January 16. Ambulances meet US Airways Flight 1041 arriving in Charlotte from St. Thomas. Eight passengers receive medical treatment at the airport. Seven crew members are rushed to the hospital. "Headaches, confusion, some disorientation, dizziness, nausea. These are some of the symptoms that they've described," says Judith Murawski, the Association of Flight Attendants' industrial hygienist. [...]
Injured While Visiting or Staying in New York During 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 [...]
Millions of Huber Needles Recalled Earlier this year, the FDA recalled 2 million Huber needles manufactured between January 2007 to August 2009 by Nipro Medical Corporation and distributed by Exelint International Corporation. The Huber needles are used to access ports implanted under the skin of chronically ill patients for repeated access to veins for infusion [...]
Horse-on-a-Stick Toys May Strangle Your Child On November 10, 2010, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission along with Big Ideas Marketing recalled around 8,800 Horse-on-a-Stick toys because the toy’s bridle can strangle children. When buying a toy for one’s child, a parent should not have to worry about the toy endangering their child’s life, says [...]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered makers of hip replacement implants to study whether its implants raise the level of metal in patients’ blood to dangerous levels. The failure rates of the implants have prompted recalls and increased regulator inspection. The high level of metal in blood can lead to effects on the heart, [...]
Are You at Risk for Hepatitis C? Today’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 [...]
Babies Born With Erb's Palsy Bad births can lead to Erb's Palsy, a condition in which nerves are stretched and cause the hand, arm, shoulder and face to be injured. Erb's Palsy is frequently caused by the use of excessive force or inappropriate traction on the infant’s head or neck during childbirth. This should not [...]
Don’t Ever Take Your Jacket Off An attorney must carry a certain persona at all times in order to gain maximum recovery in regards to your case. Your professionalism, attitude, confidence, vocabulary, mannerisms, facial expressions and even dress will set the stage for how you are perceived by your adversary, the court, and the jury. [...]
Crib Can Be Traps When you have a baby, the last thing you want to think about is whether the crib you purchased is safe - especially whether or not your drop-side crib will injure your child or even cause your child’s death. Cribs are meant to be a safe haven for your newborn, and [...]
The Courtroom and the Sports Court I live my life in the spirit of competition, in the courtroom and on the sports court. Both are equally as satisfying. Reaching for bliss, both mentally and physically, requires a tenacious commitment that comes along with success and defeat. Simultaneously striving for advanced knowledge and athletic superiority precipitates [...]