When we think of nursing home abuse, our first thoughts are of an elderly individual being hurt or neglected. What we tend to forget though, is that many of the regulations in place for elderly care facilities also mandate the daily functions of daycares as well.
As reported in today’s (10/25) American Association for Justice newsletter (subscription only), “Harley-Davidson Inc. is recalling about 308,000 motorcycles to fix a switch problem that can cause failure of the brake lights and possibly even the rear brakes themselves.” According to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Harley said “brake light switches … Read more
An accident on a construction site in southern New Jersey sent five workers to the hospital Wednesday morning.
MedPage Today (10/18, Frieden) reports that the Food and Drug Administration “has raised the recall of CooperVision’s AVAIRA Toric Soft Contact Lenses for Astigmatism to Class I — the agency’s strongest — because silicone residue on the lenses could cause hazy vision, discomfort, or eye injuries.” In addition, CooperVision “has received reports of severe eye … Read more
The Chicago Tribune (10/18, Gabler) reports updated American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines say that crib bumper pads “should not be used” because “there is no evidence that bumper pads prevent injuries and say they pose a potential risk of suffocation, strangulation and entrapment.” The issue is “still being hotly debated” and the Consumer Product Safety … Read more
NBC Nightly News (10/18, story 7, 0:30, Williams) reported, “There’s a new warning tonight from the nation’s pediatricians and it may surprise a good many parents who think those baby DVD’s, even educational television can benefit even their youngest kids. They say children under two should not watch television or videos.” The CBS Evening News … Read more
The AP (10/11) reports that the Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling “Hundreds of thousands of popular B.O.B. jogging strollers…because of choking concerns.” According to the CPSC, “the backing on an embroidered logo patch on the stroller’s canopy can come loose.” Furthermore, “CPSC says the firm has received six reports of children mouthing a detached … Read more
In a strange case of hit-and-run, a lone Police officer of a small township in Pennsylvania has been accused of rear ending a vehicle and fleeing the scene.
A Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) was killed in an on-the-job accident Wednesday after being electrocuted by a power line.
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