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Another Reason Why Water Bead Toys Are Dangerous — Toxic Chemical Hazard

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning parents about two brands of water bead toys that contain high levels of a toxic chemical. The two new warnings add to mounting concerns over water beads, which look fun and harmless, but are sending thousands of children to hospital emergency departments with serious and life-threatening injuries caused by ingestion. On March 19, …

Can healthcare fraud serve as a basis for whistleblower lawsuits brought under the False Claims Act?

In fiscal year 2023, more than $1.8 billion of the $2.68 billion recovered under the False Claim Act came from defendants in the healthcare industry. This figure made healthcare fraud the leading basis for False Claims Act settlements and judgments. Healthcare fraud recoveries protect some of the most important programs funded by the federal fisc, including Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and the …

Historical High for False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments in Fiscal Year 2023

In fiscal year 2023, the Department of Justice and whistleblowers secured more than $2.68 billion in settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act. This massive haul came as the result of an historic 543 settlements and judgments. There has not been another year with more settlements and judgments in the history of the False Claims Act. This year’s total …

Consumer Reports Calls for Recall of ‘Ingenuity Dream’ and ‘Halo BassiNest’ Bassinets Amid Reports of Dangerous Tilt

Consumer Reports is calling for federal regulators to recall two bedside bassinets amid mounting complaints by parents that they have a tilted sleep surface which is causing their babies to roll into unsafe sleep positions. Both the Ingenuity Dream & Grow Bedside Bassinet, made by Kids2, and the Halo BassiNest Flex Portable Bassinet have a cantilever design, meaning that they are …

Speed Cameras on Roosevelt Boulevard Are Here to Stay

Traffic safety advocates — including an advocate with a special connection to Feldman Shepherd — scored a major victory in their fight to reduce a crisis of fatal accidents on Roosevelt Boulevard. On December 14, 2023, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a new law that makes speed cameras along Roosevelt Boulevard permanent. The cameras — formally called automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras …

All Onewheel e-Skateboards Recalled after Four Deaths and Serious Injuries Reported

After refusing to cooperate with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) almost a year ago, electronic skateboard manufacturer Future Motion is now recalling 300,000 of its Onewheel skateboards amid reports of four deaths and multiple serious injuries. Onewheel e-skateboards are self-balancing boards with a single wheel in the middle of the board and front and rear footpads where the rider stands …

Water Beads Are Seriously Injuring Kids, and Little Is Being Done to Stop It

News Update 9/14/2023 – The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Buffalo Games has recalled Chuckle and Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits citing serious ingestion, choking and obstruction hazards. Feldman Shepherd is representing the family of a toddler who died after ingesting a Chuckle and Roar water bead. They look completely harmless. Tiny, colorful beads that expand when they absorb …

U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis Continues to Worsen, With Black Moms at Highest Risk

Maternal deaths in the United States have surged to their highest level in nearly 60 years, with rates that are far more dire for Black mothers compared with other racial groups, according to new federal data. In 2021, 1,205 women died of maternal causes, according to a report from the National Center for Health Statistics released by the Centers for Disease …

diagnostic errors

Have you ever been misdiagnosed by your physician? – Most common missed diagnoses

June 20th, 2018

A medical diagnostic error is a failure of a medical professional to correctly diagnose a patient’s health problem in a clear and timely manner. Unfortunately, medical diagnostic errors occur very frequently and can have severe health and financial consequences. These consequences can include harm from …

Birth Asphyxia

What Is Birth Asphyxia? – Top 9 Questions Parents Ask About Birth Asphyxia

June 18th, 2018

If your newborn baby has been diagnosed with a brain injury caused by birth asphyxia, the news is devastating and you are likely searching for answers as to how and why the injury occurred, whether it could have been prevented, and what the future holds …

How Long Do I Have to Sue My Doctor for Medical Malpractice in Pennsylvania?

June 14th, 2018

Like all states, Pennsylvania has strict requirements governing the amount of time within which a patient who is harmed by a medical provider’s error may file a lawsuit for medical malpractice. Failure to file a lawsuit within the specified time, called the statute of limitations, …

plane crash in Burlington County

Two dead in small plane crash in Burlington County, NJ

June 13th, 2018

A small plane crashed in Burlington County NJ, killing two people, reports confirm. The Hawker Beechcraft 58 Baron single-engine aircraft went down around 10:00 am according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The plane took off from South Jersey Regional Airpot in Lumberton, New Jersey. This is a developing story …

Five School Bus Crashes in Six Days: How Safe Is Your Child’s School, Camp or Sports Bus?

June 13th, 2018

As children across the U.S. enter their final days of school, a spate of recent school bus crashes has parents on edge as to whether their kids will return home safely from a commute that many regard as a childhood rite of passage. As these …

Aviation Accident Lawyer

The Dangers of Overloading Small Airplanes

June 11th, 2018

As the number of small plane accidents continues to increase, it’s important to highlight that one of the factors playing a roll in these accidents includes the overloading of these planes. Adherence to weight and balance limits of an aircraft is a critical factor to …

Medical Procedure

Top 6 Questions to Ask Your Doctor before a Medical Procedure

June 8th, 2018

Prior to undergoing any medical procedure, it is important to empower yourself with as much information as possible, which requires a candid conversation with your doctor. All procedures have risks, benefits, alternatives, recovery periods, and other factors to consider. An open and thorough discussion will …

birth injury

Was Your Baby Diagnosed with Kernicterus? Top 8 Questions to Ask Your Doctor

May 17th, 2018

If your newborn baby has been diagnosed with kernicterus, the news is devastating, and you are likely searching for answers as to how and why the condition occurred, whether it could have been prevented, and what the future holds for your child. Below are answers to …

Media Coverage – Olivia Kong

May 14th, 2018

Arizona Uber self-driving car

Fatal Uber Crash Highlights the Risks of Self-Driving Vehicles

March 20th, 2018

The tragic death on March 18, 2018 of a pedestrian in Arizona struck by an Uber self-driving car raises issues as to whether federal and state officials are prepared to deal with the self-driving vehicle technology that industry players are expected to deploy by 2020. Forty-nine …

Amtrak Derailment

Eight People Killed in Amtrak Crashes over Seven-Week Span; Hundreds Injured

March 1st, 2018

Federal investigators say a track switch locked in the wrong position appears to be the cause of the most recent Amtrak collision in South Carolina that killed the train’s conductor and engineer and sent about 115 Amtrak passengers to local hospitals. The Feb. 4, 2018 crash …

Pedestrian Accidents

Roosevelt Boulevard Strikes Again: Unlicensed Driver Kills Pedestrian

February 12th, 2018

Another victim has died attempting to cross Roosevelt Boulevard. Late Monday evening on Feb. 5, 2018, an unidentified woman in her 20s was struck and killed with such force that she came out of both her sneakers, police said. The accident, which occurred on the inner …