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• Neglectful Nursing Home Kills Another Resident

  Ricky Bagolie | September 15, 2006 12:51 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  In a disturbing trend that that occurs in every state, a neglectful nursing has killed one if it's residents through poor care and abuse. According to the West Virginia Record, a Charleston nursing home that cared for a 77-year-old woman is being sued for negligence after the patient died three months after being admitted. The lawsuit names Manor Care Inc., Health Care and Retirement...

• E. Coli in Bagged Spinach

  Ricky Bagolie | September 14, 2006 1:34 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  I always believed that spinach was good for you. I gues it is unless it happens to be contaminated with E. Coli. One person has died and several dozen have become seriously ill after eating the contaminated bagged spinach. Cosnumers are warned to STOP EATING BAGGED SPINACH!E Coli is a form of bacteria that lives in the human body; one strain can cause severe illness. It is found in raw and...

• $20 Million Car Accident Ruling Upheld

  Ricky Bagolie | September 05, 2006 12:13 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  It is about time that victims of car accidents received a good ruling from Superior Court. A Pennsylvania woman who was struck by a car as she flagged traffic will be receive a $20 million award as upheld by the PA Superior Court. The driver of the vehicle raised multiple issues, all of which were rejected by the court. The woman is a single mother of three and suffered several broken bones and...

• LeapFrog Recalls to Repair Children's Activity Centers Due to Arm Injury

  Ricky Bagolie | September 04, 2006 6:54 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of the Learn-Around Playground Activity Center made by Leapfrog. You should stop using this product immediately as a child's arm can become caught in the activity center's plastic tube, posing a risk of injury to children.For additional information, contact LeapFrog at (800) 701-5327 between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m. PT Monday...

• FDA Issues Health Warning Not To Use 35% Hydrogen Peroxide

  Ricky Bagolie | September 03, 2006 9:22 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers on July 27, 2006, not to buy or to use for medical purposes high-strength hydrogen peroxide products, including an over-the-counter product marketed as "35 Percent Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide," because they can cause harm or death when taken internally. These products are not approved by the FDA and the agency recommends that consumers who...

• Family of Cyclist Killed in Accident to Get $2.5 Million

  Ricky Bagolie | September 03, 2006 9:07 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the family of a female cyclist who was struck by a vehicle will receive a $2.5 million settlement from the motorist's insurance carrier. The family's attorney believed the settlement to be "unusually high" considering the cyclist was 25 with no dependents. The family will use the settlement to establish a memorial scholarship at the University of Utah where...

• NJ Division of Workers' Comp Adopts New Medicare Policy

  Ricky Bagolie | September 02, 2006 9:35 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  The State of NJ, a State that has not accepted the invitation of CMS to data match via computer connection, has adopted a new policy of retaining jurisdiction to avoid delay in processing claims pending CMS review. This may help with the current delay in resolving workers' compensation matters that involve Medicare. The full memo may be viewed at: ...

• State Farm Wrongfully Denied Katrina Claims

  Ricky Bagolie | September 01, 2006 10:08 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  Is anyone surprised that a giant insurance company has defrauded it's customers to increase profits? A Houston Chronicle article reports that two sisters working for a State Farm contract company revealed the company's fraudulent tactics to deny Katrina victims' claims. According to their lawyer, the company manipulated engineers' reports of storm damage. Several reports were based on a...