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Fisher-Price Recalls Snuga Swings After Five Infant Deaths

In a recall that one federal safety regulator has characterized as “doomed to fail,” Fisher-Price is offering its customers $25 to remove components from its Snuga Swings — which have been linked to five infant deaths — instead of offering a meaningful remedy that would get this unsafe product out of people’s homes. On October 10, 2024, Fisher-Price announced the recall …

Lawmakers Seek to Address Supersized Vehicles That Kill Pedestrians

Federal lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at reducing the number of pedestrians who are killed and seriously injured in crashes with supersized passenger vehicles. Recent government data show that there are more than 40,000 fatal car crashes per year in the United States. Between 2013 and 2022, pedestrian fatalities increased 57 percent from 4,779 to 7,522, according to the National Highway …

CPSC Warns Against Two Cradle Swings That Pose Suffocation and Fall Hazards

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning parents and caregivers to stop using DNYSYSJ and OUKANING cradle swings due to the risk of suffocation and falls. According to the CPSC, the cradle swings violate federal safety regulations for bassinets and cradles. The warning, issued on August 15, 2024, states that the “folds” of the cradle swing’s segmented sleeping pad …

Neptune’s Fix Recalled: FDA Warns That Tianeptine-Containing Products Are Associated with Seizures, Loss of Consciousness and Death

When 32-year-old graphic designer Matthew Cornier decided to work late at his Point Pleasant, New Jersey, office, he went to a convenience store and purchased several shot-size bottles of Neptune’s Fix, a purported dietary supplement sold with a claim that it will improve mental focus. Several hours later Matthew was found dead in his office by his fiancée. The bottles of …

CPSC Warns Against Multiple Infant Loungers After Five Deaths

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to stop using five brands of baby loungers that violate federal safety regulations and are linked to the deaths of five infants. The loungers were sold online on Amazon and Walmart under the brand names Mamibaby, Yoocaa, DHZJM, Cosy Nation and Hyhuudth. The CPSC believes that all five loungers were …

Study: Water Bead-Related ER Visits by Kids Increased Over 130% in One Year

Water bead-related emergency room visits by children increased by over 130 percent — from 55 visits in 2021 to 127 in 2022 — according to a new study published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine. Water beads are made of super-absorbent polymer crystals which can retain hundreds of times their weight in water. The beads — which are widely marketed …

1.5 Million Medline Adult Bed Rails Recalled After Two Entrapment Deaths

Medical supply company Medline Industries is recalling 1.5 million adult portable bed rails that have been linked to the entrapment deaths of two senior citizens. The recall comes less than two months after another medical supply company, Essential Medical Supply, re-announced its recall of 272,000 bed rails in the wake of multiple entrapment deaths. On May 30, 2024, Medline in conjunction …

Joybuy Infant Sling Carriers Recalled Due to Suffocation, Fall Hazards

A decade after Feldman Shepherd product liability attorneys Alan M. Feldman, Daniel J. Mann and Edward S. Goldis successfully litigated two cases that led to the recall of one million infant sling carriers that suffocated babies, similar baby carriers have re-entered the marketplace and have once again caught the attention of federal safety regulators. On June 6, 2024, the U.S. Consumer …

Defective Products

What Should I Do If My Child Has Been Injured By a weePOD Basix Potty-Training Seat?

July 24th, 2018

Attorney Alan Feldman Weighs In on Protecting Children from Dangerous Products There are many normal childhood activities that parents accept may pose some risk of injury to their children. But using a potty-training seat is certainly not one of them. According to news reports, a class action …

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 …