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Delay in diagnosing osteosarcoma can lead to amputation

May 28, 2014

Osteosarcoma is a common type of bone cancer usually diagnosed in children and young adults. Osteosarcoma develops from an abnormality in the cells involved in growing bone and commonly affects teenage boys or girls who are experiencing a growth spurt. With proper diagnosis and treatment, most kids with osteosarcoma do recover without losing a limb. Common symptoms of osteosarcoma […]

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Gree Reannounces Dehumidifier Recall Due to Serious Fire and Burn Hazards. 2.5 Million Dehumidifiers Recalled.

May 27, 2014

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products: Gree Reannounces Dehumidifier Recall Due to Serious Fire and Burn Hazards; More Fires and Property Damage Reported. 2.5 million units recalled. Office Depot Recalls 1,400,000 Gibson Leather Task Chairs Due to Fall Hazard Nest Labs Recalls to

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$6.2M settlement in NY tax whistleblower case

May 26, 2014

A medical imaging company that conducted business in New York and made millions in profits recently settled with the state for $6.2 million in a whistleblower case for alleged tax fraud. Lantheus Medical Imaging Inc. and its former parent company, Bristol-Myers Squibb, sold medical diagnostic equipment from 2002-2006 but evaded various business taxes during that

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PA Supreme Court hears arguments on statutory damages cap

May 21, 2014

Tom Kline recently presented arguments before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court regarding the constitutionality of a statutory cap that limits civil damages owed by government institutions. The arguments presented by Kline stem from the case of Zauflik vs. Pennsbury school district in which a young woman lost her leg after being run over by a school

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IKEA Reannounces and Expands Recall of Children’s Wall-Mounted Lamps Due to Strangulation Hazard to 3.5 million

May 20, 2014

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products: IKEA Reannounces and Expands Recall of Children’s Wall-Mounted Lamps Due to Strangulation Hazard to 3.5 million DGL Group Recalls 99,000 Vibe USB Mobile Power Bars Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Five Below 15,500 GE Brand Dehumidifiers by Midea Recalled

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Firm wins major victory in birth injury case

May 16, 2014

Kline & Specter won a $15 million settlement in a complex birth injury case in which a delay in delivery resulted in the baby suffering cerebral palsy. Litigating the case for the firm were Shanin Specter, Kila Baldwin and Lisa Dagostino. The defendants included a northern New Jersey hospital, a labor and delivery nurse and an

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White-Rodgers Recalls 740,000 Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats Due to Fire Hazard

May 12, 2014

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products: White-Rodgers Recalls 740,000 Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats Due to Fire Hazard 134,000 Troy-Bilt Electric Leaf Blowers Recalled by MTD Due to Laceration Hazard Pier 1 Imports Recalls 10,800 Hanging Glass Star Lanterns in U.S. Due to Fire Hazard E-Z-GO

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Pain clinic treatment leads to more pain, $2.8M verdict

May 9, 2014

A man took his own life after treatments to reduce his chronic back pain from spinal cord injuries produced the opposite effect. Joel Burnette, 40, went to the clinic in Kansas in May 2008 and was given several injections, including an epidural steroid in his lower back. Shortly afterward, he was diagnosed with meningitis caused

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GM latest recall involves more small cars

May 6, 2014

General Motors’ Corporation has announced yet another recall related to its 2003-2011 small car series. The initial recall was for faulty ignition switches that can slip out of the “run” setting and shut off the engine, leaving safety features inoperable. The defect was involved in at least 13 known deaths. The newest recall involves another

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Melanoma Monday tips for detecting, avoiding deadly skin cancer

May 5, 2014

Today, May 5, is not only Cinco de Mayo but also Melanoma Monday, a day to raise awareness of the deadly effects of skin cancer. Melanoma is the most deadly form of skin cancer, affecting nearly one out of every 20 Americans in their lifetime. Freckles, moles and brown spots can be harmless, but they

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Philadelphia City Council hearing on fire escape regulations

May 2, 2014

A Philadelphia City Council committee took testimony recently on mandating that landlords conduct regular inspections of fire escapes. The committee hearing followed the filing of a lawsuit by Kline & Specter, PC, against the owner and landlord of a Rittenhouse apartment building whose fire escape landing collapsed, killing one young man and injuring two women

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Study shows significantly higher melanoma risk in Viagra users

May 1, 2014

A new study links Viagra to an increased risk of the deadly skin cancer melanoma in men who use the erectile dysfunction medication. The study of nearly 26,000 men with an average age of 65 showed that Viagra users were 84 percent more likely – almost twice as likely — to develop melanoma. The increased

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Suit filed in Ewing, NJ, gas explosion that killed woman. PSEG, contractor named as defendants.

April 28, 2014

A lawsuit has been filed in Philadelphia on behalf of a woman who was killed in a gas explosion that destroyed or damaged 55 condominium units Ewing Township, N.J. Named as defendants were Public Electric Service & Gas Co. and contractor Henkels & McCoy, Inc. The suit was filed on behalf of the family of

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Brakes put on prison driving program after crash kills woman

April 18, 2014

Police investigating a fatal car accident were surprised to find out that the driver at fault was an inmate currently serving time in a Nebraska State Prison. He was not an escapee but was legally allowed to drive the state-owned van that killed a woman last June. The inmate had been driving to pick up

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Settlement paid to prison baby born with cerebral palsy

April 16, 2014

Prisons are notoriously dangerous places. However, even prisoners are supposed to have access to a certain standard of health care. A birth-injury lawsuit filed against the Ohio Department of Correction alleges that that care was overlooked in a recent case. A prison inmate who gave birth while in custody later sued the facility for failing

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Delay in diagnosing osteosarcoma can lead to amputation

Gree Reannounces Dehumidifier Recall Due to Serious Fire and Burn Hazards. 2.5 Million Dehumidifiers Recalled.

$6.2M settlement in NY tax whistleblower case

PA Supreme Court hears arguments on statutory damages cap

IKEA Reannounces and Expands Recall of Children’s Wall-Mounted Lamps Due to Strangulation Hazard to 3.5 million

Firm wins major victory in birth injury case

White-Rodgers Recalls 740,000 Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats Due to Fire Hazard

Pain clinic treatment leads to more pain, $2.8M verdict

GM latest recall involves more small cars

Melanoma Monday tips for detecting, avoiding deadly skin cancer

Philadelphia City Council hearing on fire escape regulations

Study shows significantly higher melanoma risk in Viagra users

Suit filed in Ewing, NJ, gas explosion that killed woman. PSEG, contractor named as defendants.

Brakes put on prison driving program after crash kills woman

Settlement paid to prison baby born with cerebral palsy

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