Graco Children’s Products has recently issued a recall for nearly five million strollers. The recall comes amid reports of fingers being amputated and lacerated on the strollers’ hinges. Caregivers were urged to use extreme caution when folding or unfolding the strollers and to make sure that the hinges are firmly locked and secured before placing […]
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The Takata Corp., a Japanese auto safety manufacturer, is caught in an escalating recall crisis that involves millions of automobiles and at least 10 different automobile makers in the United States. Takata’s airbags have so far been linked to five deaths that occurred when the airbags exploded upon inflation, propelling metal shrapnel-like shards. A first
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Kline & Specter’s Braden Lepisto, in his first case as lead counsel, won a $260,000 jury verdict for the family of an 83-year-old woman who died at St. Joseph’s Hospital after staff there failed to monitor her vital signs as she suffered an acute aspiration event. A nurse’s aide who found Mildred Rogers unresponsive waited four to five minutes
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A gynecological tool called a power morcellator has been found to spread cancer during routine laparoscopic hysterectomies and myomectomies, or fibroid tumor removal. The morcellator cuts through uterine tissue to allow it to be easily removed through a small incision in the abdomen. During this procedure, however, previously undetected cancer cells, specifically uterine sarcomas, can
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Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products: Goal Zero Recalls 10,110 Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard Leatherman Recalls 8,400 Children’s Multi-Tool Due to Laceration Hazard Bob-Cat Recalls 4,900 Zero Turn Mowers Due to Crash Hazard Eaton Recalls 1,100 Electrical Meter Breakers Due to
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A woman walking into a Cumberland Farms convenience store for her morning coffee was killed when she was hit by an out of control vehicle that smashed through a Massachusetts storefront. While a freak accident, these types of incidents happen frequently and have been increasing in recent years. These accidents are often underreported because they
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Are state limits on medical malpractice verdicts fair? Consider the case of Ascaris Mayo, who had all four of her limbs amputated after a missed diagnosis for a strep infection led to septic shock. The 53-year-old Milwaukee woman sued and won a $25.3 million verdict. But because of a cap on damage awards in Wisconsin, the amount
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Cerebral palsy is a very common motor disability in children and affects nearly 10,000 babies each year. Cerebral palsy is not curable and will require treatment and support for a child’s entire lifetime. Cerebral palsy affects a child’s neurological systems that control functionality, coordination, and muscle control. It can be caused by a birth injury
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Cerebral hypoxia is a medical term used to describe a decrease in oxygen to the brain. The brain is very sensitive to decreased levels of oxygen and brain cells can begin to die after four minutes of being deprived of oxygen. The sooner the hypoxia is diagnosed and the underlying cause treated, the lower the
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The law firm won a $16 million settlement for the family of a 57-year-old endodontist who suffered brain damage in a medical malpractice case. The injury occurred because of an improperly managed ventricular fibrillation following bypass surgery. The patient’s bypass operation was successful but two days he later suffered the heart problem caused by a clot
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Endometrial cancer begins in the layer of cells that forms the lining of the uterus. It is sometimes referred to as cancer of the uterus or uterine cancer. The first sign of endometrial cancer can be vaginal bleeding not associated with a woman’s period or menstrual cycle. Other symptoms can include pelvic pain or pain
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Kline & Specter’s David Caputo and David Williams represented a whistleblower in a case pressed by the U.S. Department of Justice and the New York Attorney General’s Office in a health care fraud case that resulted in a $10 million settlement with CareMed Pharmaceutical Services. The civil lawsuit claimed that the national specialty pharmacy engaged
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National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a chance to increase awareness the early detection of breast cancer. Breast cancer, in the early stages, can sometimes present in different ways. Symptoms could include a change in the size or the shape of the breast, dimpling of breast tissue, inverted nipple, lump in the breast or underarm, nipple discharge including blood,
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A uterine rupture in a pregnant patient during labor can be a life-threatening complication for both a mother and unborn baby. When a uterus ruptures, it tears open into the abdominal cavity and can cause a mother to hemorrhage and decrease the amount of blood and oxygen reaching a baby. A uterus can rupture during active labor
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General Motors has announced another six recalls to add to the list of defects that have been coming out since April. In total, GM has announced 60 recalls this year covering more than 26 million vehicles. GM was told to pay a $35 million fine due to delaying a faulty ignition switch recall that led
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