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Simplicity Baby Crib Recall | 09.21.2007

Kroot — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:27:08 +0000

“When parents put their children to bed at night, they trust that the crib they’re using will be the safest place for them, outside of their arms.” (Sen. Dick Durbin, IL.) As demonstrated by the recent federal recall of the nation’s tops selling cribs, many cribs are not only unsafe, they may be [...]

Illinois Medical Malpractice Caps Declared Unconstitutional

Kroot — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:00:33 +0000

A Cook County Circuit Court judge recently ruled that Public Act 94-677, which imposes caps on damages for all victims of medical malpractice, violates the Illinois Constitution. The statute was original enacted in 2005, following a fierce campaign by the insurance lobby, hospital industry, and many physicians. It caps all non-ecomonic damages at $500,000 [...]

Amtrak Train Going Too Fast, Say NTSB Officials

Kroot — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:01:44 +0000

On November 30, 2007, an Amtrak train crashed into the back of a freight train on Chicago South’s side, injuring over 50 people. According to National Transportation Safety Board investigators, the train was traveling 25 MPH faster than the track warning signal allowed. The agency is investigating why the train operating engineer did not [...]

Actor Quaid and Wife Sue Baxter Healthcare after Twins’ Overdose

Kroot — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:42:21 +0000

Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife filed a product liability suit against drug manufacturer Baxter Healthcare after Cedars-Sinai Hospital administered a dosage of Heparin 1000 times the prescribed amount — due to confusion in packaging of the drug. The suit maintains the drug manufacturer negligently packaged different doses of the product in substantially similar vials making it foreseeable for this type of mistake to occur.

Study Shows Toys Not Recalled May Still Be Dangerous

Kroot — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 06:06:46 +0000

Despite the record number of recalled toys this year, many toys remain on the shelves may which contain dangerous amounts of lead. Recent tests on over 1,200 children’s products found that 35 percent contain lead. Of these toys, many contained lead levels above the federal recall standard for lead paint. Lead Levels In [...]