family died when their runaway 2009 Lexus ES350, traveling at more than 120 miles per hour, crashed and burst into flames near San Diego, CA in August. One passenger called 911 moments before the crash to report the vehicle had no brakes and the accelerator was stuck...
New Jersey Woman Joins Son in Death from Auto Accident in Philly Suburb
Posted on September 29, 2009Bucks County Coroner Joseph Campbell stated that Elizabeth Rawicz, age 42 of Bridgewater, NJ, was taken off life support at a local hospital on Saturday and died after being in critical condition from head injuries/trauma sustained in an Upper Makefield auto accident six days earlier...
Physician speaking fees: Information or Sales pitch?
Posted on September 29, 2009Eli Lilly as well as many other drug manufacturers often pay physicians thousands of dollars as 'Faculty' to teach other doctors about a variety of medications in use for their particular field. Although doctors need continuing education, many critics feel that this is simply marketing forums for the drug companies to drive sales for the higher end medications, and to keep the customer base flowing...
Revised information for Januvia and Janumet
Posted on September 28, 2009The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked the manufacturers of Januvia (sitagliptin) and Janumet (sitagliptin/metformin) to revise the information that it provides the patients who take it to control their diabetes. The revision is to reflect the link between the medications and the rise in acute pancreatitis from its use...
Elderly Woman Hit by New York City Bus
Posted on September 28, 2009New York - September 28, 2009 A Metropolitan Transit Authority bus hit an unidentified elderly woman last Thursday. The bus struck the woman about 11:45 a.m. at the intersection of 108th St. and Queens Blvd. in Forest Hills, fire and transit officials said...
Neocate Infant Specialized Formula Recalled
Posted on September 28, 2009One lot of 14-ounce Neocate Infant Formula (about 3700 cans) is being voluntarily recalled by Nutricia North America Inc. because the formula does not contain as much protein as listed on their labels. The limited formulation does not present an immediate risk of injury or other adverse effects...
Keep Your Child Safe: Child Safety Seat Tips
Posted on September 28, 2009Did you know that four out of five car seats are used incorrectly? In the event of a serious car crash, a child safety seat could save your child's life. Below is a list of safety features to look for in a child safety seat, recommended by the Nemours Foundation: -- The seat should be labeled as meeting or exceeding Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213...
Sunday, September 27th - Off-Duty NYPD Officer Charged in Fatal DWI Crash
Posted on September 27, 2009New York - September 27, 2009 Andrew Kelly, 30, seven-year veteran of the NYPD, was arrested at the scene and charged with vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated after he struck and killed Vionique Valnord, 32, in a early morning crash at the corner of Ave...
Bacterial Contamination Prompts Recall of Children?s and Infants? Tylenol
Posted on September 26, 2009September 24, 2009 In consultation with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), McNeil Consumer Healthcare is voluntarily initiating a recall of certain lots of Children's and Infants' Tylenol® liquid products. The product website www.tylenol.com states the recall is due to an unused portion of one inactive ingredient did not meet all quality standards, but a letter to healthcare professionals details the recall is attributed to a bacteria, Burkholderia cepacia (B...
New Child Booster Seat Law to Take Effect
Posted on September 26, 2009New York - September 26, 2009 On November 24, New York law [Section 1229-c(1), NYS Vehicle & ; Traffic Law] takes effect and requires the use of booster seats or other appropriate child restraint systems for four, five and six year olds. A child restraint system is a device that is used in conjunction with safety belts, designed to restrain, seat or position a child in a motor vehicle and meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards...
Report ? Thousands Seek Help for WTC-Related Health Issues
Posted on September 24, 2009A newly released report on possible health effects of the 9/11 World Trade Center Attack suggests an estimated 16,000 people received publicly funded medical treatment for WTC-related medical conditions between June 2008 to June 2009. The WTC Medical Working Group, was appointed by Mayor Bloomberg in 2007...
Philips Lifeline Emergency Response Buttons Pose Choking Hazard
Posted on September 22, 2009Personal emergency-response buttons worn around the neck present a potential choking hazard, warns a safety alert issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Between 1998 and 2009 there have been six or more reports of serious injury and death – three deaths in the U...
Love Canal
Posted on September 20, 2009When it comes to legal issues regarding environmental issues, one of the biggest cases in our history comes to mind, Love Canal. This environmental tragedy could have been prevented but as a result, major changes in the handling of waste management were put into place that still continues today...
Chinese Drywall
Posted on September 20, 2009Toxic tort is a type of personal injury law that involves being exposed to toxic chemicals, pharmaceuticals or other types of dangerous substances that can seriously damage your health. It does seem like every day there is a new substance that is dangerous and has caused some kind of bodily harm to an innocent victim...
Study Suggests ICDs Not As Effective In Women
Posted on September 19, 2009Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) may not be as effective in women, according to new study findings published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. ICDs monitor the heart for irregular heartbeats and shock it back to its normal rhythm. Researchers pooled data from five clinical trials of defibrillators, for the study...
Spinach Recalled Due To Salmonella Contamination
Posted on September 18, 2009Two brands of bunched spinach have been recalled by Ippolito International, of Salinas, after salmonella was detected during routine testing, reports the AP. The voluntary recall involves 1,715 cartons of spinach harvested from September 1-3, and sold to wholesale buyers, foodservice and retailers, according to the California Department of Health...
AMF Ultra Short Fund Subject of Fraud Investigation
Posted on September 17, 2009Asset Management Fund's Ultra Short Fund (AMF) (NASDAQ: AULTX) has declined by more than 50% in value going the way of a number of ultra short bond funds this year: down the tubes. Pitched as a conservative investment, AMF marketed itself as seeking to achieve current income "with a very low degree of share-price fluctuation...
Morgan Keegan "Slammed" with $1.46 million verdict
Posted on September 17, 2009NBA player Horace Grant "slammed" Morgan Keegan & Co. with a $1.46 million arbitration award on Tuesday, September 15, 2009. The amount is the largest arbitration loss for Morgan Keegan to date. Grant suffered damages as a result of his investment in Morgan Keegan's high risk bond funds that over-collateralized its underlying assets in risky asset-backed securities...
Avandia Increases Risk of Heart Failure and Death
Posted on September 11, 2009Have you, a loved one, or friend taken Avandia and been injured? Avandia has been associated with heart failure, and in some cases, death. Avandia, which is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels by making the cells of the body more sensitive to the action of insulin...
Dell Settles Sex Discrimination Case For $9.1 Million
Posted on September 11, 2009Last year, Dell Computers made the Working Mothers 100 Best Companies list, but apparently not every female who worked for Dell agreed with that decision. Last October, two former female employees began fighting a class action lawsuit against Dell for sex discrimination with regard to salaries, promotions and career opportunities...
Denture Adhesive Cream Causes Crippling Illness
Posted on September 11, 2009Reports are coming in all over the country about denture wearers that are experiencing a rather debilitating illness connected to the use of denture adhesive creams that contain zinc. Procter & Gamble issued a statement concerning their Fixodent product that mentions the fact that it contains a small amount of zinc that helps dentures stay securely in place...
Gadolinium Contrast Agents - A Deadly View
Posted on September 11, 2009Gadolinium contrast agents are used in MRIs (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) to help medical technicians view tumors, growths, cancers or other tissue and organ disorders that they would not ordinarily be able to view on a traditional x-ray. This clear liquid that is made with the rare earth metal Gadolinium is injected into the body intravenously and collects in abnormal tissue...
What can your child do to stay safe this school season? Part Two
Posted on September 09, 2009It's that time of the year again – the kids are back in school. Whether your child is just starting school for the first time or you have a son or daughter who is moving on to a new level of school – middle or high school – each year brings its own challenges...
What can school administrators do to keep kids safe at school? Part Two
Posted on September 09, 2009When you send your child off to school every day you are putting them in the hands of others who you believe have your child's best interest at heart. In most cases this is true, but in some cases you wonder if something more could have been done to protect the innocent children who are part of the daily school system...
Making Sure Your Child Gets to School Safely Part Two
Posted on September 09, 2009Every day you read about more and more innocent children being abducted. With the new school year upon us, what can you do to protect your child and make sure that they are able to get to and from school safely? When it comes to your children, you can never be too concerned with safety...
Internet Safety for School Age Children Part Two
Posted on September 09, 2009Life on the internet is a way of life and social media has made it easier and easier for everyone to know everything you are doing every minute of every day! Facebook, twitter, Myspace, instant messaging services are all right at the tip of your fingers as well as your children...
How safe are your kids at School? Part Two
Posted on September 09, 2009It used to be traumatic for parents sending their kids to school every fall. The child was either just starting school and leaving the nest or they were moving up a grade as they got older each year. Not only did you not worry about how or if they got to school you really didn't have to worry about whether they would return at the end of the day...
What can your child do to stay safe this school season?
Posted on September 08, 2009It seems that attending school in America today can sometimes be more of a lesson in survival than in education. Too often headlines show one more student who has shown up for school with weapons and a deadly mindset. With each incident loaming overhead, each day kids go to school they are worrying less about passing the big test and more about making it home alive...
What can school administrators do to keep kids safe at school?
Posted on September 08, 2009Every time that you read about a violent situation that has occurred in a school environment you wonder if anything could have been done to prevent the tragedy that has ensued. Could anything have been done that would have deterred such behavior? Were there signs that went unnoticed? When it comes to situations where innocent students and sometimes even teachers and administrators become victims of violent crimes during a regular school day, not enough policies and procedures can be in place...
Making Sure your Child Gets to School Safely
Posted on September 08, 2009It seems as though every day another child is reported missing. So many children are abducted as they walk to school or on their way home from school that it is frightening. What can you do to make sure that your child can at least get to and from school safely? First, if it is at all possible, drive your child either directly to school or at least to the bus stop...
Internet Safety for School Age Children
Posted on September 08, 2009Social media. A year ago no one knew what it was and now people you never expected are tweeting. It began with MySpace and then along came Facebook and Twitter. The age of telling everyone every thing we are doing every second of every day is upon us...
How Safe are your kids at School?
Posted on September 08, 2009When most of us were growing up and attending school, our worries were more social and educational rather than that of survival. You wondered if that person that you were interested in liked you and you only seemed to find out through your friends and school gossip...
Injured While Visiting or Staying in New York
Posted on September 02, 2009During holiday or business trips to New York, with many visitors and tourists enjoying what New York has to offer, many people are injured as a result of automobile and trip and fall accidents, as well as medical malpractice. Unfortunately, most people don't know their legal rights or who to call in a place far from home...
Antibiotic Levaquin Can Cause Ruptured Tendon
Posted on September 02, 2009Imagine being prescribed the antibiotic, Levaquin for a chest or sinus infection, and ending up with a torn tendon or tendonitis. Believe it or not, the antibiotic Levaquin has been know to cause tendons to tear and/or rupture, all without any warning to those who were prescribed or took the antibiotic...
Securities Arbitration on the Rise
Posted on September 01, 2009It is really no surprise that the Financial Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, has seen arbitration cases rise dramatically in the past few years. FINRA is the watch dog for over 5,000 financial brokerage firms across the country. By May of 2009, there was an 85% increase in the number of investment fraud claims that were filed against stockbrokers...
Finra
Posted on September 01, 2009The Financial Regulatory Authority, also known as FINRA, oversees more than 5,000 investment brokerage firms across the country and they have seen a marked increase in arbitration cases. The cases range from breach of fiduciary duty, mishandling funds, stockbroker fraud and misrepresentation to name a few...
Breach of Fiduciary Duties
Posted on September 01, 2009When a financial organization or securities company conducts business they have a fiduciary duty to give their clients the highest level of service. This fiduciary obligation is an unwritten rule that dictates that an investment company is not going to take advantage of its clients as a result of information that they may have as experts in their field...
Maximum Financial Investment Group Inc.
Posted on September 01, 2009On August 21, 2009, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) expelled an investment company out of Southfield, Michigan. Maximum Financial Investment Group, Inc. was sited for numerous violations set by FINRA as the company moved into forex trading and repeatedly ignored warnings from FINRA...
Maximum Financial Investment Group Inc. Expelled by FINRA
Posted on September 01, 2009An investment company and its CEO have been cited by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for repeatedly violating registration and rules that had to do with their foray into forex trading. On August 21, 2009, FINRA expelled the Maximum Financial Investment Group, Inc...
Ameritus Investment Corp. Fined $100,000 and Broker, $60,000 for Misleading Customers
Posted on September 01, 2009Recently the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) cited and fined Ameritus Investment Corp. $100,000 for its part in a misleading financial plan that was delivered by one of its own brokers. Ameritus is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and the agent in question, Nancy Ziering, worked from her office in New Jersey...
Ameritus Investment Corporation Fined $100,000 by FINRA
Posted on September 01, 2009FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, recently fined Ameritus Investment Corp. the sum of $100,000 for encouraging customers to purchase variable universal life insurance policies (VULs) by refinancing their homes or taking out home equity loans...
J.P. Turner Fined $250,000 for Unreasonable Commissions on Stock Trades
Posted on September 01, 2009Recently J.P. Turner & Company was fined $250,000 by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for failing to have a structured and supervised procedure for determining commission rates charged by their brokers. FINRA found that the company did not follow their Fair Pricing Rule to determine fair and reasonable commissions to their clients on stock trades...
FINRA Charges J.P. Turner & Company for Unfair Commissions
Posted on September 01, 2009In early July, 2009, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) fined Atlanta firm J.P. Turner & Company $250,000 for not having a regulated system in place with regards to commissions charge to customers by their brokers. FINRA acts as a regulatory agent for financial organizations and securities companies and enforces established rules and regulations to maintain some semblance of order in following polices and procedures that the agency has in place...
Zimmer Durom Cup
Posted on August 24, 2009In 2006 the Zimmer Company developed the Durom Cup, a major component used in hip replacement surgery. The cup was made of cobal chromium alloy and was marketed especially for use in younger, more active people who would more than likely outlive a regular hip replacement...
Yaz
Posted on August 24, 2009You would have thought that Bayer would have learned from its experiences with its first novel birth control pill, Yasmin. The company came under fire for promoting the birth control as being better than other birth control on the market. And they totally downplayed the risks and side effects from using Yasmin...
Yasmin
Posted on August 24, 2009Yasmin is a popular form of birth control that was developed by the Bayer Company as a different kind of birth control. Different it was alright. It had a different type of progestin called drospirenone. The company looked at it as a good thing even though they were not sure exactly how different the side effects of Yasmin would be...
Reglan
Posted on August 24, 2009Let's face it, there are commercials on the television every day regarding heartburn, acid reflux and many other gastrointestinal disorders. A pill or tablet is shown as the solution and it is meant to be taken right before or even after a meal to resolve the discomfort...
Levaquin
Posted on August 24, 2009The use of antibiotics has grown by leaps and bounds in the past decade. As each new illness comes on the scene stronger and stronger medications are being developed to control and cure these infections. The problem is the more illnesses and infections we are being cured by high doses of antibiotics the lower our resistance to any types of infection seems to be...
Hungry Figures And Magnets Recalled By Weight Watchers
Posted on August 21, 2009Weight Watchers Intl., is recalling Hungry Figures and Hungry Magnets distributed in the United States and Canada, that were manufactured by Shanghai Oriland Toys Co. Ltd., of China. Sewing needles have been found in the stuffing of the recalled items which poses a puncture hazard to consumers...
Fake Botox
Posted on August 20, 2009It was a victory for many government officials when a group of five New York plastic surgeons, a head nurse and a practice administrator admitted their guilt in administering fake BOTOX to patients who believed that they were receiving the real thing...
Dental Malpractice
Posted on August 20, 2009Most medical malpractice lawsuits are brought against doctors, nurses and hospitals as that is where most treatments are performed and where more of them can go wrong. But there are other health care professionals who are not excluded from medical malpractice...
Celebrities and Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Posted on August 20, 2009Recently, actor Dennis Quaid and his wife filed a medical malpractice suit against Baxter Healthcare Corp. (BHC). The case is the result of an overdose of heparin that was given to newborn twins of the couple while they were at Cedars Sinaii Hospital...
$10 million Medical Lawsuit Awarded in Texas
Posted on August 20, 2009On July 1, 2009, a jury in Texas awarded a young man a $10 million settlement as a result of a medical malpractice lawsuit against the doctors and hospital that originally treated him for heart surgery. In 2002, John German, 32 years old mechanic from Houston was admitted to Methodist Hospital to repair a heat valve that was malfunctioning...
Sterling Publishing Recalls Children's Cloth Books For Strangulation Hazard
Posted on August 20, 2009Sterling Publishing Co, in cooperation with the CPSC, announced a voluntary recall of its interactive eebee's 'Have a Ball' Adventures Cloth Books because a string attaching the book to the ball can pose a strangulation hazard to small children. To date, there have been reports of injury associated with the recalled products...
Eli Lilly Will Not Seek FDA Approval For Menopausal Osteoporosis Drug
Posted on August 20, 2009Due in part to safety concerns as well as certain study results, Eli Lilly & Co. will not seek FDA approval for its developing menopausal osteoporosis drug, arzoxifene. According to the company, the drug met late-stage study goals of reducing the risk of vertebral fracture and invasive breast cancer, but failed to meet several secondary goals including cognitive function and non-vertebral fractures...
Common Terms Used in Medical Malpractice Suits
Posted on August 19, 2009No one ever expects to find themselves in a court of law fighting to get what is legally and morally due to them, but things happen and people are negligent. If you have become victim to medical malpractice due to an incorrect diagnosis, a delayed diagnosis or a misdiagnosis you might have cause to file a medical malpractice suit...
What Makes a Good Malpractice Case?
Posted on August 19, 2009You may never have envisioned yourself in this position but you have become the victim of a doctor's negligence. You have heard talk about medical malpractice law suits but you don't know the first thing about it. What would make a good malpractice lawsuit? First you should contact a lawyer who has some experience in medical malpractice cases...
Medical Malpractice and Lasik Surgery
Posted on August 19, 2009If you think that medical malpractice lawsuits pertain only to medical doctors you are mistaken. The risks involved in any surgery make any type of doctor a candidate for malpractice. Recently a New Jersey attorney who handles medical malpractice claims recovered a large Lasik malpractice settlement on behalf of a patient who ended up legally blind as a result of his eye doctor's negligence...
Different Elements of Medical Malpractice
Posted on August 19, 2009What exactly is medical malpractice? It is when a physician or health care professional acts negligently while treating a patient for a medical condition. It is a result of an action or inaction and the effect that result from it. One of the three top causes is failure to diagnose a condition...
How to Find a Good Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Posted on August 18, 2009You see the lawyers on the television all of the time talking about different medications or illnesses and you probably wonder what they are talking about – until you find yourself in need of a lawyer.How do you go about finding a good medical malpractice lawyer? Because this type of case differs from a lot of other types of cases you must keep a few things in mind...
The Three Main Causes for Medical Malpractice
Posted on August 18, 2009Although there are mistakes made in operating rooms every day, prescriptions are written out hastily and patients take a turn for the worst, there are three major causes for medical malpractice: misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis and incorrect diagnosis...
Nestle Cookie Dough Back In Stores With New Labeling
Posted on August 18, 2009It's been nearly two months since Nestle Toll House cookie dough was recalled after being linked to E. coli. Now the company is sending its first shipments to stores. The new cookie dough will have a blue 'New Batch' label and a warning on the package that reads 'Do not consume raw cookie dough...
TNF Blockers Required to Update Labels to Include Cancer Warnings
Posted on August 13, 2009After its initial Early Communication in June of 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring the manufacturers of tumor necrosis factor or TNF blockers update their labels to warn users of the potential for an increased risk of cancer in children and adolescents...
Safety of Xolair is Being Tested by Manufacturer
Posted on August 13, 2009Xolair (omalizumab) is a medication that is used by adults and children over the age of 12 who suffer from moderate and severe asthma. On July 16, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that it is reviewing the safety of Xolair based on a study by the manufacturer that it can cause heart problems...
Dirty Conditions and Undisclosed Allergens Found in Dietary Supplement and Protein Powder Companies
Posted on August 13, 2009The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) called in the U.S. Department of Justice to file a permanent injunction against three companies and the man who oversees all of these operations. The companies in question are American Sports Nutrition, Inc., Quality Formulation Laboratories, Inc...
Medtronic Pacemaker Recall
Posted on August 13, 2009On June 11, 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Class 1 recall of two types of Medtronic pacemakers that have been shown to malfunction. A Class 1 recall means that the use of this product with its faulty parts could have serious side effects and could even result in death...
FDA Requests Testing to Prevent Contamination by Melamine
Posted on August 13, 2009The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance on August 6, 2009 to advise pharmaceutical companies of the possibility of contamination by melamine while preparing and manufacturing their medical products. Melamine is an organic base with components similar to cyanide...
Warning: Stolen Levemir Insulin Now Back on the Market
Posted on August 13, 2009Recently, three lots containing 129,000 vials of Levemir were stolen and have just begun to show up on the marketplace again. Levemir is long-lasting insulin used by patients with type 1 diabetes or those with type 2 diabetes who must rely on insulin to control their blood sugar levels...
New Warnings Required on Possible Overdose in using Darvon and Darvocet
Posted on August 11, 2009On July 7, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested the manufacturers of pain relievers that contain propoxyphene, such as Darvon and Darvocet, to increase the warning level on their product packages. There has been growing evidence that has shown an increase in exceeding the dosage of propoxyphene and an increase in overdose of the medications...
Products Seized from Caraco Pharmaceutical Labs
Posted on August 11, 2009After continued failure to adhere to the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) Good Manufacturing Practice requirements, the U.S.Marshalls seized all of the drug products and materials that were found in the Caraco Pharmaceutical Labs Ltd. Caraco has three locations in Michigan – Detroit, Farmington Hills and Wixom...
Update on Botulinum Toxin Safety Warnings
Posted on August 11, 2009On August 3, 2009 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated their previous warning with regards to the safety of four botulinum products. All of the products in question now carry updated warnings on their labels and include Medication Guides for anyone who uses these products...
Serious Liver Injury Reported with use of Anti-Thyroid Drug
Posted on August 11, 2009On June 3, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about the risk of serious liver disease as a result of using propylthiouracil, an anti-thyroid drug that is used to treat Grave's disease, an autoimmune illness that results in hyperthyroidism...
Working with a Personal Injury Attorney When you are a Victim of a Car Accident
Posted on August 07, 2009You are in a car accident. You become injured and as it turns out, can't go back to work when you thought you were going to. In fact, you may be facing months of rehabilitation before you are back on your feet. You are working with doctors to regain your health, insurance companies to get your bills paid, and you are worried about how you are going to provide for your family during this unforeseen mishap...
What Kind of Compensation Can You Expect as a Result of an Automobile Accident?
Posted on August 07, 2009When you are a victim of an automobile accident your life is changed in a moment. Suddenly you have physical injuries that may need attention, your vehicle may be out of commission temporarily or maybe even permanently and you probably are unable to work for a short time or forever depending on the severity of your injuries...
What do you do After a Car Accident?
Posted on August 07, 2009Being involved in a car accident, no matter what the level of severity, is always traumatic. The impact was unexpected, and after the few seconds that actually seem much longer, everything comes to a halt and it is time to assess the situation. What exactly do you do after you are involved in a car accident? The first thing is to determine if you and or any passengers in your vehicle have been injured...
Will the Supreme Court Do Away with Speed Cameras?
Posted on August 07, 2009One third of the automobile accidents caused on the roads today are the result of speeding. In an attempt to cut down on this statistic, 25 states have incorporated red light cameras on their roadways. The cameras are usually placed in areas that have been a hot spot in the past for speeders...
The Top 7 Causes of Automobile Accidents
Posted on August 07, 2009You often hear people say it is safer to fly in an airplane than drive a car and when you watch the evening news or read the daily newspaper it would be hard to dispute that fact. Automobile accidents occur every single day and produce a new set of victims daily, hourly, every minute of the day...
The Most Common Injuries Suffered from Automobile Accidents
Posted on August 07, 2009The first thing many people complain of after experiencing an automobile accident is whiplash, but there are far more serious conditions that usually occur after a car crash. Head and neck injuries lead the way with traumatic brain injury or TBI a common aftermath...
Important Information Regarding Accident Investigations
Posted on August 07, 2009Your car is hit by another vehicle. You have so many issues to deal with within minutes of the impact. You may have sustained injuries that are temporary, some may require ongoing care and others could be life threatening. It is the details of the actual accident that could play a part in the level of compensation that you may be entitled to so it is important to know what information is going to play a part in the actual accident investigation...
How to decide if you want a Personal Injury Attorney for Your Car Accident Claim
Posted on August 07, 2009If you fall victim to an automobile accident that is not your fault you are entitled to file a personal injury lawsuit to compensate you for medical expenses, property damage and other issues that have affected your life as a result of the collision. There are things that you can do that will ensure that you receive the compensation that you deserve...
How Cell Phones Have Impacted Automoblie Accidents
Posted on August 03, 2009Cell phones have been on the market now for over 20 years. There are over 137 million cell phone subscribers in the United States today and the number is growing as younger and younger children begin using them. The use of cell phones and the act of texting while driving has had a major impact on car accidents across the country...
Automobile Defects that can Cause Accidents
Posted on August 03, 2009There are enough things to worry about every time you drive your car so the safety of your vehicle and its parts shouldn't have to be one of them. You obey the rules of the road, drive the appropriate speed limits and always wear your seat belt, so what do you do if you are the victim of an automobile that has a defective part? Personal injury claims consist of compensation for victims who suffered as a result of the negligence of another person...
Are You at Risk for Sexually Transmitted Hepatitis C?
Posted on July 31, 2009Those who contracted Hepatitis C at Northern Westchester Hospital between October 8, 2007 and February 28, 2008 may have sexually transmitted this virus through intimate relations to spouses, lovers, and acquaintances. Unbeknownst to the individuals who contracted Hepatitis C at Westchester Hospital, they were spreading the virus through sexual contact despite them believing they were healthy...
Hidden Steroids in Nutritional Supplements Causes FDA Investigation
Posted on July 30, 2009The news recently reported that certain bodybuilding enhancement products that are sold as nutritional supplements might contain hidden or unknown steroids or steroid-like substances that can cause serious and permanent injuries. These products may claim to enhance or diminish the effects of hormones like testosterone, estrogen or progestin, and may be labeled 'anabolic,' 'tren,' 'blocks estrogen,' or 'minimizes gyno...
SEC Charges Morgan Keegan with Fraud in the Sale of Auction Rate Securities
Posted on July 30, 2009On July 21, 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filed a Complaint against Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. for misleading investors about the liquidity risks of auction rate securities sold by Morgan Keegan. According to the SEC Morgan Keegan sold approximately $925 million of auction rate securities between November 1, 2007 and March 20, 2008 after it knew the market for such securities was deteriorating...
Zicam Nasal Products Linked to Loss of Smell
Posted on July 30, 2009On June 16, 2009, the FDA issued an alert to all consumers and anyone in the healthcare industry to discontinue using any of three Zicam cold remedy nasal products because of reports that it resulted in a loss of smell. Since the products hit the market in 1999, the FDA has seen reports come in from over 130 people who suffered from a loss of smell which is called anosmia as a result of using three different Zicam zinc based nasal products...
Weight Loss Supplements Recall
Posted on July 30, 2009On July 17, 2009 the Young You Corporation voluntarily removed four of their dietary supplements that were sold to promote weight loss because they contained an ingredient that was not declared by the company. The Young You Corporation pulled Slimbionic, SlimDemand capsules, One Weight Loss Pill, and Botanical Weight Loss due to the fact that they each contained Sibutramine which is a drug that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use as an appetite suppressant...
Dietary Supplements Found to Have Sibutramine
Posted on July 30, 2009Through lab tests conducted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Universal ABC Beauty Supply Internaional, Inc. has been advised to recall a number of their dietary weight loss supplements. The over-the-counter weight loss products were found to contain Sibutramine which is a drug that has been approved by the FDA to help control weight loss...
Update on Leukotriene Inhibitors
Posted on July 30, 2009The FDA has updated their safety review of leukotriene inhibitors that include Montelukast , known as Singulair, Zafirlukast, sold as Accolate, and Zileuton, which is sold as Zyflo and Zyflo CR. Leukotriene inhibitors are used primarily for asthma related illnesses...
Risks of Using Insulin Glargine
Posted on July 29, 2009On July 1, 2009 the Food and Drug Administration released information regarding the findings of four observational studies that were recently published regarding the possibility of increased forms of cancer by users of Lantus or insulin glargine. Insulin glargine is similar to human insulin and is used by people who have Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes to control blood sugar levels...
Recall of Influend Cough and Cold Products
Posted on July 29, 2009On April 16, 2009, ION Labs, makers of Influend Cough and Cold products, along with the Food and Drug Administration recalled all of their products that were sold on or after May 30, 2008. The cough and cold products were shown to be possibly super potent and could result in a number of complications...
Judge Sets April Date for 9/11 Wrongful Death Suit
Posted on July 29, 2009A federal judge in New York has set April 12, 2010 as the date for the first trial in the wrongful death lawsuits stemming from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein set the date Tuesday over complaints by aviation security industry lawyers who said they need more time to prepare...
Label Changes for Immunosuppresant Drugs
Posted on July 28, 2009On July 14, 2009 the Food and Drug Administration has requested that the makers of specific immunosuppressant drugs update their labels to warn patients of an increased risk of latent and viral infections. Some of these infections include the BK virus-associated nephropathy...
Digoxin Recall
Posted on July 28, 2009Two drug repackaging companies are responsible for the recall of the drug Digoxin made by Caraco. On May 12, 2009, AS Medication Solutions, LLC announced that the drug, which is used for patients suffering from heart failure or abnormal heart rhythms, showed up in different sizes which had a bearing on the dose...
Boxed Warnings Required for Chantix and Zyban
Posted on July 27, 2009On July 1, 2009 the Food and Drug Administration issued a public notice regarding the use of two prescription medicines that are used to help people stop smoking. The FDA has requested that the manufacturers of Chantix and Zyban add boxed warnings to their product labels as a result of reports that the products cause a change in behavior...
FDA Increases Safety Information on Acetaminophen and NSAID Labels
Posted on July 27, 2009The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently decided to require manufacturers of acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to forewarn users of the potential risk of liver damage and internal bleeding as a result of using either of these products...
Polaris ATVs Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
Posted on July 23, 2009Polaris Industries Inc., in cooperation with the CPSC, announced a voluntary recall of 2009 Polaris All-Terrain Vehicle (ATVs) because the valve assembly can fail in freezing temperatures, causing oil to leak into the exhaust system which in turn poses a fire and burn hazard to riders...
Schumer Proposes Federally Funded Teen Driver Education
Posted on July 22, 2009U.S. Senator Charles Schumer proposed new legislation creating a federal curriculum that focuses on the hazards faced by teen drivers. Nationwide over 5,000 teens are killed in automobile crashes; while 316 teens died in car accidents in New York City over the last five years...
Toy Telephones Recalled By Evenflo
Posted on July 17, 2009Evenflo Co. Inc., in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is voluntarily recalling Evenflo Switch-A-Roo Telephone Toys because the mirror decal can peel away, posing a choking hazard to small children. To date, there have been no reported incidents and/or injuries associated with the recall...
Exposure to Hepatitis C Could Spark Lawsuits
Posted on July 16, 2009Today's news and newspapers uncovers Northern Westchester hospital, in Westchester NY, as having potentially exposing 6,000 patients to Hepatitis C. The patients were injected with what they thought was Fentanyl, a painkiller. However, a surgical technician had substituted the drug with saline after injecting herself because of a drug dependency...
Intestinal Anastomotic Failures
Posted on July 15, 2009If you've had abdominal surgery, or an intestinal-bowel-colon resection and it failed, it may be due to medical malpractice, product liability (such as the device that seals the ends malfunctioned or has a defective design), or both. Increasingly mechanical staplers are used in the anastomosis, or joining of cut sections, in surgical procedures such as low anterior resection, coloproctostomy or colorectostomy, or abdominal surgery...
Soy Bean Sprouts Recalled For Possible Listeria Contamination
Posted on July 14, 2009Soy Bean Sprouts have been recalled by Chang Farms because of a possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled products include 10 lb bags (bulk) of soy sprouts and 12 oz. plastic bags (retail) of soy sprouts, labeled under the Chang Farm Brand and have a 'Sell-By' date of July 17, 2009...
Worker Injured In Framingham Construction Accident
Posted on July 12, 2009A construction worker was hospitalized Friday after suffering an injury at a New York Avenue construction site. The worker, 47, who has not been identified, was transported to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. 'A piece of construction material fell from a flatbed truck and caused an 'open crushing wound' to the man's right forearm, according to John Magri, Framingham Assistant Fire Chief...
Beef Products Recalled For Possible E. Coli Contamination
Posted on June 28, 2009JBS-Swift Beef Co., announced a beef recall this week after an investigation found 18 people were sickened with E. coli O157:H7 illnesses that may be linked to the tainted meat, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department. Today the company announced they are expanding the recall to include 380,000 lbs of assorted beef products boosting the total to more than 421,000 lbs...
"Minor" Head Injuries That Turn Deadly
Posted on June 28, 2009The death of actress Natasha Richardson in March, from what initially appeared to be a minor head injury is more common than you might think. Richardson was alert and conversational after she fell and bumped her head at the end of a skiing lesson. It wasn't until she was back in her hotel room an hour later that she developed a severe headache and her condition quickly worsened...
OKK Trading To Pay Civil Penalty For Violating Lead Paint Ban
Posted on June 25, 2009OKK Trading has agreed to pay a $665,000 civil penalty for allegedly importing and selling toys containing high levels of lead, in violation of a federal ban on lead paint on toys. The penalty settlement was reached between the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and announced on Thursday...
Refrigerated Cookie Dough Recalled By Nestle
Posted on June 19, 2009The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to consume Nestle Toll House prepackaged, refrigerated cookie dough. The company has voluntarily recalled all varieties of Nestle refrigerated cookie dough products due to the risk of contamination with E...
Staffers Tried To Cover Up Waiting Room Death, Report Says
Posted on June 19, 2009A report by the Department of Investigation released today -- a year after Esmin Green's death -- reveals staffers allegedly falsified records and lied to authorities in an attempt to cover up the neglect which led to her death. Green had been sitting in the King County Hospital waiting room for nearly 24 hours when she collapsed on the floor...
Certain Zicam OTC Products Recalled
Posted on June 17, 2009The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers to avoid using certain over-the-counter Zicam products, after receiving 130 reports of loss of sense of smell associated with use. Many Zicam users who experienced loss of sense of smell, also known as anosmia, said the condition occurred with the first dose; while others reported a loss of smell after multiple uses...
Tow Truck Driver Killed In Roadside Accident
Posted on June 16, 2009A tow truck driver was struck and killed in a car accident Sunday morning on the Cross Bronx Expressway. The driver, 68, pulled over to the shoulder of the road when the U-Haul truck he was towing began experiencing mechanical problems. He exited the vehicle and was hit by a car...
Starbucks Coffee Grinders Recalled
Posted on June 15, 2009Starbucks Coffee Co. is voluntarily recalling 'Starbucks Barista Blade Grinders and Seattle's Best Coffee Blade Grinders,' because they can fail to turn off and/or on, posing a laceration hazard. To date, the agency has received 176 reports of grinders failing to turn off/on, including three reports of hand lacerations that happened when the grinders turned on unexpectedly during cleaning...
Retired New York Trooper Killed In Motorcycle Accident
Posted on June 15, 2009A retired New York State trooper was killed in a motorcycle accident on Friday. Robert Binns, 52, was driving on Union Road near William Street in Cheektowaga when he was struck by another vehicle turning into a nearby gas station. He died of injuries sustained after he was thrown several feet, according to Cheektowaga Police Captain John A...
Bugaboo Bee Strollers Recalled
Posted on June 02, 2009Bugaboo Bee Strollers is voluntarily recalling more than 22,000 strollers due to the risk of brake failure which poses a risk of injury to the small children. To date, no one has been injured in conjunction with this recall. But the company has received 121 reports of the stroller's brakes failing...
Three Killed In NYC Car Crash
Posted on May 29, 2009A driver and his two passengers were killed in a single-car accident in Queens last night. It appears the driver lost control of the vehicle and plowed into a concrete barrier, according to New York City police. Driver and both passengers were transported to Elmhurst Hospital where they were pronounced dead...
FDA Urges Stronger Warnings On Acetaminophen Products
Posted on May 28, 2009In a newly released report, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), suggests stronger warnings on drugs that contain the painkiller acetaminophen, due to an increased risk of liver injury. Both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications are covered in the recommendation, of which Johnson & Johnson's Tylenol is most well-known...
Johnson & Johnson Urged To Remove Chemicals In Baby Shampoo
Posted on May 27, 2009Johnson & Johnson is being pushed to remove two probable human carcinogens from its baby shampoo and personal care products by a coalition of organizations. The Environmental Working Group, MomsRising, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and several others have joined forces to push for the removal of Quaternium-15 and 1,4-dioxane...
Step2 Recalls Outdoor Play Sets Sold At Toys"R"Us
Posted on May 27, 2009The Step2 Company, LLC, in conjunction with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a recall of Step2 Play Up Gym play sets because the hangers that attach the swing's rope to the railing can break, posing a fall hazard. To date, the company has received 17 reports of the hangers breaking – but no injuries have been reported...
General Motors Recalls Pontiac G8s
Posted on May 25, 2009An auto recall notice has been issued by General Motors for more than 35,000 Pontiac G8s from the 2008-09 model years. The brake pedal position switch may have been incorrectly programmed, which could cause the brake lights to remain illuminated, thus failing to warn following drivers that the vehicle is braking...
Bunk Beds Recalled By Gothic Cabinet Craft
Posted on May 23, 2009Gothic Cabinet Craft Inc., is recalling Twin, Twin Extra-Large, and Twin Over Full Bunk Beds because the beds pose a fall, entrapment and strangulation hazard to children which violates mandatory safety standard for bunk beds. The bunk beds do not have sufficient headboards, footboards, or guardrails and have gaps between parts of the upper bunk that could allow a child's body to pass through but not a child's head...
Ground Beef Recalled Due To E. Coli Contamination
Posted on May 22, 2009Valley Meats LLC of Coal Valley, Illinois, has recalled more than 96,000 pounds of potentially contaminated ground beef. The recall was announced after the Department of Agriculture determined that the beef may be contaminated with Escherichia coli (E...
Nutro Products Recalls of Certain Dry Cat Food Products
Posted on May 21, 2009Nutro Products is recalling certain varieties of Nutro Natural Choice Complete Care Dry Cat Foods and Nutro Max Cat Dry Foods with 'Best If Used By Dates' between May 12, 2010 and August 22, 2010. The recall, which affects the U.S. and ten other countries including Japan, Canada and Korea, is due to incorrect levels of zinc and potassium in the finished products resulting from a production error by a US-based premix supplier...
N.Y. Lab Increases Staffing To Test Swine Flu Samples
Posted on May 20, 2009New York City's public health laboratory is increasing its staffing to help assist testing hundreds of swine flu samples, reports NY Daily News. The lab took over testing for the CDC on May 8th and has since received more than 350 samples to test for the the H1N1 virus...
Man Struck By Long Island Rail Road Train
Posted on May 12, 2009Steven Gould, 44, of Plainview is recovering in the hospital after being struck by a Long Island Rail Road train (LIRR) in Hicksville. The train accident occurred Tuesday morning when a New York City-bound train struck the man. After the accident, the man was found alive on the tracks and transported to Nassau University Medical Center where he was listed in critical, but stable condition...
FDA Warning on Hydroxycut
Posted on May 04, 2009On May 1st 2009, it was reported that the drug Hydroxycut has been linked to cause liver damage and other adverse effects. The drug, manufactured by Iovate Health Sciences Inc. of Oakville, Ontario, is used to increase the fat burning process helping with weight loss while increasing energy levels at the same time...
Paramount Fitness Recalls Leg Curl Fitness Machines
Posted on April 27, 2009Paramount Fitness Corp announced a voluntary recall of its Leg Curl Machines because the user's hand can get caught between the weights and frame of the machine, causing cuts and finger amputations. To date, the company has received three reports of injury which include two finger-crushing injuries and one amputation...
Deaths of 21 Polo Horses Blamed On Pharmacy Error
Posted on April 26, 2009Twenty-one of 26 Venezuelan polo horses collapsed and died shortly after being injected with a compound similar to Biodyl, - a French-made supplement consisting of vitamins and minerals, that is not approved in the U.S. On an order from a veterinarian, Frank's Pharmacy, located in Ocala, FL, prepared medication that was used to treat the 21 horses on the Lechuza Polo team, said Jennifer Beckett chief operating officer of Frank's Pharmacy...
Blair Recalls Women's Chenille Robes
Posted on April 25, 2009Blair LLC, in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a recall of Full Length Women's Chenille Robes because they fail to meet federal flammability requirements and therefore pose a risk of serious burns if exposed to an open flame...
Bird Strike Incidents Made Public By FAA
Posted on April 24, 2009Airplane collisions with birds or other animals have more than doubled at 13 major U.S. airports in the last decade, according to a newly released information by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA list of wildlife strikes, details more than 89,000 incidents since 1990, costing 11 people their lives...
Study - Toxic Chemicals Found in Flea and Tick Collars
Posted on April 23, 2009A new study by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) shows some flea and tick collars leave a toxic pesticide residue on the animal's fur that can be hazardous to the pets and their owners. The NRDC - a national, nonprofit organization of scientists, lawyers and environmental specialists - filed a lawsuit following the results of the study, which found high levels of propoxur and tetrachlorvinphos (TVCP) – both which are known carcinogens and neurotoxins...
Woman Breaks Neck In Airplane Turbulence
Posted on April 20, 2009A South Texas woman was paralyzed this weekend when severe turbulence struck her Continental Airlines flight, according to officials. The unidentified woman, 47, sustained a fractured neck when she was thrown against the ceiling while in the airplane restroom...
Genentech Withdraws Raptiva From US Market
Posted on April 11, 2009Genentech recently announced the voluntary withdrawal of its prescription-only psoriasis drug Raptiva (generic name efalizumab). The decision was made based on the drug's link to an increased risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a rare and usually fatal disease of the central nervous system...
Investing in Oppenheimer "Rochester Style" Municipal Funds
Posted on April 08, 2009Securities fraud has become far more common, especially due to the downturn in the economy. Investing in Oppenheimer funds requires a significant amount of research on behalf of the investor due to its risky and unstable status. When looking to invest in Oppenheimer 'Rochester Style' funds one should look at the fund's objectives, risks, strategies, as well as the charges and expenses allocated to the fund...
Two Children Killed In Car Accident In Western New York
Posted on April 07, 2009A car accident claimed the life of a brother and sister on the Thruway in Western New York, according to state police. The father, Steven Ambrusko, of Buffalo, was traveling east on Interstate 90 when his vehicle drifted off the right shoulder and down an embankment overturning just after 5 p...
Motorcyclist Killed In Brooklyn Accident
Posted on April 06, 2009Two people were injured and a motorcyclist was killed in Brooklyn last night, according to police. The motorcycle accident occurred at the intersection of Barbey Street in East New York, when the motorcyclist, traveling east on Pitkin Avenue, collided with a Dodge Intrepid – causing the Dodge to then crash into a lamppost...
Securities Arbitration Have Become Quite Common as Broker Dealer Disputes are on the Rise
Posted on April 03, 2009Broker dealer disputes have been increasing tremendously as the heat from the economic crisis is still flaming in people's bank accounts, or lack there of. Disputes that have arisen from Broker dealer relations have been increasing as the market has been in turmoil for some months now...
$1.25 Million Settlement for 7 year old boys death at amusement park in Westchester, NY
Posted on April 02, 2009At the Playland Park in Westchester NY, Jon-Kely Cassara ultimately died on the Ye Old Mill ride back in 2005. Cassara, a seven year old boy who was visiting the park with his family, got out of the ride/boat and fell under which led to him drowning. The case was settled as a dangerous premise case on March 23, 2009...
Wrongful Death Suit filed by Widow of Flight 3407
Posted on April 02, 2009The fatal air crash about four weeks ago claimed the lives of fifty people on February 12, 2009. One of those victims, Ernest W. West, was one of those fifty victims who were killed in the plane crash. West's wife has filed a Wrongful Death suit against Colgan Air, Bombardier Aerospace, Pinnacle Airlines, and Continental...
Stamford CT, Women Mauled by Friends Pet Chimpanzee Sparks Personal Injury Awareness
Posted on April 02, 2009People all over the country were shocked when a woman was mauled by her friend's pet chimpanzee, which weighed over 200 pounds. The 55-year-old woman who was horribly hurt be her friend's Chimp, who had over the years been in commercials for Coke and Old Navy...
Legal State Limit of $3m goes to Victim of Ohio Accident
Posted on April 02, 2009The legal state limit for Ohio to award any one victim of an accident is $3 million dollars, and that is exactly what the victim's are going to get from the fatal accident. The accident that killed 7 members on the bus including the bus driver, and injured 28 other passengers occurred in Bluffton, Ohio...
SunKids Convertible Cribs Recalled
Posted on April 02, 2009Suntech Enterprises Inc., in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a recall of SunKids Convertible Cribs because of entrapment and suffocation hazards. The sides of the crib are made of mesh that expands, creating a gap between the side and the crib's mattress if it's not zipped into place, or a gap between the side and an added mattress...
Fox 5 TV Newsman Arrested After Traffic Accident
Posted on March 31, 2009Mike Sheehan, Fox 5 TV Newsman and former cop, was arrested when he refused a Breathalyzer test following a traffic accident that involved his vehicle and an NYPD officer on a horse. The Monday night accident happened on North Moore Street at Varick Street in Manhattan...
Two Wrongful Death Lawsuits Filed In NYC Crane Collapse
Posted on March 30, 2009The families of two men killed in a Manhattan crane collapse last year are suing the city, the crane's owners and several construction companies for wrongful death. Donald Leo, 30 and Ramadan Kurtaj, 27, died when the crane collapsed. The two wrongful death, seeking seek unspecified damages, were filed in state Supreme Court on Monday...
Certain Pistachios Recalled For Possible Salmonella Contamination
Posted on March 30, 2009The production of pistachios sold by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc. has been halted while the FDA and the California Department of Health (CDPH) investigate a possible Salmonella contamination. The company is issuing a voluntary recall of more than 1 million pounds of products...
CDC - Pet-Related Falls Injure Thousands Each Year
Posted on March 27, 2009The leading cause of nonfatal injuries in the U.S. is falls, but until now few data has been published regarding falls associated with pets. In the latest edition of MWMR by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports more than 86,000 falls a year are attributed to four-legged family members...
Electrolux Home Care Products Recalls Cordless Stick Vacuums
Posted on March 26, 2009Electrolux Home Care Products Inc, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is recalling 320,000 Ergorapido, Pronto and Precision Vacuums because the battery can burst, posing an injury risk to the user and bystanders...
Have you lost money in your 529?
Posted on March 21, 2009We have all suffered losses over the past few months. The stock market is down over 43% since the third quarter of 2007. Losing our money is hard enough but losing money saved for our children's education is unbearable. 529s were designed as a safe and sensible way to save, tax free, for your children's college expenses...
Natasha Richardson Dies From Brain Injury
Posted on March 19, 2009Natasha Richardson, 45, was alert and conversational after she fell and bumped her head at the end of a skiing lesson on Monday. Back in her hotel room, just an hour later, she developed a severe headache and her condition quickly took a turn for the worse...
FINRA Fines Citigroup $2 Million for Trade Reporting Violations
Posted on March 18, 2009The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the agency charged with broker-dealer regulation and overseeing arbitrations, fined Citigroup's global-markets unit $2 million for trade-reporting violations. Finra explained that Citigroup's system failures caused the incorrect publication of over 6,800 transactions in over 170 securities...
NYC Worker Falls Ten Stories To His Death
Posted on March 18, 2009A construction worker fell ten stories to his death, landing on scaffolding on the first floor of a luxury hotel in Manhattan on Wednesday. According to officials, it appears the worker was not wearing a harness as required. Authorities say the worker, 18, was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, but he was pronounced dead on arrival...
Napoli Bern Ripka Begins Investigating Oppenheimer Funds
Posted on March 17, 2009Napoli Bern & Ripka LLP, is investigating the following Oppenheimer funds OPCHX, OCHBX OCHCX, OCHNX, OCHYX for potential fraud and malfeasance. According to recent Morningstar reports these funds are the worst in their class and some have lost as much as 83% of their value over the last 3 quartes...
Republican Governors Rejecting Stimulus Money for Unemployment
Posted on March 16, 2009Now that stimulus money for the unemployed is starting to flow in, some republican governors are giving their share of the 7 billions dollars a stern no. These republican governors have said no to their share of the money because they feel that the taxes attached to this money are far to high and would only cause greater problems in the future...
Medical Apology Bill Gains Headway
Posted on March 16, 2009There is a new proposed bill that actually makes it mandatory for doctors and medical professionals to apologize to victims of medical malpractice. The rate of medical malpractice recently has spiked due to carelessness and lack of paying an attention to detail during surgery and other procedures...
Many Children's Bath Products Contain Harmful Chemicals
Posted on March 13, 2009A new report by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics finds many children's bath products contain harmful and toxic chemicals that are known to cause skin allergies and cancer. According to the report titled, 'No More Toxic Tub,' two-thirds of the products tested which include Johnson & Johnson's Baby Shampoo, contained formaldehyde or 1,4 dioxane...
Former FINRA Arbitration Counsel Now Representing Individual Investors
Posted on March 11, 2009After sitting on the sidelines, watching all of the action take place before my eyes, I decided to jump in head-first. After working five years at the New York Stock Exchange Arbitration Division (now 'FINRA') I decided it was time to help individuals who have lost money due to a broker's or firm's misconduct...
Madison County Man Killed In Motorcycle Accident
Posted on March 08, 2009A Madison County man, 21, was killed in a motorcycle accident on Sunday, after he crashed into a truck. The man was riding his off-road Yamaha motorcyle on his property in Hubbardsville when he drove into the road and struck an oncoming jeep, according to sheriff's deputies...
Charles Schwab Commits Fraud (SWYSX and SWYCX)
Posted on March 06, 2009Napoli Bern Ripka LLP is investigating Charles Schwab & Co. for engaging in fraud. Schwab managers misrepresented the Schwab YieldPlus Funds (SWYSX and SWYCX) as similar to money market funds and suitable for investors seeking a conservative investment with low volatility...
Family Files Suit in Police Shootout, IL
Posted on February 26, 2009A teenager’s family is filing a wrongful death suit against the city of Greenwood, the Police Department of Greenwood, officers Eric McElhaney and Jay Arnold, as well as the Greenwood police chief and mayor. The plaintiff’s are filing an excessive force claim as well as illegally pursuing and stopping the vehicle in which Kyle Collins was in the passenger seat...
Texting, Phones, & Alcohol are the Roots of Teenage Driving Accidents
Posted on February 26, 2009Texting and making phone calls while driving are now becoming quite close to overcoming the root of all teenage driving accidents. The fact of the matter is that teenage drivers have yet to fully develop their driving skills to operate a vehicle while also operating and cell phone...
Surgeon gives up license after being accused of child molestation
Posted on February 26, 2009Dr. Peter Chi, of Livermore turned his license after being accused of molesting his young patients when giving them routine medical procedures. The California based cosmetic surgeon was the director of Beauty Renewed Laser Skin Center in Tracy. Chi first had run-ins with the law back in 2005, as an ear nose and throat doctor who faced charges of negligence...
Three Deaths Linked To Psoriasis Drug Raptiva
Posted on February 20, 2009The FDA has confirmed three reports of death from progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) associated with the Psoriasis drug, Raptiva. A fourth case is being looked at as well. PML is a rare and often-fatal brain infection, where there is inflammation of the brain's white matter...
Stuffed Toys Recalled By Old Navy For Choking Hazard
Posted on February 19, 2009Old Navy LLC, in conjunction with both the U.S. Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada, announced a voluntary recall of more than 30,000 Stuffed Animal and Creature Toys in the U.S. and Canada. The stuffed toys have two button eyes that can detach posing a choking hazard to small children...
Texan billionaire Allen Stanford has been charged over a $8billion investment fraud.
Posted on February 18, 2009On February 17, 2009, the SEC said financier, Allen Stanford of the Stanford Group, orchastrated "a fradulent, multibillion dollar investment scheme." The SEC explained Stanford perpetuated the fraud by making false promises and fabricating historical return data...
Continental Commuter Flight 3407 Crashes Into Home, Killing 50
Posted on February 16, 2009Continental Connection Flight 3407 to Buffalo from Newark, crashed into a home just miles from Buffalo’s Niagara International Airport, killing all 49 passengers and one man inside the home, Thursday night. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recovered the cockpit-voice and flight-data recorders and has tirelessly been working to piece together the cause of the crash...
Two NYC Residents Acquitted of 2 Firefighter's Deaths
Posted on February 16, 2009Caridad Coste and Rafael Castillo were accused with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide due to the incident when 2 firefighters had to jump to their death because of dividers in the building. Coste and Castillo placed dividers in their apartment complex to section off rooms, however the set up was illegal...
New York Man With Anti-DUI Device Crashes Rental Car
Posted on February 16, 2009A Long Island man and convicted drunk driver whose vehicle was outfitted with an anti-DUI driving technology ditched his car and rented another, only to crash the rental while intoxicated. The driver, 27, is in critical condition after losing control of the vehicle Sunday morning and striking a utility pole in Brentwood, according to the Stony Brook University Medical Center...
Peanut Butter Recall due to Salmonella Contamination
Posted on February 09, 2009The peanut butter recall outbreak caused by Salmonella Contamination was found based from peanut butter and peanut butter paste to be by the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). PCA’s processing plant is located in Blakely, Georgia in which the contaminated products came from bulk containers ranging from 5 to 1700 pounds...
Live Abortion Case leaves Doctor in Miami without a License
Posted on February 09, 2009A Doctor losses his license after he allegedly performed a live abortion for a teenage mother. The Teenager went to Pierre Jean-Jacques Renelique to get a planned abortion however she gave birth instead to a baby girl when the clinical staffers then placed the baby girl in a plastic bag and threw her away...
CPSC Complying With Phthalates Requirements
Posted on February 06, 2009On February 10, 2009, all children’s toys and child care articles must not contain 0.1% or more of six types of phthalates which include: DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIDP, and DnOP, regardless of the manufacture date. The CPSC intends to abide by a recent court decision (pdf) that says the prohibition on phthalates in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) applies to products currently in inventory...
Queso Fresco, Fresh Cheese Recalled For Listeria Contamination
Posted on February 04, 2009The New York State Agriculture Department warns consumers not to consume certain “Queso Fresco, Fresh Cheese,” made by Peregrina Cheese Corp. of Brooklynn, New York, due to a possible Listeria contamination. To date, the Department has not received any reports of illness associated with the recalled cheese products...
New Construction Safety Rules For New York City
Posted on February 03, 2009New York City Buildings Commissioner, Robert LiMandri, unveiled a plan, including 40 new rules, intended to overhaul how high-rise construction and the City are regulated. The new recommendations include tracking crane parts, engineers and crane owners must sign-off on repairs, better training inspectors and closer scrutiny of older equipment...
Job Cuts Give Rise to Personal Injury Claims
Posted on February 02, 2009Due to the failing economy, many jobs have been lost and many homes have been forced to go into foreclosure. Many large companies have been laying off their employees left and right due to the inability to stay afloat in these economic times. Lawyers alike believe that history will repeat itself as the last economic downturn increased tremendously the amount of personal injury lawsuits...
Obama Signs First Regulation That Helps U.S. Workers Win Labor Dispute Lawsuits
Posted on February 02, 2009Obama had been pushing for this piece of legislation while in congress as well as when he was running for president. On Obama’s first day in office he signed the piece of legislation that makes it easier for U.S. workers to win pay-discrimination lawsuits...
The Securities and Exchange Commission finalized settlements with Citi and UBS
Posted on February 02, 2009On December 11, 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission finalized settlements with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. ("Citi") and UBS Securities LLC and UBS Financial Services, Inc. (collectively "UBS") that will provide approximately $30 billion to tens of thousands of customers who invested in auction rate securities before the market for those securities froze in February...
Carbon Monoxide Scare Sends Seventeen To The Hospital
Posted on January 31, 2009A generator used to fill up two large Moonbounce playhouses is to blame for a carbon monoxide scare at a birthday party that sent 17 people to the hospital, said officials. The fan was keeping two large playhouses inflated while children were jumping and playing in them, said Fire Department Captain John Cleary...
Two Health Care Workers Arrested for Elder Abuse
Posted on January 29, 2009Two local health care workers have been arrested for abusing elderly residents in two area nursing homes, announced New York’s Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. Monique Jones, 32, of Rochester, a certified nurse aid a Kirkhaven Nursing Home is accused of kicking an 88-year-old resident in the ribs...
The rate of uninsured drivers increases as the recession continues
Posted on January 26, 2009Studies have shown that the recession could potentially get worse due to the amount of people who do not have drivers insurance. When people drive without insurance they run they risk of not being covered and must pay substantial amounts of money for medical bills as well as repairs for both vehicles...
Anderson Hospital & 3 Doctors in IL accused for the wrongful death of a patient
Posted on January 26, 2009At Anderson Hospital in IL, 3 doctors and the hospital are being accused for causing the death of Frankie Mae Stokes. While receiving care at Anderson Hospital, she received abdominal and ulcer infections, which eventually was the cause of her death. Anderson Hospital acted negligent when they did not foreseen, treat, or acknowledge that the infection was occurring...
Lip Gloss Keychains Recalled For Lead Hazard
Posted on January 26, 2009Markwins Beauty Products, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), voluntarily recalled 75,000 Lip Gloss Keychains because they contain high levels of lead. If ingested by small children, lead is toxic and can lead to adverse health effects...
Fiery Car Crash Claims Father And Two Children
Posted on January 25, 2009A fiery car crash on Monday night claimed a Selden man and his two small children, according to officials. The father, 44, his stepson, 5, and 10-month-old daughter, died in a Jeep that was fully engulfed in flames. Officials are unsure what caused the driver to veer off the roadway, strike a tree, and burst into flames...
Construction Worker Injured At WTC Tower
Posted on January 24, 2009A construction worker was injured in an accident last week in the basement level of the former Deutsche Bank tower, where workers were removing debris. The site is also where two firefighters were killed more than a year ago. The construction accident happened when the excavator struck the LVI Environmental Services worker and he broke his right leg...
Mylan's Generic Version of Prilosec Approved by FDA
Posted on January 23, 2009A generic formulation of Prilosec, from Mylan, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for immediate launch. Prilosec, marketed by AstraZeneca, is used for the treatment of gastric ulcers and gastro-esophageal reflux disease...
U.S. Airlines Crashes into the Hudson
Posted on January 20, 2009On Thursday afternoon at 3:27 P.M., a U.S. Airways plane taking off from LaGuardia Airport in NY headed to Charlotte, NC crashed into the Hudson River. Apparently the cause of the plane having to make an emergency landing on the Hudson was due to a flock of Geese flying and getting caught in the plane’s engines...
Bayer's Response to 60-minute episode on Trasylol
Posted on January 13, 2009When the 60-minute episode aired on Trasylol Bayer was asked what they thought about the program in which they expressed sorry and grief for the death of Joseph Randone who was administered Trasylol in January of 2009 during his heart valve repair surgery...
Medical Malpractice at an All-Time Low
Posted on January 13, 2009Many different counties across the United States have seen all time low rates of medical malpractice in 2008. This is a very interesting turn of events as we have seen the rate of medical malpractice increase for decades. Whether the economy has something to do with it or not, one of the major reasons why the rate has decreased is because of new laws being enacted across the country...
King Nut Recalls Peanut Butter For Salmonella Contamination
Posted on January 12, 2009Minnesota Public Health officials have linked King Nut peanut butter to a nationwide salmonella outbreak after preliminary lab tests found the products were contaminated. On January 10, 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a voluntary recall of peanut butter brands distributed by King Nut food supply that were manufactured for the company by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA)...
Lasko Products to Pay $500,000 Penalty Over Faulty Fans
Posted on January 02, 2009Lasko Products Inc. denies knowingly violating the law, but has agreed to pay a $500,000 civil penalty (pdf) which settles claims that the company failed to immediately report incidents associated with its defective portable fans according to the U.S...
Officials Investigating Sexual Abuse At Shore Winds Nursing Home
Posted on December 30, 2008A Shore Winds nursing home patient is at the hospital and unable to return to her home for her own safety, following allegations of sex abuse by a staff member, according to News 10NBC. A male nurse is suspected of abusing the middle-aged woman who suffers from dementia...
FDA to Re-Examine Ruling on BPA
Posted on December 28, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is reconsidering its ruling on the safety of bisphenol-A, or BPA, a chemical found in plastic baby bottles and hundreds of other plastic products. The New York Times reports that there was so much criticism of its August decision that the amount of bisphenol-A in containers and baby bottles did not pose a health risk that the FDA has decided to re-examine its ruling...
Car Crashes Into Hanukkah Party, 14 Injured
Posted on December 26, 2008An elderly man, 78, lost control of his vehicle and slammed into a building hosting a Hanukkah party for New York families on Thursday, injuring 14 people, according to police. The man struck a parked car before plowed through a plate glass window of the building where Chabad of the Five Towns, an Orthodox Jewish community organization, was hosting its annual Chanukah Wonderland festival in the town of Woodmere, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) southeast of New York city...
Madoff: As lawsuits commence, one hedge fund manager kills self
Posted on December 23, 2008The founder of an investment fund that lost approximately $1.4 billion with Bernard Madoff, and his firm, was discovered dead Tuesday after committing suicide at his Madison Avenue office. Rene-Thierry Magon de la Villehuchet was found sitting at his desk at about 8 a...
Reserve Yield Plus Fund: Redemption begins?
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Evenflo Recalls Majestic High Chairs
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WTC Lawsuits To Begin In 2010
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Toro Company Reannounces Blower Recall
Posted on December 13, 2008The Toro Company, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is voluntarily recalling 900,000 “Toro Power Sweep Electric Blowers.” Hazard: The blower’s impeller, which is a rotating component on the blower, can break, resulting in pieces of plastic flying out of the blower...
Worker Injured In NYC Construction Accident
Posted on December 11, 2008p /p pThe a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--constructionworke1211dec11,0,1255745.story"partial collapse of a wall/a at a construction site of a subway entrance in Manhattan sent a construction worker to the hospital with serious injuries...
Man Arrested After Staging Slip and Fall In Western NY
Posted on December 07, 2008p /p pA 46-year-old western New York man who pretended to a href="http://www.rnntv.com/Global/story.asp?S=9441478amp;nav=menu566_2"slip and fall/a at a local store has been charged with insurance fraud./p pThe man claims he was injured when he tripped and fell over a rug at a grocery store in Jamestown on July 24supth/sup, according to authorities...
Family Files Wrongful Death Suit For Black Friday Trampling
Posted on December 04, 2008p /p pThe family of a New York man a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iDXtETwP7G17BQsO07DecwxuziLgD94RC3D80"trampled to death on Black Friday/a by a stampede of bargain shoppers has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Wal-Mart...
CPSC: Nordstrom To Pay a $60,000 Civil Penalty
Posted on December 03, 2008Nordstrom has agreed to pay a $60,000 civil penalty to settle allegations that the company knowingly failed to report to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), as required by federal law, that its children’s hooded sweaters and jackets were sold with drawstrings on the hood and neck...
Class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of investors that purchased the Reserve Yield Plus Fund
Posted on December 02, 2008A class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of investors that purchased the Reserve Yield Plus Fund. I am reviewing the complaint today, and will post my comments later. Vincent ImbesiOriginally posted at InjuryBoard by Vincent Imbesi
Plaintiff Files For Physical Damages In Recent Personal Injury Claim
Posted on December 01, 2008Recently in western Pennsylvania a man filed a personal injury claim when his 1998 Mercury Sable was hit by an oncoming truck that ran through a red light. According to statements from eyewitnesses it was very clear that there was a red light and the truck continued to go through it...
Auto Accident
Posted on December 01, 2008Thanksgiving is usually a time for giving thanks and celebrating with family and friends the past year. Unfortunately, for a family in New York, Thanksgiving this year was a time of mourning and sadness. Early Thursday morning a man was driving his Sierra pickup on the highway and failed to follow turns to take a right off the highway, the man ended up going off the road and was thrown out of his vehicle through the passenger side window and into a guardrail on the side of the road...
Three People Killed By Amtrak Train
Posted on November 29, 2008Three Orlando, FL, residents were killed when an Amtrak train struck a car that was driving across the train tracks, according to authorities. Although the railroad crossing arms were dropped and the lights were flashing, a Buick drove under them on Friday night, said the train conductor...
Ocean State Jobbers Recalls Stainless Steel Pots For Burn Hazard
Posted on November 28, 2008Ocean State Jobbers Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a voluntary recall of Century Cookware Stainless Steel Stockpots because the handles can detach during use, posing a burn hazard to users. To date, the company has received one consumer report of the handles breaking off the pot and causing a burn injury...
Staten Island Man Killed In Crash; Driver Arrested
Posted on November 25, 2008The driver of a vehicle responsible for killing a Staten Island man in a single-car accident on Tuesday has been arrested. The accident happened on West Shore Expressway near the Staten Island Expressway Tuesday afternoon. According to police, the vehicle struck a guardrail, ejecting the 56-year-old passenger from the vehicle...
Four New York Nursing Homes Cited
Posted on November 20, 2008Four nursing homes in the Mohawk Valley have been cited by the state for failing to provide adequate and sufficient health care to its residents. The findings, from the Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC), an agency devoted to improving care for the elderly and disabled are outlined below: St...
Lean Cuisine Frozen Meals Recalled
Posted on November 18, 2008Nestlé Prepared Foods Company has announced a recall of 900,000 pounds of frozen meals because they may contain small foreign objects, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The objects were identified as small pieces of plastic, which were found after the company received consumer complaints...
Man Killed In Cayuga County Motorcycle Accident
Posted on November 16, 2008A motorcycle accident claimed the life of a Cayuga man and seriously injured his passenger, in Montezuma on Friday night, according to Cayuga County Sherriff's Office. The motorcyclist and his passenger were traveling west on State Route 90 when he lost control of the bike...
Two NYC Crane Operators Fined In Fatal Construction Accident
Posted on November 15, 2008Two New York City crane operators have been fined $50,000 and had their licenses suspended after a September crane accident that claimed the life of a construction worker. Christopher and James Van Duyne cut the guardrail on a platform attached to a tower crane that was being transported to a Manhattan construction site...
CSI USA, Inc. Recalls Topical Acne Cream
Posted on November 13, 2008CSI, USA, Inc., announced a voluntary nationwide recall of all lots 1 ounce (28g) tubes of 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Cream with the following brand names: DG Maximum Strength Acne Medicated Gel: Sold at Dollar General Stores Equate Medicated Acne Gel: Sold at Wal-Mart Stores Kroger Acne Gel 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Medication: Sold at Kroger Stores The products are being recalled because samples were found to contain bacteria known as “Burkholderia Cepacia,” also known as b...
FDA Warns Consumers of Extortion Scam
Posted on November 12, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have issued a warning about a fraudulent scam attempting to extort money from consumers. The scheme involves callers who falsely identify themselves as “FDA special agents.” The scam starts with a phone call enticing consumers to purchase discounted prescription drugs by wiring money to the Dominican Republic...
Medical Malpractice Leaves Man Without Leg
Posted on November 06, 2008Healthcare today has changed from what it used to be. Healthcare used to be one of the biggest prides of our country, and now it has changed because of the overwhelming amount of mistakes, misdiagnosis, medical errors, prescribing the wrong prescription, and even leaving surgical instruments in patients...
Careless Driver Causes Four-Car Accident
Posted on November 06, 2008Careless driving has become a huge problem for drivers today. If you aren’t the driver who is distracted, there is a good chance that the driver next to you is. People are busier than ever before and use driving as a time to sort through what they have to do for the day, this often causes drivers to zone out while driving...
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed By Family When Patient Dies After Surgery
Posted on November 04, 2008After a patient undergoes surgery they are often considered very vulnerable and are normally watched carefully in order to make sure than they recover properly. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the case for a Santa Fe man who underwent surgery to unblock his carotid artery a few weeks ago...
Driver Of Chevrolet Blazer Was Paralyzed By Drunk Driver
Posted on November 04, 2008A few weeks ago outside New York City a 28-year-old man was injured when a driver traveling 20 MPH over the speed limit struck the driver’s side of his Chevrolet Blazer. It was later found that the driver of the other car had a blood alcohol level, of over two times the legal limit...
Reserve Yield Plus Fund (RYPQX) -- Investors Fight Back(2)
Posted on November 04, 2008Our firm has received over two hundred inquiries from investors who purchased the Reserve Yield Plus fund, whose funds have been frozen by Ameritrade. The most commonly asked question: When can I access my money? The answer unfortunately is: we do not know...
Woman Sentenced In Slip and Fall Insurance Fraud
Posted on November 04, 2008After falsely claiming she slipped and fell at a local grocery store, a Jackson woman has been sentenced for insurance fraud. Diane Smith, forty-four, of Jackson, pleaded guilty to charges that she made false statements about a slip and fall accident at McDade’s Grocery located on Fortification Street...
Two NY State Troopers Injured In Car Accident
Posted on October 31, 2008Two New York state troopers were injured in a car accident on Friday. According to authorities, a driver suspected of speeding allegedly fell asleep behind the wheel, slamming into both their police cruiser and the vehicle they had pulled over. The crash occurred just after 4:10 a...
Mars Petcare US Recalls SPECIAL KITTY Gourmet For Salmonella Contamination
Posted on October 28, 2008Mars Petcare US issued voluntary recall of select bags of SPECIAL KITTY Gourmet Blend dry cat food sold at Wal-Mart stores in 15 states, due to a positive test result indicating a potential Salmonella contamination. Pet owners are advised to dispose of the food in a safe manner and return the empty bag to the store of purchase for a full refund...
Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Are Becoming Common
Posted on October 27, 2008This week in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin a verdict was announced in a lawsuit that awarded more than $11 million dollars to a family whose son suffered brain injuries during birth that was the result of negligent care by the two nurses present. The family claimed that negligence was very apparent when the mother was giving birth citing that one of the nurses misread the “fetal monitoring strips” which were indicating that the infant was in distress and needed help immediately...
Automobile Accidents Can Be Prevented By Parents Talking to Children
Posted on October 27, 2008Recently in a suburb outside of Boston, Massachusetts a 16 year old sophomore in high school was killed when the truck he was riding in rolled over twice before slamming into a tree. It was later found that the driver, 18 year old Chris Barrow, was intoxicated at the time of the accident after evidence was found of alcohol at the crash site...
Family Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Ambulance Company
Posted on October 26, 2008The family of a Long Island woman who was dropped on her head by two ambulance workers has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the ambulance company blaming them for her ultimate death. “The ambulance company was negligent,” says granddaughter Angie Berry...
Western New York Nursing Homes To Be Monitored By Hidden Cameras
Posted on October 25, 2008State Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo, recently announced that his office will be using hidden camera technology in Western New York nursing homes to detect and prosecute the abuse and neglect of patients. Twenty-six convictions of nurses, nurse aides and a nursing home owner have been the result of hidden cameras in four cases so far...
Construction Worker Killed In Trench Collapse
Posted on October 23, 2008An employee, 20, of Fiske construction became buried when a trench he was excavating collapsed on him. The worker’s name was not immediately released, but police say he was not from New York State. Although the homeowner and a co-worker were at the scene at the time of the collapse, neither noticed anything was amiss...
Girl Struck By Centro Bus Doing Good
Posted on October 22, 2008A girl, 5, injured in a bus accident is doing well and listed in good condition at University Hospital after she ran into the path of a Centro bus and was struck, on Tuesday morning. The girl was walking to her school bus stop at the 1400 block of Midland Avenue, on Tuesday morning with her three siblings, when she ran out into the street in front of the bus, according to Syracuse Police...
Hedge Fund Collapse
Posted on October 21, 2008Famed divorce attorney Raoul Felder is suing AllianceBernstein for $5 million in Manhattan Supreme Court after it allegedly gambled $200,000 of his money with a risky hedge-fund investment and lost. The suit allegedly claims that in a meeting with an Alliance agent in January 2007, Felder "made it clear that he earns substantial and sufficient, for him, sums of money, and that as far as the money entrusted to defendants, his stated goal was the preservation of capital...
PK4 Municipal Strategies, LP
Posted on October 21, 2008We currently represent investors that were recommended the PK4 Municipal Strategies hedge fund. The fund was pitched as a conservative bond fund, but it turns out the managers were employing risky hedging strategies that caused the fund to file for bankruptcy protection...
Trasylol, The Most Dangerous Drug
Posted on October 20, 2008Having a loved one going into a hospital to get any type of surgery is very scary for everyone involved. For thousands of people the anxiety of getting their loved one into the hospital was just the beginning of a complete nightmare. This was the situation for two Illinois residents who were given the highly dangerous drug Trasylol when undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery...
The High Price To Pay For Concussions
Posted on October 20, 2008Any athlete knows that part of playing a sport is getting injured. From a young age, children are taught by coaches to play through their injury unless it is unbearable. The problem with this coaching philosophy is sometimes children don’t know when they are pushing their injury too far, and this is when the injury can become life threatening...
Reserve Yield Plus Fund (RYPQX) - Hurry up and wait.
Posted on October 16, 2008Neither Reserve or TDAmeritrade have released any information regarding when the fund’s shares will begin trading, or at what price. I have spoken to over 100 investors who are ready and waiting to file their claims against TDAmeritrade, should that NAV fall below 1 dollar...
Toy "Speed Boats" Recalled For Burn Hazard
Posted on October 15, 2008Dollar General Merchandising Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a voluntary recalled of its Battery Operated Toy “Speed Boats.” About 200,000 toy boats have been recalled because the two battery terminals can come in contact with one another, causing the battery to overheat which poses a burn hazard to children...
As the DOW Nears 8,000, Investors Seek Legal Representation
Posted on October 10, 2008With the Dow approaching 8,000, many investors are contacting our firm to determine if they have a viable claim. It comes as no surprise that the amount of phone calls we receive increases as the Dow decreases. The real question is: Does an investor have a valid claim? The answer, of course, lies in the facts...
Reserve Yield Plus Fund: A Promise to Liquidate
Posted on October 10, 2008The Reserve issued a press release today indicating that the Yield Plus fund will be liquidated. The company promised not to liquidate the fund at "fire sale" prices, but did not release any information regarding the NAV investors will receive...
10 Must Things To Do If You're Involved In An Auto Accident
Posted on October 09, 20081. STOP YOUR CAR: If you are able or move your vehicle to a safe place. The failure to stop may result in criminal prosecution. 2. CALL FOR HELP (911): If any party is injured, call 911 and ask for the police and an ambulance if necessary. 3. TAKE PICTURES: Take photos of the accident scene, the damages to the vehicles involved, and of any visible injuries you might have...
When Improper Administration of Anticoagulants Causes Injuries to Patients
Posted on October 09, 2008Anticoagulants are frequently administered to prevent both arterial and venous clots. Arterial clots are the most common cause of heart attack and stroke. Venous clots, which typically arise in calves, may travel to the lungs to create a fatal condition called pulmonary embolism, which shuts off circulation to part of the lung, and may cause death...
Why Did My Car Accident Case Get Dismissed?
Posted on October 07, 2008Of all the personal injury cases in New York, one of the hardest to prosecute successfully is a case arising from injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident. This is because New York is a "no fault" state, where each driver's own insurance should cover his or her injuries and those of his or her passengers, in the event of an accident...
Reserve Yield Plus Fund (RYPQX) -- Investors Fight Back
Posted on October 06, 2008TDAmeritrade sold the Reserve Yield Plus Fund (RYPQX) to its clients, claiming it was a "money market" fund. Of course, the fund is not technically a money-market fund, but it was presented to clients as one...and in lies the potential liability...
As the DOW Falls Below 10,000, Investors Flee Major Brokerage Houses
Posted on October 06, 2008In his latest article, Edgar Ortega (Bloomberg) reports that individual investors are leaving their “big” brokerage houses; headed for greener pastures of small, independent advisors. This exodus does not come as surprise. Almost every major brokerage house has been exposed to some portion of the recent market turmoil: frozen auction rate securities, losses in conservative bond mutual funds, and bankrupt financial companies...
Medical Malpractice: Most Legitimate Claims Never Pursued
Posted on October 03, 2008Medical malpractice has been underreported in the media for years, but due to a number of higher profile cases, it has become a major priority in this country. Despite having what some consider the best medical care in the country, Manhattan is not immune from the ongoing problem of medical malpractice...
Reserve Yield Plus Fund: Investors duped again
Posted on October 03, 2008Many investors have contacted our firm regarding the Reserve Yield Plus Fund (RYPQX). Based upon the investors statements, the Fund was pitched as a "money market" fund by various broker/dealers, including representatives from TDAmeritrade...
Auto Accident: Which Law Firm Should I Hire?
Posted on October 03, 2008There are literally thousands of accidents each day here in New York City. People are involved in automobile accidents, construction accidents, slip and falls, and many other kinds of mishaps. In situations like this, it is critical to have a personal injury lawyer who understands how to best get the award or settlement that you deserve...
Blue Cat Flavor Drink Recalled for Melamine Contamination
Posted on October 03, 2008Tristar Food announced a nationwide recall of their Blue Cat Flavor Drink (Lanmao) due to a possible Melamine contamination. The recalled products were distributed nationwide in Asian grocery stores. The product comes in 100 ml plastic bottles with a BESTBEFORE date...
Investors recommended to purchase Lehman Bonds file and arbitration claim
Posted on October 02, 2008Notice to all Investors that Purchased Bonds Issued by Lehman Brothers: Two Investors have Filed an Arbitration Claim Against Wachovia for Recommending the Purchase of the Bonds, Senior Partners Paul J. Napoli and Marc Jay Bern of the Law Firm Napoli Bern Ripka Announce – LEHMQ...
Reports: Engineer distracted by text messages causes train collision
Posted on October 02, 2008Metrolink Engineer Sent Text Message Seconds Before Crash From NBC News: The engineer of a Metrolink commuter train sent a text message 22 seconds before the collision with a freight train in Los Angeles last month that killed 25 people, federal investigators said Wednesday...
Lehman and Washington Mutual: Investors fight back
Posted on October 01, 2008Financial Stocks: The New “Dot Coms” In 2001 and 2002, many clients lost a lot of money because their advisors recommended speculative technology stocks, most of which never earned a profit. Six years later, investors again are suffering from investment losses, this time due to similarly speculative recommendations to purchase various financial stocks...
Charles Schwab Investors Suffer Huge Losses
Posted on October 01, 2008The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Charles Schwab is attempting to offer only pennies on the dollar to settle with investors who lost money as a result of their investment in the Charles Schwab Yield Plus bond fund. The law firm of Napoli Bern Ripka LLP is pursuing financial fraud claims on behalf of individuals who suffered losses due to the fund’s heavy investment in mortgage-related/backed securities...
Morgan Keegan Mutual Fund Losses
Posted on October 01, 2008Individual Investor that Purchased Several Morgan Keegan Income Mutual Funds Filed an Arbitration Claim Against Morgan Keegan, Senior Partners Paul J. Napoli and Marc Jay Bern of the Law Firm Napoli Bern Ripka Announce -- RHY, RMH, RMA, MKIBX and RSF October 1, 2008 NEW YORK, October 1, 2008 (GLOBENEWSWIRE) -- The law firm of Napoli Bern Ripka LLP, announced today that it filed another arbitration claim with FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) against Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc...
World Trade Center Stress is Comparable to the War, Study Says
Posted on September 30, 2008A newly released study suggests post-traumatic stress disorder, also known as PTSD, in World Trade Center rescue and recovery workers is comparable to that of U.S. war veterans returning from Afghanistan. The study is published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives...
94 Percent of Nursing Homes Violated Federal Standards in 2007
Posted on September 30, 2008Nine out of 10 nursing homes in the U.S. last year were cited for violating federal health and safety standards, says a recently released report by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General. The study found 94% of for-profit homes had received citations relating to problems including medication errors, poor nutrition, abuse and neglect of patients and more...
FDA Recalls Mr. Brown Coffee and Tea for Possible Melamine Contamination
Posted on September 26, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to consumers that seven Mr. Brown instant coffee and tea products have been recalled by King Car Food Industrial Co. Ltd., due to a possible contamination with melamine. The company used a non-dairy creamer that was manufactured by Shandong Duquig Inc...
Teen Killed in Motorcycle Accident in New York
Posted on September 19, 2008A seventeen-year-old Long Island student was killed in a motorcycle accident on Thursday night. Grief counselors were present to console classmates. Benjamin had been a student at Riverhead High School until his tragic death on Thursday night, according to school officials...
Genetech Updating Rituxan Label After Patient Death
Posted on September 15, 2008Genetech notified healthcare professionals of revisions to the prescribing information on the drug Rituxan after a woman who was treated with it died from a brain infection, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare and often-fatal brain infection, where there is inflammation of the brain's white matter...
FDA: El Matador Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Dairy
Posted on September 12, 2008El Matador Enterprises, the makers of Margaritaville Tortillla Chips announced a voluntary recall of their 13-ounce bags of “Margaritaville Island Lime Tortilla Chips" because they may contain undeclared whey in the spice blend. People who have a severe allergy or sensitivity to milk protein are at risk of developing a serious health problem or illness if they consume the recalled products...
Man Arrested Following Car Crash
Posted on September 11, 2008A man, of East Setauket, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Thursday, after he lost control of his vehicle on the Northern State Parkway east of Wolf Hill Road, according to state police. The driver and the passenger were both injured when his car struck the center median guardrail, veered into oncoming traffic and overturned on the parkway, police said...
Worker Falls 48 Stories To His Death In Manhattan
Posted on September 05, 2008A worker was killed in a construction accident when he fell 48 stories to his death at a Manhattan construction site on Thursday morning, according to fire officials. The worker - who was part of a crew that was dismantling a crane - allegedly stumbled from a walkway between the building and the crane when he fell, according to officials at the scene of the accident...
Sony Recalls Certain VAIO Notebook Computers for Burn Hazard
Posted on September 05, 2008Sony, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a recall of certain VAIO TZ-series notebook computers. The notebooks have irregularly placed wires located near the computers hinge and/or a dislodged screw inside the hinge that can cause a short and overheating - posing a burn hazard to users...
Empress Arts Recalls Children's Sweatshirts for Strangulation Hazard
Posted on September 02, 2008Empress Arts Ltd., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), voluntarily recalled Children’s Hooded Sweaters because the drawstrings pose a strangulation hazard to children. The recalled sweaters are cream colored with a blue stripe at the waist and wrists and a blue ball on the hood with blue buttons with model number BL1048, sizes 2T...
Cracked Pepper Style Smoked Salmon Recalled for Listeria Risk
Posted on August 30, 2008Trans-Ocean Products Inc., is recalling packages of 4 ounce Cracked Pepper Style Salmon (Lot No. 54933-2) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled products, sliced cold-smoked salmon with black pepper, were distributed to three supermarket chains in seven states: Brookshire Brothers in Texas and Louisiana; Price Choppers in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Vermont; and Giant Eagle in Ohio and Pennsylvania...
Student Dies of Head Injury; Report Recommends Firing School Officials
Posted on August 29, 2008A school accident report recommends firing an administrator and teacher for their lack of response to an incident that claimed the life of a student. Eric Law, 17, died from a head injury he received after falling from another student's truck on school property during school hours...
Woman Busted in Slip and Fall Scheme
Posted on August 29, 2008A woman has been arrested for alleged "slip and fall schemes," according to North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long. The woman, 34, was arrested by investigators with the Department of Insurance on Thursday, August 28th. She is being charged with three counts of obtaining property by false pretense...
Simplicity Bassinets Recalled; Two Infant Deaths Reported
Posted on August 28, 2008Simplicity Bassinets will no longer be sold by six major retailers, mainly Wal-Mart, after the deaths of two infants. They said they will be providing a store credit or refund to consumers who purchased the bassinets at one of their stores. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges caregivers and parents to stop using the bassinets immediately...
$8.75M Wrongful Death Settlement in Staten Island Ferry Crash
Posted on August 24, 2008A wrongful death lawsuit against New York City has been settled for $8.7 million in the 2003 Staten Island Ferry crash. In 2003, John Healy was killed when the ferry crashed into the dock at a high rate of speed. The pilot was found to be on painkillers and suffering from fatigue at the time of the crash...
NYC To Ban Texting While Driving
Posted on August 15, 2008While operating a moving vehicle it is illegal to talk on a hand-held cell phone. A New York City Councilman wants to take it a step further and ban text-messaging while driving as well. Currently, only four states, including New Jersey have banned texting while driving...
Bill Pending in Congress to Continue Funding for 9/11 Responders
Posted on August 13, 2008Seven years have passed since the attack on the World Trade Center. The women and men who worked at Ground Zero now suffer from serious illnesses with no end in sight. Doctors, politicians and first responders from New Jersey, came together in a recent gathering to call upon the government to continue funding efforts to treat and study the long-term health affects suffered by those who worked among the rubble following the collapse of the twin towers...
Motorcyclist Doing Wheelies Killed in Motorcycle Accident
Posted on August 10, 2008A motorcyclist, 20, was killed in a motorcycle accident on 1st North Street and Wolf Street on Syracuse's north side this afternoon. The accident occurred just after 3:30 p.m. The driver of the motorcycle suffered serious head injuries and was transported by ambulance to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter, according to investigators at the scene...
Mother Hubbard's Cupboards Cribs Recalled for Fall Hazard
Posted on August 06, 2008Mother Hubbard's Cupboards, in cooperation with the U.S. Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a voluntary recall of 1,300 cribs because they fail to meet federal safety standards. The distance between the mattress support and brackets in the lowest position and top of the side railing in the highest position is less than the required 26 inches according to federal safety standards, which poses a fall hazard to small children who may climb over the railing...
Gold Medal Spaghetti Sauce Mix Recalled for Allergy Alert
Posted on August 04, 2008CF Saucer Foods Inc. is recalling all of its Gold Medal Spaghetti Sauce Mix products with the date code: 8119R. People who have an allergy or sensitivity to milk are at risk of serious and/or life threatening allergic reaction should they consume the recalled products...
EG Labs Announces Recall of Viapro 375 mg Capsules
Posted on July 28, 2008EG Labs, LLC announced a nationwide voluntary recall of all lots of its supplement sold under the brand name Viapro, in 375mg capsules. The company announced the recall after lab analysis by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found the product contained a potentially harmful undeclared ingredient, thio-methisosildenafil...
Daiso Recalls Stuffed Toy Dogs for Choking Hazard
Posted on July 26, 2008Daiso LLC, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), voluntarily recalled stuffed toy dogs sold in its stores because they contain small parts that pose a choking hazard to small children.To date, the company has not received any reports of injury...
Arm Crushed in Queen Creek Construction Accident
Posted on July 24, 2008A 44-year-old construction worker was injured in a construction accident on Tuesday. His arm was almost severed after being crushed in a machine. According to officials, the 44-year-old man reached into a piece of equipment to clean out something he thought had become stuck...
Lean Pockets Recalled Due to Plastic
Posted on July 15, 2008Nestle is recalling 350,000 packages of Lean Pockets after plastic was found inside the food. The recalled frozen sandwiches have been sold in stores since the end of May. The recall is for the 9-ounce boxes of Lean Pockets Spinach Artichoke Chicken...
Registration Date Extended for 911 Workers & Volunteers to File Workers' Comp
Posted on July 15, 2008Those who helped assist in the rescue, recovery and cleanup efforts of the World Trade Center destruction - have an extended deadline of August 13, 2008 to register with the New York State Workers' Compensation Board. The law has been changed to allow for claims by those that have 9/11 related illnesses...
Couple Sues Whataburger for Slip-And-Fall Accident
Posted on July 13, 2008A man, arriving early for a meeting at Whataburger, notified the cashier that the floor was slippery. During the meeting, he went to refill his drink when he slipped and fell, striking his head on the floor.His wife, who also happens to be a registered nurse, saw him unconscious on the floor with blood beneath his head...
Teenager Dies in Selden Car Accident
Posted on July 08, 2008An early morning car accident in Selden claimed the life of a 14-year-old girl and injured four others. The accident happened at Mooney Pond Road and Adirondack Drive in Suffolk County. A car collided with an SUV. The front of the passenger car, a Chrysler, became engulfed in flames and all four occupants were pulled from the vehicle by police and a nearby resident...
RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies for Electrocution
Posted on July 01, 2008RadioShack Corporation, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, announced a voluntary recall of its 13.8V power supplies. The devices are wired incorrectly and therefore pose an electrocution and fire hazard to users. The recall includes RadioShack 13...
Hewlett - Packard Recalls Fax Machines for Potential Fire Hazard
Posted on June 29, 2008Hewlett Packard, in cooperation with CPSC, is recalling Fax1010 and 1010xi Fax Machines due to an internal electrical component failure that can cause the machines to overheat, posing a potential burn or fire risk. The company has received three reports of the machine overheating, including two in the U...
Jefferson County Car Accident Kills One
Posted on June 28, 2008A man was killed in a car accident in Jefferson County last night. The accident happened in Rodman on County Route 69. Deputies say three people were traveling west on County Route 69 in a 1999 Ford Expedition, when the SUV went off the road and flipped over several times, throwing two people from the vehicle...
Salmonella Cases Top 800
Posted on June 27, 2008The number of people that have become ill from the Saintpaul strain of Salmonella is at 810 and likely to grow. The cases are spread across 36 states. The illnesses are believed to be from contaminated raw tomatoes but the Food and Drug Administration has been unable to confirm that...
New York Issues New Crane Safety Policy
Posted on June 24, 2008New York City has responded to two recent fatal construction crane accidents by revamping the safety policy involving cranes. These policies include measures on documentation, labeling, maintenance and testing procedures. Required and documented disclosure of crane's condition...
Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Garbage Truck Death in NYC
Posted on June 23, 2008The family of an English tourist who was killed by a garbage truck has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver and his employer, Newark-based Action Carting Environmental Services Inc. The suit seeks unspecified damages. The driver allegedly passed out behind the wheel of the truck after he failed to take his anti-seizure medication and lost control of the vehicle on February 12th, according to police...
Cars Hit Pedestrians in New York City
Posted on June 22, 2008There was a strange rash of cars going onto sidewalks in New York City this weekend. A total of four cars hurt 22 people after leaving the roadway. Three of the pedestrian accidents happened in Manhatten and the fourth happened in Brooklyn. Saturday's accident in Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood, which injured two toddlers, one critically, came a day after cars veered onto sidewalks at three locations in Manhattan, hitting a total of 18 people...
Governor Pushes for More Benefits to World Trade Center Responders
Posted on June 19, 2008The Governor of New York is introducing legislation to include more workers into the diability class surrounding those with World Trade Center illness. Thousands of people that worked at Ground Zero believe that breathing in the toxic fumes and debris is now responsible for their health problems...
FDA Requests Seizure of PETCO Animal Food Products
Posted on June 19, 2008U.S. Marshals, at the request of The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), seized Petco animal food products that the company allegedly stored in unsanitary conditions at its supply distribution center in Joliet, Illinois.During inspections in April widespread bird and rodent infestation was found, according to the FDA...
FDA Warns Not to Consume Raw Red Tomatoes
Posted on June 07, 2008The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers that a salmonellosis outbreak is being traced back to the consumption of certain types of raw red Roma, red plum and red round tomatoes, including prepared products using these tomatoes.The FDA advises consumers not to consume any raw red plum, red Roma, raw red round tomatoes or products that contain these types of tomatoes unless they are from one of the sources listed here...
Study: Nursing Home Residents Involved in Altercations More Often
Posted on June 04, 2008A recent study found nursing home abuse among residents is becoming increasingly more violent - both physically and verbally - on a more frequent basis, than earlier studies indicated, according to researchers at Cornell University."Because of the very nature of nursing home life, it is impossible to eliminate the abusive behaviors entirely, but we need better scientific evidence about what works to prevent this problem," said Karl Pillemer, director of the Cornell Institute for Translational Research on Aging at the College of Human Ecology...
Another Construction Crane Falls in New York
Posted on May 30, 2008New York is the scene of another construction crane tragedy today. At least one person is dead after a crane working on construction site in Mahattan fell 20 stories. Firefighters are combing through the wreckage to find victims. The buildings in the area have been evacuated...
Makit & Bakit Children's Jewelry Recalled for Lead Hazard
Posted on May 29, 2008QuinCrafts, in cooperation with CPSC, is voluntarily recalling about 70,000 sets of Makit & Bakit children's toy jewelry due to high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by small children and can lead to serious health problems.The toy recall includes QuinCrafts products that contain children's toy jewelry...
More Safety Measures Underway on Goldman Sachs Construction
Posted on May 28, 2008A recent construction accident is forcing new safety measures to be undertaken on the new Goldman Sachs headquarters. Steel fell 18 stories onto a baseball field where little league games were being played. Goldman Sachs and contractor Tishman Construction Corp...
Little Tikes Toy Cell Phone Recalled
Posted on May 28, 2008Due to a potential choking hazard, Little Tikes Chit 'n Chat toy cell phones are being recalled. The $8 product was sold in stores nationwide. The recalled toy phone has a faulty hinge that could break off and become a choking hazard to young children...
Irving Man Dies in Car Accident
Posted on May 25, 2008A 28-year-old man from Irving was killed in a car accident on Saturday morning. The accident occured on Route 20. Only one car was involved in the accident. The vicim: was driving east on Routes 5 and 20 around 2 a.m. when he lost control of his car, went off the south side of the road and struck and severed a telephone pole...
Construction Work Halted in New York City
Posted on May 15, 2008A new crackdown on following building regulations has halted work on many New York City building sites. Even minor violations have stopped work and that has builders very upset. A top industry group says the city is paralyzed by fear after eight people were killed when a massive crane fell in Turtle Bay on March 15, according to Crain's New York Business...
Washington County Nursing Home Found Negligent
Posted on May 14, 2008The State Department of Health has been busy investigating several complaints of negligence and wrongful death at the Eden Park Nursing Home in Glen Falls. After a five day trial, a State Supreme Court jury ordered Washington County to pay $300,000 to the family of a woman who died as a result of a fall at the county-owned facility...
9/11 Police Officers Added to Wall
Posted on May 09, 2008Eight New York City Police Officers who died from World Trade Center Illnesses were added to the Wall of Heroes on Wednesday. The honor is reserved for police officers that died in the line of duty. All of the men spent time aiding in the recovery effort at Ground Zero...
New York City Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident
Posted on May 07, 2008A New York City motorcyclist was killed and his female passenger was injured in a motorcycle-truck accident, when his bike slammed into a truck on southbound Route 9W yesterday.The man, 24, was attempting to pass a Town of Espopus highway truck that was hauling a heavy equipment trailer, when the truck made a left onto Barry Drive, according to State Police...
Jury Hands Down Defense Verdict in Slip and Fall Trial
Posted on May 04, 2008A Madison County jury handed down a defense verdict after deliberating for less than two hours in a two-day slip and fall trial.The lawsuit, filed in November 2006, against Richard Minton, alleged a woman injured her left ankle on February 18, 2006, at her Alton Rental home owned by Minton...
Ford Motor Co. Recalls F-250, F-350 Trucks for Fire Hazard
Posted on April 30, 2008Ford Motor Company will officially announce an automobile recall of 64,754 of its 2008 F-250 and F-350 trucks due to potential fire hazard in late May. The trucks do not conform to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard imposed to maintain "fuel system integrity" and prevent fuel leaks, according to federal regulators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)...
Pfizer, Others Named in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Posted on April 30, 2008Warner-Lambert, Pfizer Inc., and Parke-Davis are listed as defendants in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by a woman and the estate of her now-deceased father, in conjunction with his use of Neurontin.The suit, seeks recovery of damages for the wrongful death of her father and for personal injuries sustained from Pfizer and Warner-Lambert Co...
CPSC Warned About Recalled Lead Keychain in 2006
Posted on April 27, 2008Wal-mart and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled a keychain last week that contained an excessive amount of lead. The recalled keychain is believed to be responsible for an Illinois infant girl's lead poisoning. An Ashland University Professor is now claiming that he warned the CPSC in 2006 about the lead in the keychain and that they did nothing with the information...
Construction Worker Hurt in Lincoln Center Fall
Posted on April 24, 2008A New York City construction worker was injured in a fall from scaffolding at the Lincoln Center last night. He was wearing a safety harness at the time of the construction accident. It is unknown how he fell. He fell 25 feet. It's not clear what the worker was doing or exactly where the accident happened within Lincoln Center...
$150 Million a Year Needed for World Trade Center Sick
Posted on April 20, 2008Maybor Bloomberg has called on the federal government to pay $150 Million a year to pay for the health care of World Trade Center Illness victims. A $1 Billion fund that was set up is untouchable due to lawsuits. The mayor spoke at a luncheon attended by California Governor Arnold Schwartzenegger...
New York Man Trapped Beneath Car on Courthouse Steps
Posted on April 17, 2008A car jumped the curb, struck a coffee cart and plowed up the busy steps of Manhattan's State Supreme Court Building, on Friday, injuring six and trapping one man beneath the vehicle. Firefighters arrived to release the man whom was trapped under the front end of the vehicle following the car accident...
Construction Worker Falls to His Death in Manhattan
Posted on April 15, 2008A safety strap system intended to secure a construction worker to the building he was working on failed, causing him to plunge to his death on Monday, according to authorities. The worker, 25, of Bayside, Queens, was installing windows at a condo tower when the construction accident occurred and he fell from the 23rd floor to a 15th floor balcony...
Oswego Accident Kills Motorcyclist
Posted on April 10, 2008A 23-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle accident in Oswego on Tuesday afternoon. The accident happened on the SUNY Oswego campus. The victim was riding the motorcycle on County Route 7 when he collided with a car.It happened outside Laker Hall, the building where the basketball team plays, which is separate from the main campus...
Sunshine Mills Dog Biscuits Recalled
Posted on April 07, 2008Sunshine Mills Inc., a private label pet food manufacturer announced a pet food recall of its branded dog biscuits made at its Red Bay, Alabama biscuit plant during part of March 2007 after discovering the products were made with tainted wheat gluten imported from China...
Hearing to Focus on Health Compensation for World Trade Center Sick
Posted on April 04, 2008A Congressional hearing has been held to determine if victims of World Trade Center Illness should be compensated. Most of the focus has been on health care for victims. This hearing will center on economic losses. The hearing will be chaired by Congressman Jerrold Nadler and Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren...
FDA Identifies Requirements for Safety Plans for Certain Drugs and Biologics
Posted on April 01, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified 25 drugs and biologic products that will be expected to turn in safety plans called Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS), the FDA said in a recently published Federal Register.Under the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA), the FDA can expect manufacturers to turn in a REMS when a drug first goes to market, or later if the FDA becomes aware of new safety data regarding the drug...
Regranex Use May Increase Risk of Cancer
Posted on March 31, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is researching data that shows an increased risk of cancer, in diabetic patients who use Regranex Topical Gel (becaplermin) for the treatment of foot and leg ulcers.
Regranex Use May Increase Risk of Cancer
Posted on March 30, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is researching data that shows an increased risk of cancer, in diabetic patients who use Regranex Topical Gel (becaplermin) for the treatment of foot and leg ulcers.The FDA received information from a study that was performed to investigate the possibility of increased cancer risk in connection with use of Regranex...
Judge Rules Insurance Companies to Pay WTC Legal Costs
Posted on March 28, 2008In a ruling by New York Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, insurance companies for the City of New York are responsible for legal costs associated with defending the city in World Trade Center cases. A $1 Billion captive insurance fund was set up by the federal government to pay claims, but that money was being used to pay for legal costs as well...
Total Body Liquid Diet Supplements Recalled After Reports of Adverse Reactions
Posted on March 27, 2008Total Body Formula, in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced a voluntary recall of Total Body Formula, liquid diet supplements in Tropical Orange and Peach Nectar flavors. The following lot numbers are included in the recall: 4016801, 4016802, 4024801, 4024802, 4031801, 4031802 or 4031803.
Miami Crane Accident Injures Five, Kills Two
Posted on March 26, 2008A crane collapsed and plunged 30-floors killing two workers and injuring five others at a Miami construction site. Three construction workers were transported to local hospitals in critical condition. One was being treated at the scene and another may have been trapped under the rubble, according to a Fire spokesman...
Brother of Crane Victim Suing City for $30 Million
Posted on March 25, 2008The brother of a construction worker who died in the crane collapse incident has filed notice that he will sue the city of new York for $30 million for his brother's wrongful death. The claim filed by Christopher Canzona, brother of Clifford Canzona, was the first legal action taken since the crane collapse on March 15...
Fraud Possible for 4.2 Million Credit Card Numbers Stolen From Hannaford
Posted on March 24, 2008Hannaford Brothers Company is an east coast grocery store chain serving millions of customers. Customers are being urged to check with their credit card and debit card companies this week after learning 4.2 Million numbers were stolen in a security breach...
Woman Scalded in Shower Files Lawsuit
Posted on March 21, 2008A woman who was scalded from a hotel shower has filed a $100 million negligence lawsuit against the hotel. Ethel Tropez, a Hurricane Katrina refugee from New Orleans who lives in Live Oak, Texas, says in court papers she was badly burned and suffered scarring and disfigurement in the mishap on March 29, 2007, in the Hotel Chandler...
Crane Accident May have Been Caused by Faulty Strap
Posted on March 18, 2008A crane collapse that occurred Saturday, March 15, may have been caused by a faulty strap made of nylon. The accident has claimed the lives of seven people and has damaged over 300 apartments in 17 buildings. The yellow nylon sling was used to hoist a six-ton piece of steel and may have broken under the extreme weight...
New York Crane Accident Kills Four
Posted on March 15, 2008A crane being used on a new building under construction in Manhattan collapsed today, killing four people. The crane fell onto a building across the street and completely destroyed it. Two buildings on either side were also damaged. At least 12 people were injured in the construction accident that drew over 300 rescue workers to the scene...
General Motors Recalls 200,000 Vehicles for Fire Hazard
Posted on March 14, 2008General Motors Corp. announced an automobile recall of more than 207,000 Buick Regals and Pontiac Grand Prix sedans warning consumers not to park them in garages or other enclosed structures due to a fire hazard. The company has received reports of 267 vehicle fires and six injuries, five of them minor and one moderate...
Journalists Battling World Trade Center Illness
Posted on March 12, 2008First responders to the World Trade Center in 2001 included fireman, police officers and rescue workers. Journalists also responded to the scene in order to report on the events there. There is a new report out now that journalists and photographers are also suffering from World Trade Center Illness...
FDA Issues Alert on Tussionex
Posted on March 11, 2008The FDA has issued a safety alert regarding the proper use of Tussionex Extended-Release Suspension, a potent long acting prescription cough medication, following several reports of adverse events - including death - associated with inappropriate use.
Work Stops at Trump SoHo Building Project Again
Posted on March 10, 2008The Trump SoHo building project has been halted again, this time from a crane accident that shattered window glass. The construction accident happened on Saturday night. A chain on a crane was not secured and high wind sent it into the building. Glass was broken and fell 26 floors to the street below...
Recall of Aunt Jemima Pancake Mix
Posted on March 06, 2008Quaker Oats has issued a product recall of Aunt Jemima Pancake & Waffle mix sent to around 17 states due to fears of salmonella contamination. Salmonella can cause an illness with diarrhea, nausea, fever, and headache. The risk in the recalled pancake mix is in the raw or uncooked mix...
Ricin Found in Las Vegas Motel; Seven People Taken to the Hospital
Posted on February 29, 2008Ricin, a known toxic substance, was found in a Las Vegas motel, according to preliminary testing. Authorities do not believe it is terrorism-related. Seven people were transported to local hospitals as a precautionary measure.
World Trade Center Sick Travel to Washington
Posted on February 27, 2008Two busloads of first responders to the World Trade Center attacks traveled to Washington D.C. yesterday in order to ask for better health care coverage for themselves and others. Thousands are people are believed to suffer World Trade Center Illness after being exposed to toxic fumes and rubble...
Children's Metal Jewelry Recalled for Lead Exposure
Posted on February 24, 2008Pecoware Co., in cooperation with the U.S. Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a voluntary recall of its children's metal necklaces due to high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by small children and can cause adverse health effects.
Recalled Beef Served in New York City Schools
Posted on February 21, 2008A massive recall involving 143 million pounds of beef is affecting the New York City Public School System. The recalled beef was obtained through the National School Lunch Program and served in school cafeterias.
Schumer Fights for Elder Abuse Law
Posted on February 20, 2008Senator Charles Schumer recently visited Syracuse to discuss a congressional bill intended to fight financial and physical abuse of senior citizens. In 2007, 8,693 cases of elder abuse were reported in New York, according to the State Office of Children and Family Services...
Two Children Killed in Tragic Car Accident on New York Highway
Posted on February 19, 2008A tragic car accident claimed the lives of a brother and sister when the vehicle they were traveling in crashed with a tractor-trailer truck, in rural Western New York.
$24 Million Awarded in Medical Malpractice Case
Posted on February 18, 2008A man from Illinois was awarded $24 Million in a medical malpractice case that he brought against the doctor and nurse practioner that treated him. He was undergoing surgery for kidney stones when he had a heart attack. The man is now confined to a wheelchair...
New Construction Laws Proposed in New York City
Posted on February 12, 2008Following a rise in construction deaths and injuries in New York City, new laws intended to protect construction workers have been proposed by the city's Building Commissioner. Construction accident injuries have rised 63 percent since 2006. New regulations include registering of concrete contractors and changing which projects require a safety manager...
Burn Reports Prompt Recall of Icy Hot Heat Therapy Products
Posted on February 11, 2008Chattem Inc. announced a recall of several varieties of its Icy Hot Heat Therapy products, following numerous reports of consumers suffering burns and skin irritations.
Study Done on Preschoolers and World Trade Center
Posted on February 10, 2008Researchers have finished a study on preschoolers who were exposed in some way to the events of September 11th. They wanted to access any long term effects or trauma that the children suffered from the World Trade Center attacks. Some of the children saw people fall from the tower or the towers collapse...
Korica Brand Dried Plums Recalled Due to Undeclared Sulfites
Posted on February 09, 2008Domega Internationanl Ltd., in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling Korica Brand Dried Plums because the product may contain undeclared sulfites. The recalled product was sold in 6 oz. plastic jars and were sold only in the state of New York. Consumers who eat this product and are sensitive to sulfites can run the risk of serious or life-threatening reactions...
L.L. Bean Insta-Bed Battery Chargers Recalled for Injury Hazard
Posted on January 31, 2008L.L. Bean, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a voluntary recall of its Insta-Bed battery chargers. The batteries in the car chargers can overheat when the car is running, causing the battery-charging unit to explode...
Dollar Tree Stores Recall Hot Glue Guns for Fire, Burn & Shock Hazard
Posted on January 29, 2008Dollar Tree Stores Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of its Crafters Square Holt Melt Mini Glue Guns. The glue guns can short-circuit and cause the gun to smoke and catch on fire - posing a fire, burn and shock hazard to consumers.
FDA Warns of Contaminated Syringes
Posted on January 25, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a nationwide drug recall of all lots of heparin and saline pre-filled flush syringes manufactured by AM2 PAT, Inc. under the brand name(s) Sierra Pre-filled, Inc. and B. Braun.
Toy Construction Set Recalled Over Magnet Hazard
Posted on January 24, 2008A construction set meant for children three and up has been recalled due to the possibility of magnets in the toy falling out and becoming ingested. The recalled toy is the Battat Magnabild Magnetic Building Systems. The product was sold in stores around the country for a retail price around $30...
Skull Thickness and Head Injury
Posted on January 22, 2008A new study has shown that men have thinner skulls than women and it may make them more prone to head injury. Researchers at Ford Motor Company and Tianjin University of Science and Technology studied 3,000 people for skull thickness and shape. They found that skull thickness was on average 6...
Antidepressants Have Little Effect
Posted on January 20, 2008A study in the New England Journal of Medicine is reporting that many antidepressants do not work. The antidepressant study was performed by researchers at Oregon Health and Science University. They based their data on 74 studies that had been submitted to the FDA...
Brooklyn Man Charged with Hit and Run
Posted on January 19, 2008A Brooklyn man was arrested, on Sunday, for an October 6 car accident that killed one man and seriously injured another near the Belt Parkway.
Worker Killed at Trump SoHo Construction Site
Posted on January 14, 2008One worker was killed and one seriously injured in a construction accident at the Trump SoHo construction site when a bucket full of wet concrete careened into scaffolding and sent debris flying 40 stories.
Woman Injured in Car Crash Off Pier Dies
Posted on January 12, 2008A woman who was seriously injured when her car crashed off a pier earlier this week died on Friday, January 11. Margrit Mueller, 68, had been in critical condition and was unconscious since her accident on Monday, January 7. Mueller and her passenger, Ellen Halvorsen, went off a Bay Shore pier and the car landed upside down in freezing cold water...
Man Dies in Logan Construction Accident
Posted on January 10, 2008A 43-year-old contractor was killed in Logan, Montana on Monday after falling from a roof. The construction accident happened on a new house under construction. The victim was working on the roof when he feel 20 feet and died.
World Trade Center Causing Heart Problems
Posted on January 09, 2008The World Trade Center attacks on September 11th happened six years ago but for many people effects still linger. A new study by UC Irvine has shown that even people that were not directly affected by 9/11 may now be suffering heart problems because of stress...
IBM Being Sued for Dumped Chemicals in New York
Posted on January 06, 2008An IBM plant is being sued by its previous neighbors in New York because they claim IBM released chemicals into the air, ground and water for almost 80 years. The residents claim that these chemicals caused birth defects and cancer. Some 90 residents of the upstate New York towns of Endicott and Union say that from 1924 to 2002, IBM dumped chemicals including trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene near the Endicott plant where the computer giant was born...
Boys' Jackets Recalled by Gap Outlet for Entrapment Hazard
Posted on December 28, 2007Gap Outlet, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a voluntary recall of its "Warmest Jacket" boys' jackets. The jackets have a waist drawstring which can become caught or snagged in small spaces such as doorways or on cabinet doors and posing an entrapment hazard to small children.
World Trade Center Illness Plan Stopped
Posted on December 26, 2007A plan the would have allowed greater access to health care for those suffering from World Trade Center Illness was stopped by the CDC. The proposed program would have reimbursed doctors for treating patients that live outside of the New York City area...
Atlantic City Construction Accident Injures Man
Posted on December 23, 2007A man working as a glazier on an Atlantic City hotel under construction was injured in a fall. He was installing windows on the Borgata Hotel & Casino. Rescue workers credit his safety harness for saving the construction workers life. The construction accident happened on Thursday...
Serious Nursing Home Violations Increase by 22 Percent
Posted on December 22, 2007Serious conditions and citations at U.S. nursing homes rose by 22 percent from 2000 to 2006, according to analysis by USA Today.
Trasylol License Suspended
Posted on December 21, 2007The anti-bleeding drug Trasylol was recalled in early November after a study revealed the risk of death was 50 percent higher than on other drugs. The BART study examined results on over 3,000 patients that had been given Trasylol and two similar drugs...
Sierra Heparin Syringes Recalled
Posted on December 19, 2007Pre-filled syringes manufactured by Sierra Pre-Filled have been recalled after being contaminated with Serratia marcescens. The recalled syringes had sicked approximately 40 people in two states. It is not known if the contaminated item was the syringe or the Heparin contained in them...
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