Cephalopelvic disproportion, or CPD, occurs when a baby’s head or body is too large to fit through a mother’s pelvis or birth canal. This may be due to a small pelvis, abnormally shaped pelvis, breech or transverse lie position or a large baby. If CPD is not diagnosed and treated in a timely manner, it […]
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Fire escapes are supposed to save lives, but often these old, dilapidated – and, in Philadelphia, uninspected – structures actually result in severe injuries and loss of life. That was the case in January 2014, when a fire escape landing collapsed at a Center City apartment, sending three young adults hurtling about 40 feet to
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It has been estimated that missed, incorrect, or delayed diagnoses affect as much as five percent of—or 12 million—medical cases within the United States annually. Of those, about half of all diagnosis errors are harmful. For instance, a late or missed diagnosis of cancer can lead to a spread of the disease and result in
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He was 61, a smoker, afflicted with high blood pressure and diabetes, but a doctor should not have ignored Finis Cuff’s high blood pressure of 200/80 during a visit in 2010. So said a jury in Delaware County recently in awarding nearly $7.4 million to Cuff, who suffered a stroke two days after leaving the
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Two separate hit-and-run accidents involving pedestrians have left a four-year-old boy dead and a mother and her young son critically hurt in Philadelphia. Both incidents happened last night, with the fatal accident occurring in Southwest Philadelphia and the second injuring a young mother and her two-year-old son as they were crossing the street in the
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Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following: Blinds To Go – (200,000 units) Custom-made window shades present a strangulation hazard. Urban Outfitters- (13,370) “Cheeky” Tea Cups mislabeled microwave safe, posing a possible fire hazard. Dream On Me- (13,000) 2-in-1 Bassinet-to-cradle model cribs present fall and
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People who installed wood laminate flooring from Lumber Liquidators may have been exposed to excessive levels of formaldehyde, which can lead to cancer. According to a recent 60 Minutes investigation, the less expensive wood flooring was manufactured in China and sold by the giant lumber retailer in 46 states. The flooring used glues containing formaldehyde
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A $2.5 million verdict was handed down against Janssen Pharmaceuticals for failure to warn that it’s antipsychotic drug Risperdal can cause boys to develop female breasts – a permanent condition known as gynecomastia. The first-in-the-nation verdict was won by Tom Kline of Kline & Specter in Philadelphia, where more than 1,200 Risperdal lawsuits have been
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Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following: Kidde – (4,060,000) Disposable plastic fire extinguishers due to failure to discharge. SRAM- (12,000) Zipp 88 bicycle wheel hubs due to crash and injury hazard. Jacko Transnational – (5,000) ZETA battery packs due to fire hazard. KTM North
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Kline & Specter’s David Inscho and Charles Becker have secured a $950,000 settlement for William Saunders, Jr. in a civil rights case against the City of Philadelphia and a Department of Human Services caseworker for knowingly placing the child in the home of his estranged father and his father’s violent fiancée rather than with his
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About 28,000 infants born in the United States each year—or 76 per day—suffer from a birth injury. In many instances, birth injuries arise due to medical mistakes, including miscommunication of pertinent medical information between practitioners during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Common birth injuries include, but are not limited to: brachial plexus and shoulder dystocia cerebral
Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following: Family Dollar Stores- (254,000) Tough Treadz Auto Carrier Toy Sets due to laceration hazard. Sunbeam- (34,000) Oil filled heaters due to scald hazard. Lifesmart – (17,000) Lifepro brand portable mini space heaters over electrical shock hazard. Performance Packaging-
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Approximately 1.3 million people are diagnosed with cancer each year, and misdiagnosis is not uncommon. Last year, tissue samples from 6,000 cancer patients across the country were reviewed by researchers at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. It was determined that one out of every 71 cases was misdiagnosed, and up to one out of
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Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following: CR Brands – (83,000) Mean Green cleaner and degreaser products due to chemical hazard La-Z-Boy – (4,000) control wands sold with Silver Luxury Lift chairs over burn hazard Primal Vantage – (1,000) Hunter’s tree stands due to fall
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Meningitis is an inflammation of the protective membranes, or meninges, surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Easily mistaken as the flu, signs of meningitis may develop over several hours or one to two days. Symptoms usually include severe headaches, stiff neck, sudden high fever, vomiting, and confusion. There may be additional symptoms of nausea, seizures,
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