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Personal Injury Attorneys: FDA Letter Warns Medical Device Manufacturer About Handling of Complaints The Food and Drug Administration has released a copy of the warning letter sent to Synthes Inc. last month. The letter serves as the FDA’s official notice to the medical device company of the ongoing investigation into its “failure to establish and […]
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Medical Malpractice Lawyers Discuss the Importance of Brain Injury Awareness Month March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. It is important to be aware of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) because it a common injury among many Americans. About 1.7 million people per year suffer traumatic brain injuries and more than three million children and adults live […]
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Philadelphia Bus Accident Attorney Discusses Causes of School Bus Accidents March 4, 2012 – The recent rash of school bus accidents has placed a spotlight on the dangers faced by our children each day as they head out to school. The tragic February 16th school bus accident in Chesterfield, Burlington County, New Jersey left one little girl […]
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Medical Malpractice Attorneys: Poor Care for Poor Patients? Medical malpractice attorneys report the findings of a new study that shows that lower income patients are less likely to sue their doctors for medical negligence or malpractice. Doctors Have “Unconscious” Bias Against Poor Patients The study, published by Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research and authored by […]
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Personal Injury Attorneys Argue to Keep Zoloft Lawsuits Separate Next month, federal judges will have to decide whether or not to centralize all Zoloft related birth defect lawsuits that have been filed in U.S. District Courts throughout the United States. Personal injury attorneys will have to prepare oral arguments for the U.S. Judicial Panel on […]
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Medical Malpractice Lawyers: Safety Review Finds that Dirty Surgical Instruments and Medical Devices are a Widespread Cause of Infections The Food and Drug Administration held a two-day workshop last summer to address concerns regarding dirty medical devices. During the meeting, device manufacturers and hospital representatives met with officials from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control […]
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Personal Injury Lawyers Discuss Lack of Monitoring for Patient Safety An article in the New England Journal of Medicine called the Riata heart defibrillator another example of the lack of patient safety monitoring in the U.S. According to the article, the device’s defect was not recognized as quickly as it should have been because,“U.S. surveillance […]
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February 27, 2012 – The recent Burlington County, New Jersey school bus accident in Chesterfield, as well as the school bus accident in Cumberland, New Jersey, five days later, has re-ignited the debate over seatbelt requirements in states such as Pennsylvania where seatbelts are not mandated on school buses. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) […]
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Philadelphia personal injury attorneys of Messa & Associates advise that Meijer, Inc. has recalled approximately 6,102 of its Touch Point brand oscillating forced air heaters because exposed and unshielded electrical components on the defective product can cause the heater to overheat and melt. This poses fire and electrical shock hazards to consumers. In one case, […]
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