http://accident-injury-blog.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:58:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en About 23,000 children's hooded sweatshirts sold exclusively at Burlington Coat Factory have been recalled because they feature drawstrings which pose a strangulation hazard. In 1996 the Consumer Product Safety Commission law recommended many drawstrings on children's clothing be removed because of the likelihood a child will become entangled in the string, ... http://accident-injury-blog.com/2010/03/18/hooded-sweatshirts-jackets-sold-at-burlington-coat-factory-recalled-due-to-strangulation-hazard/ The Philadelphia Veterans' Affairs Medical Center has been fined for improperly dosing radiation to at least 97 former soldiers. According to a Philadelphia Inquirer report, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission fined the VA hospital, accusing it of mismanaging the cancer treatments of nearly 100 veterans. The $227,500 fine represents the second-largest fine ... http://accident-injury-blog.com/2010/03/18/philadelphia-va-improperly-dosed-radiation-to-nearly-100-veterans/ A New York man has been sentenced to a decade of probation after being found guilty of sexually abusing a nursing home patient starting in 2007. According to The Troy Record, Robert Gunderson, 52, of Schoharie County, faced seven years in prison, but received a 10-year probation sentence, must register as ... http://accident-injury-blog.com/2010/03/17/new-york-man-sentenced-on-nursing-home-sexual-abuse-charges/ Toyota Motor Corp. is facing pressure from the Canadian government, too. Its Transport Minister John Baird told Parliament that he is investigating the timeline regarding the massive recall of vehicles linked to the sticky accelerator pedal malfunction. In a report from The Globe and Mail, Canadian regulators believe Toyota should have acted ... http://accident-injury-blog.com/2010/03/17/canadian-lawmakers-investigating-toyota-response-timeline/ Toyota Motor Corp. is facing criminal investigations from nearly every possible level, according to a new Tribune report. The world's largest auto maker faces criminal investigations from the U.S. Attorney's office in New York as well as the Los Angeles city attorney. Toyota also faces charges from the Securities and Exchange ... http://accident-injury-blog.com/2010/03/16/toyota-facing-federal-local-criminal-investigations/ Police officers working the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks at the World Trade Center have shown an unusually high occurence of heart problems. According to a CNN report, a recently completed study funded by the F.O.P. of New York State showed high instances of abnormal left and right ... http://accident-injury-blog.com/2010/03/15/study-says-half-of-ground-zero-police-officers-have-heart-function-of-80-year-old/ The CPSC has issued a warning for parents and caregivers to be cautious when using infant slings for babies younger than four months of age. The slings can pose a suffocation hazard to children if not used properly. The agency has identified and is investigating at least 14 deaths associated with ... http://accident-injury-blog.com/2010/03/15/cpsc-warns-on-infant-sling-use/ A test case will be heard in the Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation in federal court in New Orleans. Big court cases involving lots of parties often use "test trials" or "bellwether trials" to try to work through the issues without trying every individual case. The trial will concern property damage ... http://accident-injury-blog.com/2010/03/15/chinese-drywall-cases-start-in-new-orleans/ The CPSC has issued a warning regarding children’s metal charm bracelets imported to the US by Freehold, New Jersey-based Buy-Rite Designs. The bracelets contain high levels of cadmium, which can be toxic if ingested. No injuries have been reported in conjunction with this product. The importer is no longer in business The bracelets were ... http://accident-injury-blog.com/2010/03/12/children%e2%80%99s-bracelets-contain-toxic-levels-of-cadmium-cpsc-warns/ A high number of US patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study. In the study, nearly two-thirds of the patients studied were found to have no serious blockages. The findings suggest doctors must better determine who ... http://accident-injury-blog.com/2010/03/12/study-shows-angiograms-not-always-necessary/