June 27, 2019 The family of a construction worker who fell to his death at a worksite after a nail gun fell on him has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against multiple construction companies and…
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Is the FDA Hiding Medical Device Injuries?
June. 14, 2019 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is tasked with ensuring medical devices are safe for use and patients are kept relatively free from harm at the hands of medical and pharmaceutical companies,…
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Senator Sponsors Trampoline Park Legislation
May 18, 2019 In the wake of reports of numerous fatal and otherwise serious trampoline park accidents, a US senator is sponsoring legislation to hold owners of trampoline parks accountable for injuries that occur at…
Continue reading4 Dead, at Least 3 Injured in Construction Site Accident
May 4, 2019 At least four people died and three more were injured when a crane collapsed at a construction site in Seattle in April. The accident happened at the future site of Google’s Seattle…
Continue readingFDA Warns Against Use of Thermography in Place of Mammography
Mar. 29, 2019 When it comes to diagnosing breast cancer, time is of the essence. The sooner a diagnosis is achieved the sooner treatment can begin. If a diagnosis is delayed the risks of cancer…
Continue readingPG&E Allegedly Knew About Issues with Camp Fire Transmission Line
Mar. 21, 2019 New reports indicate Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) received warnings about the transmission line that may have started 2018’s devastating Camp Fire but failed to do anything to repair that line. NBC…
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FDA Confirms Asbestos Contamination in Some Cosmetics
Apr. 9, 2019 The cosmetics industry is a multi-billion dollar industry, with people of all ages—including youths—using cosmetic products daily. A 2017 report suggested that certain cosmetic products sold by Claire’s and Justice retailers were…
Continue readingFDA Issues Warning About Robotically Assisted Surgical Devices
Apr. 8, 2019 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning about the use of robotically-assisted surgical devices in patients who are undergoing surgery to prevent or treat cancer. In its warning,…
Continue readingFMCSA Shows Increase in Truck-related Fatalities
Sep. 20, 2019 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has delivered some sobering news about large-truck-related fatalities, noting that over the last three years the number of people in large trucks who died in…
Continue readingConstruction Industry has Second Most Fatalities in California
Feb. 7, 2019 A report from the California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) examines the number of fatal workplace deaths in 2017 and over the five-year period before. Although…
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