Recall and New Report Highlight Crib Danger
As a follow-up to our previous post on crib safety, a new report reveals that more than 9,500 infants go to the emergency room each year because of crib...
Read moreProtecting Your Child’s Eyes from Injury During Sports
Bausch + Lomb recently issued a release providing tips for parents on protecting their children's eyes from injury while participating in sports. In a nutshell: Trauma to the eye...
Read morePopular New Keyless Ignition Linked to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Keyless ignition is one of the popular features of many new car models. It allows car owners to carry around a sensor, called a fob, small enough to fit...
Read moreFacts Don’t Back Up Medical Malpractice Criticisms
Since taking over the majority in the House of Representatives, many Republicans have vowed to address what they say is a scourge of frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits. Even President...
Read moreCourt Rules Insurance Company Erred in Washington Bad Faith Case
A story out of Washington State last week offers a good example of possible bad faith insurance practices. Four years ago, Evelyn Bushnell was admitted to a nursing home...
Read morePlaintiffs Undeterred Despite Government Report in Toyota Case
A new government report looking into Toyota’s electronic systems exonerated the company in connection with unintended acceleration issues. The ten month investigation by federal highway safety officials concluded that...
Read moreTMJ Implant Manufacturers Directed by FDA to Perform Postmarket Surveillance Studies
We had previously blogged about the sorry state of regulatory oversight of manufacturers of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) implants. The good news is that the FDA announced last week that it...
Read moreVideo Baby Monitors from Summer Infant Subject to Massive Recall
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced Friday that, in cooperation with Summer Infant Inc., it was implementing a voluntary recall of about 1.7 million video baby monitors with...
Read moreWith Nation Covered in Snow, Sled Safety No Laughing Matter
As of last week, all but one U.S. state had snow on the ground. For kids, an unusually snowy winter means an extended and more prolific sledding season. Sledding...
Read morePotentially Tragic Prescription Mix-Up Exposes Pharmacy Fallibility
A pregnant woman in Colorado was mistakenly given methotrexate when she went to fill a prescription for antibiotics. Commonly used to treat cancer, the drug is also used to...
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