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• How to Avoid Hospital Infections

  Jennifer Moore | January 28, 2008 3:16 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Have you ever known anyone admitted to the hospital and while a patient they develop an infection? An infection like MRSA can turn into a life-threatening situation. If you or a family member is facing surgery, I suggest reading the article, "15 Steps You Can Take to Reduce Your Risk of a Hospital Infection." It provides good tips on how to protect yourself against infections while a patient...

• Answers to the Medtronic Recall

  Jennifer Moore | January 27, 2008 2:58 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

• Speeding Leads to Crash and Death

  Jennifer Moore | January 26, 2008 10:46 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A car accident earlier this week in Louisville, Kentucky resulted in the death of the female passenger. Police reported that before the wreck one vehicle was speeding excessively on the Watterson Expressway and the police tried to pull the car over, but the driver took an exit ramp. Moments later the vehicle was hit broadside by another vehicle at an intersection. Police reported that the...

• Stamina Products Inc. recalls Inversion Therapy Tables Due to Fall Hazard

  Jenny Albano | January 16, 2008 5:38 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Stamina Products Inc., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 2,000 Inversion Therapy Tables due to a fall hazard.A weld in the center of the inversion table can fail when the table is in an inverted position, posing a fall hazard to consumers. Stamina Products has received three reports of weld failures. No injuries have been reported.The recalled products include the following model...