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Big verdict in vaginal mesh lawsuit

A jury in Dallas handed down a $73.5 million verdict against a medical device maker in a lawsuit filed by a woman who suffered injuries as a result of a vaginal implant intended to treat incontinence. The verdict was handed down in Dallas against Boston Scientific, one of seven manufacturers facing thousands of lawsuits over […]

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If Tuberculosis or TB is not diagnosed and treated it can cause death

TB is an infection caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria are usually found in the lungs, but TB bacteria can infect other organs such as the kidney, spine, and brain. If not promptly diagnosed and treated properly, TB disease can be fatal. TB is spread through the air from one person to another when

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Fetal distress during labor can cause brain damage or cerebral palsy

During pregnancy, a fetus receives oxygen from the mother through the umbilical cord and the placenta.  If that oxygen flow to the fetus is disrupted, it can cause oxygen deprivation (hypoxia), and lead to fetal distress.  That oxygen deprivation can lead to permanent brain damage,hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), cerebral palsy (CP), developmental delays, seizures or infant

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Philadelphia worker electrocuted

An independent electrical contractor was killed recently after he inadvertently touched an improperly grounded copper pipe inside a home on Juniper Street in Philadelphia.  Andrew Weygand was inside a second floor access panel and was feeding an electrical wire down to a Dudley Hilton Electric employee when he was suddenly electrocuted. Weygand’s family filed a

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VIZIO Recalls to Repair 245,000 39- and 42-Inch E-Series Flat Panel Televisions Due to Risk of Tip Over

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products: VIZIO Recalls to Repair 245,000 39- and 42-Inch E-Series Flat Panel Televisions Due to Risk of Tip Over PetSmart Recalls 33,000 Top Fin Plastic Aquarium Heaters Due to Electrical Shock Hazard Harris Products Group Recalls 13,350 Welding

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Mayborn USA Recalls to Repair 28,500 Baby Monitors Due to Strangulation Hazard

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products: Mayborn USA Recalls  to Repair 28,500 Baby Monitors Due to Strangulation Hazard Philips Lighting Recalls 7,500 Lightolier Glass Lenses Due to Laceration Hazard Metabo Recalls 4,300 Electric Angle Grinders Due to Laceration Hazard Far East Brokers Recall

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Truck accidents, injuries on the rise

The number of serious accidents involving trucks is on the rise, with more than 10 people dying each day on American roadways. The increase was 18 percent over the most recent three-year period as reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Almost 4,000 people are killed each year, with some 300 fatalities in Pennsylvania,

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Class-action suit alleges price fixing in production of medical records

Three New York hospitals and an information services company are at the center of a class-action lawsuit alleging they engaged in price fixing in the production of patient medical records, according to a report by Law360. When hospitals receive requests for patient medical records, the records are then copied, either by the hospital or an outside

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