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- Apple recalls first gen Nano for battery issues
Nov 18, 2011
If your iPod Nano seems to be running too hot, you may want to check its serial number. Your Nano could be one of the defective iPods that are the subject of a product recall because of overheating. According to Apple, based in Cupertino, Calif., the overheating problem has plagued a small number of the Nano devices that were sold between the months of September 2005 and December 2006. Pennsylvania music lovers may be affected...Read More - Pennsylvania man awarded $2 million for colon perforation
Nov 18, 2011
Colonoscopies are recommended for all individuals once they reach a certain age. The idea behind the test is to identify colon cancer at an early stage so that treatment can be initiated that will prolong the person's life. While the procedure is a common one that is performed on people every day, mistakes causing injuries still occur. A 62-year-old Pennsylvania man knows this all too well. During the course of a colonoscopy in 2008 his...Read More - Victim of hit-and-run accident sustains TBI
Nov 18, 2011
The state of Pennsylvania takes hit-and-run accidents very seriously. A mother of four is learning that the hard way after leaving the scene of a car accident earlier this year. The woman, who is trained as a clinical psychologist, reportedly hit a 21-year-old woman on Broadway, in Gloucester City, as she was providing someone with directions while her father was loading her disabled vehicle onto a tow truck that the family owned. Immediately following the...Read More - UPMC on probation after botched transplant surgery
Nov 16, 2011
We have written several posts on the kidney transplant that led to an organ recipient developing hepatitis C. The donor was is the man’s significant other and mother of their 18-year-old son. She did not know that she had the disease at the time of the surgery. This is despite several blood tests having been completed to check for various diseases including hepatitis C prior to the surgery. It is unclear how the results were...Read More - Man injured by falling rock denied compensation
Nov 11, 2011
When someone is injured due to the negligence of another person, the injured party may be able to recover financial compensation for the injuries incurred. To accomplish this it is necessary to file a personal injury lawsuit against the alleged negligent party. If a lawsuit is successful, damages may be recovered for a variety of things such as medical bills and lost wages. A Pennsylvania man, who was injured while assisting in a rescue in...Read More - Online medical malpractice database reinstated with conditions
Nov 11, 2011
Earlier this fall we wrote about the removal of the National Practitioner Data Bank which contains information regarding the medical malpractice records of doctors throughout Pennsylvania and the rest of the nation. The Health Resources and Services Administration, which is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, took the site down after it was feared that a journalist had accessed more than just the "public use file." This file was commonly used...Read More - Study reveals junk food’s addictive appeal
Nov 11, 2011
The next big product liability class action lawsuit could target junk food peddlers. Scientific studies show that eating junk food — processed food that is low in nutrients but high in fat and calories — can actually mimic addiction in the brain. Pennsylvania consumer advocates and analysts have suggested that the findings could trigger a new wave of class action litigation, similar to the lawsuits filed against the tobacco industry when smokers found out that...Read More - Bam Margera in car accident months after death of friend Ryan Dunn
Nov 11, 2011
This past summer we wrote about the death of MTV reality show star Ryan Dunn in a Pennsylvania car accident. Dunn was intoxicated when he drove his speeding Porsche off the road killing both himself and his passenger. At the time of the drunk driving incident, his friend and fellow MTV reality show star, Bam Margera was quoted as saying the accident was a wake-up call to him. Less than six months later, Bam Margera...Read More - Settlement of $750K reached in death of prison inmate
Nov 9, 2011
Whenever a family loses a loved one it is tragic. When a family loses a loved one due to the negligence of another person or entity it is even worse. While nothing can be done to bring that person back, a successful wrongful death lawsuit may provide financial compensation that will make it easier for those left behind to move forward with their lives. The wife of a man who was incarcerated in a Pennsylvania...Read More - Fire hazard leads to recall of Rolls-Royce Ghost sedans
Nov 9, 2011
As we have mentioned in previous posts, the safety of a product is not always directly tied to its cost. This is again made clear in the recent recall of Rolls-Royce Ghost Sedans by Rolls-Royce Motors Inc., a division of BMW. The recall is based on the possibility that a fire could occur due to the overheating of a circuit board. The base price for this vehicle is $245,000. The defective circuit board in question...Read More