November 07, 2012
Oklahoma Factory Closing Sparks Tort Reform Debate
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On October 4, The New York Times published an article in which the author, Clifford Krauss,discusses the closing of a gas can factory operated by Blitz USA, for…
View MoreOctober 31, 2012
As NuvaRing Trials Near, Judge Denies Privacy of Internal Documents
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In July of this year, we posted an article about the possible dangers posed to women by the NuvaRing birth control system, which is an intra-uterine device worn…
View MoreOctober 24, 2012
Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Temporarily Suspended
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This past May, Pennsylvania legislators passed a law that would force the state’s voters to produce some form of photo identification at their local polling pla…
View MoreOctober 17, 2012
A Surgeon’s Five Tips for Improving Hospital Safety
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A few weeks ago, The Wall Street Journal published an article on its website called “How to Stop Hospitals from Killing Us” prompted by the statistic that every…
View MoreOctober 08, 2012
Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Caused by Aspergillus in Epidural Steroid Injections
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Fungal meningitis is normally a very rare condition that primarily occurs in patients with weakened immune systems. However, there is currently an evolving and …
View MoreOctober 04, 2012
Feldman Shepherd Sponsors Support Center for Child Advocates’ 7th Annual Child Advocates Golf Classic
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Philadelphia personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP joined the Support Center for Child Advocates (Child Advocates) …
View MoreSeptember 26, 2012
Country’s Largest Hospital Chain under Scrutiny for Unnecessary Cardiac Surgeries
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This past August, the largest for-profit hospital chain in the United States uncovered evidence that doctors at its many locations performed heart surgeries tha…
View MoreSeptember 19, 2012
Bumbo Baby Seat: Just One of Many Recalls
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The Bumbo® Baby Seat, essentially a large piece of molded green foam, has been the subject of two recalls in the last five years. In 2007, 1 million units w…
View MoreSeptember 12, 2012
Widespread Shortage of Judges Derails Civil Justice System
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On July 11, this blog published a post titled “Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied,” which dealt with the shortage of judges (and thus backlog of civil cases) in …
View MoreSeptember 05, 2012
The Scarlet Sticker: Kyleigh’s Law Upheld in New Jersey
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Reuters reported on August 8, 2012, that Kyleigh’s Law, which requires any New Jersey-licensed drivers under 21 with a provisional license to place a bright red…
View MoreAugust 29, 2012
Over 2,000 NFL Players File Brain Injury Lawsuit in Philadelphia
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Last month in Philadelphia, thousands of retired professional football players filed a personal injury class action lawsuit against their shared former employer…
View MoreAugust 22, 2012
Not Just for Planes: Automobile ‘Black Boxes’ will be Standard by 2015
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In April 2012, the Senate passed a bill that would require auto manufacturers to install event data recorders (EDRs), also known as “black boxes,” in all cars. …
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