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PA Anti-hazing law hailed as one of five most impactful enacted in 2018

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Hyundai and Kia Autos Bursting Into Flames

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Piazza settlement outlines fraternity reforms

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Head disfigurement injury brings record verdict

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The Danger of Anesthesia Mistakes

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Failure to Supervise Surgical Residents Leads to Medical Malpractice

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules doctors must obtain informed consent

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Kline & Specter wins second mesh case vs. J&J

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Lumber Liquidators wood flooring contained carcinogen

February

Kline Specter wins first Risperdal verdict

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Early identification is essential to surviving meningitis

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Power morcellators spread uterine cancer

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Medical malpractice caps disenfranchising victims

October

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Kline Specter settles medical malpractice case for $16 million

Abnormal vaginal bleeding can be a sign of endometrial cancer

Kline Specter assists in $10M whistleblower settlement

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A uterine rupture during labor and delivery can harm an unborn baby

GM adds six more recalls to the extensive list

September

What is a Whistleblower Case?

Birth injuries due to medical malpractice

Big verdict in vaginal mesh lawsuit

Honda settles seat belt suit for $55 Million

What To Do If Your Auto Injuries Don’t Show Up Right Away

Too much Pitocin during labor can cause a birth injury

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

What To Do If You’re in a Car Accident

August

Fetal distress during labor can cause brain damage or cerebral palsy

Philadelphia worker electrocuted

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

Medicare fraud whistleblower case settles for $35 million

Lazy River more dangerous than towering rollercoaster?

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Oeuf Recalls to Repair 14,000 Cribs Due to Entrapment Hazard

Truck accidents, injuries on the rise

July

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

107, 800 Porter-Cable Fixed-Base Production Routers Recalled Due to Electrical Shock Hazard

The future of healthcare: Fixing errors in your own medical history

Scott, Trek Recall 125,200 Bicycles with SR Suntour Front Forks Due to Crash Hazard

Court allows punitive damages claim in asbestos case

Reebok-CCM Recalls 114,000 Throat Collars Due to Laceration Hazard

June

Oral cancer can start out as an abnormal patch of skin or mouth ulcer

Safety bed handles blamed for three deaths

Hitachi Koki Recalls 25,300 units of Pneumatic Nailers Due to Injury Hazards

A feeding tube in the lung can cause brain damage and death

Father leads challenge to California Med-Mal verdict cap

Ontel Recalls 170,000 Isometric Exercise Devices Due to Projectile Hazard

FDA issues a new plan for vaginal mesh

Nerve damage can result from delay in diagnosing compartment syndrome

Lithonia Lighting Recalls 1.7 million Emergency Lights Due to Fire Hazard

May

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

April

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

Dyson Recalls Bladeless Portable Electric Heaters Due to Fire Hazard

GM recalls millions of compact cars over ignition dangers

Balefsky named to Transvaginal Mesh steering committee

Tom Kline named co-liaison counsel for Risperdal cases

Jury delivers $1.2 million verdict in vaginal mesh case

Hitachi Koki recalls grass trimmers for fire and burn hazards

Former dispatcher wins verdict in amputation medical malpractice suit

March

St Louis man wins malpractice suit against hospital for $8.3M

Fired college employee uses whistleblower lawsuit to get his job back, and a lot more

Worker injury verdicts for two suffocated in grain bin

Untreated bacterial endocarditis can cause an infarction, a stroke or even death

Nurse Midwives should be prepared to prevent a birth injury

February

Hospital equipment can cause injury, radiation overdose or death

Tom Kline to file civil suit in abduction case

Negligence during an ER visit can cause serious injury or death

A delay in diagnosing Ewing sarcoma bone cancer can affect prognosis

A delay or failure to appropriately treat an infection can lead to osteomyelitis, or infection in a bone

January

Homeless mother receives $7.5 M settlement for medical negligence

Tubing connection errors in intravenous lines, feeding tubes, epidural catheters and umbilical lines can lead to paralysis, pulmonary emboli, oxygen deprivation to the brain and death

Youman, Pearlman, Sipala win $5.1 M Montgomery Count med-mal verdict

PA Supreme Court to hear Tom Kline appeal of municipal liability cap

Recent product recalls:IKEA wall-mounted lamps, baby monitors

Muted or ignored hospital alarms can lead to permanent brain damage

Robot-assisted surgery can lead to burns, hemorrhage, or even death

The wrong dose of medication can lead to serious injuries or death

2013
December

The absurdity of personal injury caps - Oregon case provides one example

Negligence in cardiac catheterization suit ends in $10.8M verdict

Passenger vehicles and pedestrians can be struck by a snow plow, salt truck or sanding vehicles during harsh weather

Proper treatment of sepsis in emergency rooms improves survival rate.

Birth injury lawsuit results in $4M jury verdict for a Lehigh County family

The right medication was ordered but given the wrong way

Honda recalls 21,000 ATVs over broken steering shafts

Jury awards $2.85M for medical malpractice

The earlier ovarian cancer is detected, the better the outcome

Robot surgeries are up, and so are robotic surgery errors

November

Good grief! Sno-Cone machine is defective

One World Technologies recalls Ryobi battery chargers due to hazards

Serious burns can lead to disfigurement, organ damage and even death

The rate of children and young adults developing ischemic or hemorrhagic strokes is increasing

Latest product recalls: Crate and Barrel recalls Finley hanging pendant lamps over fire and shock hazards

An infant born infected with Group B Strep, or GBS, could develop meningitis, permanent brain damage, cerebral palsy or even die due to the infection

Jury awards $2.85M judgment in medical malpractice case

Inspection reports of Pennsylvania amusement parks, water parks and attractions to become more user-friendly when looking for information about ride accidents, injuries and safety data

Meconium aspiration syndrome in a newborn baby can lead to a lack of oxygen to the brain, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, brain damage or cerebral palsy

October

Decorative colored contact lenses used for Halloween can lead to eye injuries, corneal abrasions, infections, vision loss and blindness

The earlier colon cancer is diagnosed and treated, the better the survival rate

Schneider Electric recalls 15 million surge protectors over fire hazard

Release of a new Crosman air pistol backfires

Hachette Books recalls more than 70,000 children’s books

Pre-eclampsia or high blood pressure in a pregnant woman can lead to cerebral palsy, placental abruption or significant birth injury

A failure to diagnose or treat a placental abruption can cause a lack of oxygen to a baby’s brain or brain damage before delivery

Schneider Electric recalls 15 million APC surge protectors over fire hazard

Vaginal Mesh Used to Repair Uterine Prolapse, Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI), Bladder Prolapse, or Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) Can Cause Serious Pelvic Pain and Problems.

A delay in diagnosing or treating bacterial meningitis can lead to brain damage, cerebral palsy, limb amputations and even death

September

Settlement reached in San Diego trash truck accident.

Settlement reached in whistleblower case

Cardiologist pleads guilty to massive insurance fraud

154,000 ESL, Interlogix Hard-Wired Smoke Alarms Recalled Due to Failure to Alert Consumers of a Fire

August

Man hit by police car awarded $16.25M

Medical malpractice verdict upheld in missing ovary case

July

Wheelchair lift error nets settlement

Report cites robot surgery errors

June

Gerber Recalls 80,000 Machetes with Stitched Sheaths Due to Laceration Hazard

Woman dropped from shuttle, case settles

96,000 Strollers Recalled by Kolcraft Due to Projectile Hazard

Suit over icy road incident takes nine years to resolve

Police car caused crash, injury

Wisdom tooth surgery leads to teen’s death

Pottery Barn Kids Recalls 12,000 Sweet Lambie Crib Bumpers Due to Entanglement Hazard

May

Medical malpractice results in foot amputation, verdict

Man hit by police car awarded $16.25 million

Jury awards $11.5M in football concussion case

Huge verdict in school bus death case

April

73,000 Drop-Side Cribs recalled Due to Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards

Study: Wrong diagnoses cause many injuries, deaths

Medical board fails to discipline doctors who err

Haier America Expands Recall of Chest Freezers Due to Fire Hazard

Bar found liable in drunk driver crash

Cardiac arrest after surgery results in brain damage

March

Toyota settles class-action suit for $1.1 billion

IKEA recalls children’s wall-mounted lamps after child death

Outsourced hospital discharge results in patient’s death

Sportspower Expands Trampoline Recall due to fall hazard

Toyota slapped with second penalty

Progressive International Recalls 26,500 Canning Jar Lifters due to Laceration Hazard

Chicago to pay $4.1M in police shooting

February

Study: Thousands of medical “never events” committed

Kline Specter wins $105M settlement

Coach’s suicide blamed on overmedication

NFL study used in worker brain injury case

January

Misread cancer test brings review of 500

Surgeon leaves towel in patient, must pay price

NBA settles product liability lawsuit

Ridgid Pneumatic Nailers Recalled by One World Technologies due to laceration hazards

Large jury verdict in birth injury case

Police listening to wrong radio, crash car

2012
December

Injured garage tech awarded $4M

Study: Brain injuries on the rise

Master Forge Gas Grills Sold at Lowes Stores Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

LG Electronics Recalls 161,000 Electric Ranges Due to Burn and Fire Hazard

Roads dept. blamed in accident, jury awards $31.5M

JELD-WEN Recalls 170,800 Interior Bifold Doors Due to Impact Hazard -

November

Nail injury, med mal lead to brain damage

Taphandles Recalls 24,000 Ceramic Beer Tap Handles Due to Laceration Hazard

Surgeon wasn’t a surgeon at all, 80 suits settled

80,000 Sharper Image USB Wall Chargers Recalled by Atomi Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

NYC spends big for medical errors

$100M verdict in birth injury case

October

Cancer misdiagnoses up among the young

Ex-Banker becomes No. 1 whistleblower

Study: Misdiagnoses causes ICU deaths

Tainted spinal injection causes meningitis outbreak

Whistleblower rewarded for uncovering fraud at hospital

September

Legrand Wiremold Recalls 14,200 Power Strips Due to Electric Shock Hazard

BP still paying over Texas explosion

Energizer Recalls 260,000 Night Lights Due to Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target

Jury strikes hard against drunk driver

2 million Summer Infant Recalls to Repair Baby Bathers Due to Fall and Head Injury Hazard

Cerebral palsy case brings $55M verdict

DeVilbiss Air Power Co Recalls 460,000 Air Compressors Due to Fire Hazard

Whistleblower gets harassed, then rewarded

Sears Recalls 795, 000 Kenmore Dehumidifiers due to fire and burn hazards

August

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Abbott Labs sales reps get reward for blowing the whistle

Car fatalities down, but not motorcycle deaths

GE Recalls 1.3 million Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard

Settlement reached in Tony Awards stage set crash

Whistleblowers to reap $46.5M in bank case

July

Birth injury case brings large verdict

Medication mistake results in brain damage, lawsuit

Whistleblowers to be rewarded for exposing Medicare fraud

264,000, Target Home Bunny sippy cups recalled

Anesthesia error results in $1.23M verdict

Library clerk blows the whistle -- three jailed, settlement paid

June

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Brooklyn hospital target of 100 med-mal lawsuits

Whistleblower to reap $21M reward

May

Injury, employer retaliation nets worker $1M

Missed diagnosis costs woman her hands and feet

Alleged Medicare fraud brings 107 arrests

April

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87,600 One World Technologies Inc. gas grills recalled due to burn hazard

111,000 food service beverage cups and mugs recalled due to burn hazard

25,200 Leggett Platt, Power foundations or adjustable bases for mattresses recalled due to fire hazard

March

Medical malpractice almost cost chef his tongue

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