Posted on March 18, 2011 in Our Blog,Public Safety

There have been quite a few recalls issued this past week. While I would love to provide some commentary, I think the recalls speak for themselves. Please think about manufacturer as well as individual responsibility as you read through these: Toddler jeans: About 1,600 pairs of girl’s toddler jeans from Parigi Group were recalled because… read more

Posted on February 1, 2011 in Our Blog

Radiologist Dr. Bruce Saffran of New Jersey just won $482 million in a patent infringement lawsuit against healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson. In 2008 Saffran won $501 million in a suit against Boston Scientific Corp. over the same device, and he has an upcoming case over the same device against Abbott Laboratories. Saffran held a… read more

Posted on December 21, 2010 in Our Blog,Public Safety

An article in the Insurance Journal indicates that texting bans are not adding to a decline in accidents due to distracted drivers. In fact, a study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) found an increase in auto crashes (or at least in insurance claims due to car accidents) in four states after texting bans… read more

Posted on November 30, 2010 in Our Blog,Public Safety

When it comes to tainted food, bacteria does not discriminate. You may think you are purchasing safer food if you go to a gourmet market or one that specializes in organic or specialty foods, but you might be mistaken. In fact, nationwide market Whole Foods recently announced a recall of seven cheddar cheeses made by… read more

Posted on November 19, 2010 in Our Blog,Patient Care,Patient Death

We’ve blogged before about cases of neglect and worse in nursing homes across the country. Recently a Kentucky family won $42.75 million in a lawsuit against a nursing home. The lawsuit argued that severe neglect by the nursing home caused the death of the family’s 92-year-old father. The patient stayed at the nursing home for… read more

Posted on October 19, 2010 in Our Blog,Public Safety

I honestly do not know whether to laugh or cry when I read about recall after recall of various children’s products. You may wonder what would prompt me to laugh. Well, it’s because some of the hazards prompting these recalls sound so ridiculous and unbelievable that I figure, they must be joking. Sadly, they are… read more

Posted on September 7, 2010 in Our Blog,Patient Care,Patient Death

My husband had surgery recently, and we were really impressed with the entire hospital staff. Everyone was really helpful, friendly, and efficient. Each person who saw my husband checked his identification wrist band, and everything seemed well organized. Though we had a good experience, I couldn’t help but think about how many individual people were… read more

Posted on June 4, 2010 in Our Blog

Oregonians who wish to investigate hospital infection rates can now do so, as the state is one of ten that now requires hospitals to publicly report them. Infections due to hospital exposure have risen across the nation, and Oregon officials are hoping that publicizing the rates will encourage hospitals to take measures to decrease the… read more

Posted on May 17, 2010 in Our Blog

The other day I read in the Seattle PI about a new system some local hospitals have been using in order to cut back on the number of hospital infections. It includes a lot of checks and balances and colleagues checking on one another. Sounds like a good idea, right? Well today I saw this… read more

Posted on May 6, 2010 in Defective Product Litigation,Our Blog

When parents administer over-the-counter pediatric medicines to their children, they most likely trust that these medicines are safe and have been produced in a tightly controlled environment with the best equipment. It is not an unreasonable assumption. After all, medicine is supposed to help rather than hurt. Sadly, an article in the Washington Post reveals… read more