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Study Links Nurse Burnout and Poor Patient Care

Posted on: October 1, 2012. Category: Personal Injury

Hospitals in Pennsylvania and around the country have faced significant funding crises in recent years - crises that often result in fewer nurses on staff. Although everyone agrees that reductions in staff lead to more medical errors and poor patient care, a recent study from the University of Pennsylvania suggests that burnout plays a more...

CPSC Moves for Magnet Recall

Posted on: July 1, 2012. Category: Product Liability

Officials 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...

Threat of Finger Amputations Leads to Stroller Recall

Posted on: June 1, 2012. Category: Product Liability

Late last week, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada announced the recall of a popular brand of strollers due to a risk of finger amputation.

According to reports, three children suffered fingertip amputations and two adults suffered smashed fingers due to a hinge defect in a popular model of strollers...

Car Surfing Leads To Devastating Injuries

Posted on: April 1, 2012. Category: Motor Vehicle Accidents

A local teen was recently injured in a car surfing accident at a Cinemark movie theater on Route 18 in Center Township. The girl was injured when she fell from the hood of the car and hit her head. The driver of the car may face criminal charges. More information on about this Pittsburgh car surfing accident can be found on the WPXI...

Dangerous Child Carrier Seats Recalled

Posted on: April 1, 2012. Category: Product Liability

As spring begins and the weather gets warmer, more and more families will take to the streets on their bicycles. And while there are a great number of products available to help riders get their children involved in the fun, parents should remember that not all of these products are safe. Indeed, defective or unsafe products can cause serious...

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