2011

According to various news sources, domestic abuse and nursing home abuse affect a great number of older Americans every year. A study recently announced by the National Center on Elder Abuse, a staggering number of over 500,000 people older than 60 have reported domestic abuse in the United States. Still, according to the news, the… read more

According to several news outlets, the number of children safety seats being installed incorrectly is alarming. Reports claim that 80% of all seats installed in vehicles aren’t being safely settled and may pose accident risks to children. Because of this staggering statistics, the Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin has come up with a clever… read more

According to local news from Wisconsin, the average cost of a United Heartland slip-and-fall claim involving snow and ice can reach $10,500. United Heartland has been looking for a better way to keep individuals from hurting themselves in the year of 2011 and one of the solutions is a program called ‘WalkSafe’, which hopes to… read more

Kevin Boyle of the Los Angeles personal injury law firm was quoted in the CBS website regarding Michael Jackson’s case. The article reported that a judge ruled the Jackson family is entirely entitled to follow through with the lawsuit against AEG Live. The entertainment giant’s lawyers filed a motion to the Los Angeles Superior Court asking for… read more

According to recent news articles, the State of Alabama is looking for a better way to turn their highways into safer places for all drivers. Reports show that State Highway officials have been holding meetings to discuss the matter that affects thousands of people every day. Officials say that in the year of 2005, over… read more

According to various news articles, two software companies are combining their best minds to develop a software that promises to make it hard, if not impossible for drivers to use their cellphones while driving. The menace that texting while driving and other phone related activities may pose to motorists may be grasping for its last… read more

Many news sources have reported that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has started to conduct a program so the number of fatal work injuries may be determined proficiently. The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries has already achieved a preliminary result of a staggering 4,547 workers that sustained severe injuries related to their labor in… read more

According to recent news outlets, there are many telltale signs of elder abuse that can be identified in a timely manner so tragedies can be avoided. Life Long Justice, a non-profit group entirely dedicated to safeguarding the elderly, has disclosed the list of things to be looked for next time you visit a nursing home… read more

According to recent FDA news, there was an alert for a recall issued regarding salted smoked split herring that still presented its viscera. Reports show that there’s a possibility the product has been contaminated with clostridium botulinum. The Quirch Foods C. from Miami, FL has announced that Leslie Leger and Sons Ltd. produced Salted Smokes… read more

There was a FDA warning issued a few weeks back that warned consumers of the danger of eating too much of the licorice candy. More news sources just now surfaced talking about the properties that are present in the Halloween candy that allegedly may lead to dropping levels of potassium. Such condition may cause arrhythmia in… read more

Evergreen Enterprises, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced a voluntary recall of their pourable gel fuel due to a fire and burn hazard, according to recent news sources. The product is called Fireside Gel Fuel Bottles and about 23,400 units are affected by this recall. This recall follows a string… read more

According to an online report recently published in Pediatrics, hundreds of children’s lives and millions of dollars were saved by a few simple steps in central-line catheters handling. A central-line catheter can become a likely sport for infection and bacteria contamination that heads straight for a patient’s bloodstream. If they are inserted incorrectly, dire consequences… read more