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- Football is Back – Celebrate Responsibly
Sep 8, 2017
The Birds are back for another raucous season, with opening weekend just a couple days away. But before you hit the field this Sunday, make safe choices and celebrate responsibly. From 2006-2016, there were 53,721 DUI arrests in Philly – and roughly 8% of those arrests occurred on Sundays during football season. Stay Safe on Game Day Drink responsibly. It only takes an average 180-lb man about 4 drinks over the course of a couple hours to hit...Read More - Autonomous Vehicles: Morality Meets Machinery
Jul 31, 2017
By Larry E. Coben (lcoben@anapolweiss.com) Motor vehicles in all shapes and sizes are being developed to function autonomously. Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are in the news every day. Vehicle manufacturers, giants in the computer industry, government agencies and consumer-safety advocates alike have been touting the advent of AVs, and their potential to reduce motor vehicle accidents, injuries and deaths. What lingers like a dark storm cloud are questions about how these machines should be regulated to assure...Read More - NHTSA Expands Investigation Into Ford Explorer Carbon Monoxide Leaks
Jul 28, 2017
By Justin Hughes More complaints are rolling in about exhaust leaks in the Ford Explorer causing fumes to leak into the SUV’s passenger compartment and now, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expanding its investigation into the leaks to include 1.33 million vehicles built between 2011 and 2017, according to Automotive News. The number of exhaust fume complaints has risen from the previously reported number of 450 to 2,700 complaints. Three crashes and 41 injuries were...Read More - Pennsylvania Superior Court Unanimously Affirms Ruling in McDonalds Debit Card Decision
Oct 24, 2016
In a unanimous decision, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania has upheld the decision of a Common Pleas Court, ruling that 16 McDonalds restaurants violated the Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law (WPCL) by requiring their employees to accept debit cards as their form of payment. Such use of debit cards for payroll purposes stood in direct opposition to Pennsylvania law that states that “wages shall be paid in lawful money of the United States or check.” Plaintiffs...Read More - Does Your Talcum Powder Cause Cancer?
Oct 3, 2016
According to recent reports, women are increasingly limiting their use of talcum powder products such as Johnson and Johnson Baby Powder and Shower to Shower after a connection was found between the products and ovarian cancer. An increasing number of women are pursuing legal action against the manufacturers. Research dating back to 1971 found traces of talc in ovarian and cervical tumors. And, since then, according to the New York Times, “numerous studies have linked genital...Read More - What is the “Steer Clear” Law in Philadelphia?
Sep 14, 2016
Have you ever heard of Pennsylvania’s “Steer Clear” law? This important piece of the PA vehicle code requires drivers to move over at least one lane or slow down when they encounter an emergency scene, traffic stop, or disabled vehicle where emergency responders such as law enforcement, tow truck operators, and/or PennDOT personnel and vehicles are present. The law is intended to prevent injuries and save lives, but it only works if drivers are aware of it...Read More - Poorly Designed Medical Devices Threaten Unsuspecting Patients
Sep 6, 2016
The FDA is continuing to investigate the risks associated with heater-cooler devices used in major surgeries, particularly cardiothoracic procedures. The heater-cooler devices have been associated with potentially fatal infections, such as Nontuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM), and the FDA issued a safety alert on these devices in June. At issue is the failure by manufacturers to provide adequate cleaning instructions for their heater-cooler devices, and, until recently, to advise those operating the devices on safe placement during surgeries. The FDA is...Read More - Victims of Defective Products Deserve Justice
Sep 2, 2016
When it comes to defective products and manufacturing defects, it doesn’t matter whether it’s something as big as a truck or as small as a child’s toy, the manufacturer should be held accountable. Unfortunately, a lot of people who have been harmed by defective products are under the impression that only expensive, non-performing products can form the basis of a class action, but that is not the case. Even inexpensive products should perform as advertised with...Read More - Concerns Over Health Risks from Proton Pump Inhibitors Persist
Aug 31, 2016
Labor Day weekend is right around the corner. For some people that means cookouts, barbeques, spicy dips, and cocktails. And for sufferers of acid reflux, also known as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), that’s a holiday menu that’s sure to end with plenty of discomfort. That’s why so many with GERD have turned to proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) that treat acid reflux by reducing the production of stomach acid. Brand name PPIs include Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec, and...Read More - Taxotere Permanent Hair Loss Risk May Have Been Known to Manufacturer
Aug 16, 2016
Taxotere Docetaxel is a popular chemotherapy drug manufactured by Sanofi-Aventis and approved by the FDA in 1996. Docetaxel interferes with the growth and spread of cancer cells and is one of the most popularly used drugs to treat breast cancer but has also been used to treat lung, prostate, stomach and head/neck cancers. This medication is always administered intravenously. Although hair loss is a common side effect of chemotherapy, Taxotere hair loss can be permanent, a...Read More