Young, inexperienced drivers are at a high risk for crashing at night. This, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Not really surprising news, but to address the issue and prevent more injuries, the CDC is recommending that…
For the last several weeks we’ve been hearing about how people playing the popular game Pokemon Go have been hurting themselves. Some, after crashing their cars, have admitted to playing while behind the wheel. Others have fallen off cliffs, broken their ankles, or been hit…
The new popular game “Pokemon Go” has become a concern to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) and the American Automobile Association (AAA). That’s because some people aren’t putting the game away when they get behind the wheel. On July 18, 2016, Baltimore police…
Since Pokemon Go exploded on the market several weeks ago, it’s become a phenomenon. According to reports released in July 2016, it’s quickly grown to be the biggest mobile game in U.S. history. That popularity has come with a price, however, people are getting injured…
Cleveland Granite & Marble, a natural stone company that imports, fabricates, and installs kitchen countertops, bathroom vanities, and fireplace surrounds, was recently cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for exposing workers to harmful noise and respiratory damage at a
At the beginning of the year, the FDA announced a recall of the Olympus TJF-Q180V duodenoscope. A series of superbug bacterial infections had been linked to the device, and the manufacturer promised updates and a new design to reduce the infection risk. Indeed, according to…
When the FDA first approved testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) drugs decades ago, they approved them only for medically related low testosterone, or “hypogonadism,” a condition in which testosterone levels go down because of a medical issue, like a pituitary gland malfunction or testicle problem
Rental car companies must now repair any outstanding recalls on their vehicles before being allowed to rent them to consumers. It used to be that recall repairs weren’t required on rentals. Car dealerships that were selling new vehicles had to be sure they were up…
Roadway work zones are inherently hazardous, both for the vehicles that drive through them, and for the workers who are doing the construction. It’s up to the construction companies to make sure that these areas are as safe as possible, and to put up proper…
Millions of Takata air bags have been recalled globally. At last count, it was about 70 million, though the majority of those haven’t been fixed yet. Still, according to a recent report by U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), and other Democrats on the Senate Commerce…
Another lawsuit has joined the Xarelto MDL in the Eastern District of Louisiana. The consolidated Xarelto litigation was centralized in December 2014, for cases in which plaintiffs claim they were injured after taking the anticoagulant Xarelto (rivaroxaban). There are currently over 5,000 cases pend
The FDA has recently announced that new warnings will be added to the labels of both Onglyza (saxagliptin) and Nesina (alogliptin), cautioning that they may increase the risk for heart failure, especially in patients who already have kidney disease or cardiovascular disease. Both of these…
