With the weather getting warmer, more people will be going outside to turn on the grill and start cooking meat, poultry, and other food items. While grilling is considered healthier than frying foods, there are also some risks involved. E.coli risks go up if you fail to properly grill your meat or chicken or you [...]
Even as Number of Children’s Product Recalls Went Down in 2011, The Amount of Injuries Rose
March 28, 2012
According to a report released by Kids In Danger (KID), although the number of children’s products that were recalled last year declined by 24%, there was a 7% increase in the number injuries and incidents related to the recalls. The advocacy group says that because of the confidentiality involving the recall process, it can be [...]
AUTO SAFETY AND ACCIDENT CLAIMS
March 27, 2012
By Jim Gilbert and Rick Friedman (Jim Gilbert and Rick Friedman are long-time friends and fellow members of the Inner Circle of Advocates, a select group comprised of 100 of the most elite plaintiffs’ attorneys in the nation. Jim conducts a nationwide products liability and personal injury practice from Arvada, Colorado (http://www.thegilbertlawgroup.com), while Rick conducts [...]
NHTSA Proposes New Rule Tackling Keyless Ignition Dangers
March 21, 2012
Under a rule proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, vehicles with keyless ignition systems would either automatically put the autos in park or notify drivers when the vehicle has been left unattended. The proposed rule comes in the wake of the injuries and deaths that have arisen when people have exited their autos [...]
Portland, Oregon Child Injury: 3-Year-Old Undergoes Surgery After Swallowing 37 Buckyball Earth Magnets
March 16, 2012
A toddler is recovering after undergoing surgery to remove 37 Buckyball earth magnets that she had swallowed. The small pieces came together inside her stomach to form the shape of a large circle. Payton Bushnell was rushed to the hospital after she fell ill. Her family thought she was suffering form the stomach flu. Instead, [...]
Toyota and Chrysler Announce Large Auto Recalls
March 12, 2012
Just when Toyota had almost stopped making headlines after a few years of nonstop exposure due to claims blaming sudden unintended acceleration accidents involving its vehicles for injuries and deaths and the recalls of millions of vehicles, the automaker recently found itself among the day’s top stories once again. CNN recently revealed that it had [...]
Odyssey HealthCare Settles for $25M Whistleblower Lawsuit Over Medicare Billing Fraud Allegations
March 6, 2012
Gentiva subsidiary Odyssey HealthCare will pay $25 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit filed by one of its former nurses. The plaintiffs accused the hospice care company of enrolling patients that hadn’t received terminal diagnoses of six months or less to live to receive round-the-clock care. In the Qui Tam complaint, Odyssey is accused of [...]
