An alarming report by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) indicates that many companies may not be reporting when their products have defects that can cause serious injuries. According to a recent CPSC study, the number of companies fined for failure to report product defects appears to be growing. In 2010, the CPSC … Read More »
CPSC Moves for Magnet Recall
Posted On: July 1, 2012 | Categorized as: Product LiabilityOfficials at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) have filed an administrative complaint requesting that a company making powerful magnet desk toys for adults issue a recall of its products. According to the CPSC, Buckyballs, manufactured by Maxfield and Oberton, children have ingested the toys and suffered serious injuries, including intestinal blockages. The problem … Read More »
Fatal Motorcycle Accidents on the Rise
Posted On: July 1, 2012 | Categorized as: Motor Vehicle AccidentsIn recent years, the number of fatal automobile accidents across the United States has declined. Unfortunately, the number of fatal motorcycle accidents has increased. According to statistics compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), from 2002 to 2010, the number of fatal motorcycle crashes in the United States rose from approximately 3,200 to … Read More »
GPS-Based Device May Help Drivers Slow Down
Posted On: July 1, 2012 | Categorized as: Motor Vehicle AccidentsAccording to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), approximately 12,000 Americans lose their lives each year in car crashes caused by speeding. Despite authorities’ efforts to get drivers to slow down, nothing has worked consistently. Now, researchers have gained some success with a new GPS-based device. In an experiment funded by the … Read More »
Study Indicates Patients May Receive Too Much Acetaminophen in Hospital
Posted On: June 1, 2012 | Categorized as: Personal InjuryNo matter what the ailment, when people enter the hospital, they expect attentive, careful treatment. While most people would consider the threat of receiving too much of an over-the-counter pain medication during their stay to be slim, a recent study indicates that it is a very real possibility. According to researchers at Thomas Jefferson University … Read More »
