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- Winter Driving Tips to Prevent Accidents
Feb 18, 2016
With another month of winter left, it’s important for all drivers and passengers to continue to be diligent in traveling safely to prevent car accidents. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) offers a few tips and precautions for drivers before and during winter travel. Before driving: Check weather applications and/or listen to weather and travel advisories Remove snow and ice from the vehicle’s hood, roof and windows Prepare a winter travel emergency kit, which includes gloves, a blanket, ice scraper,...Read More - Getting Justice for Bedding Fire Injuries and Deaths
Feb 17, 2016
Federal regulations have been established to protect consumers from being killed or severely burned by highly flammable clothing and household items. Tragically, hundreds of thousands of home fires continue to occur in the U.S. each year after items such as mattresses and bedding ignite. The victims, unfortunately, are often young children. The Flammable Fabrics Act was passed in 1953 to regulate the manufacture of highly flammable clothing. The Act’s coverage was expanded in 1967 to include...Read More - Five Things Patients Can Do to Help Prevent a Medication Error
Feb 16, 2016
Since 2000, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received more than 95,000 reports of medication errors, which include any preventable event that may lead to inappropriate medication use or harm to a patient. There are a variety of reasons medication errors occur, including: Miscommunication of drug orders Poor handwriting on prescriptions Confusion of similarly named drugs Poor packaging design Confusion of dosing units How can patients avoid falling victim to a dangerous medication error? The FDA offers a few simple...Read More - FDA: No Reported Adverse Events Involving Morcellation Cancer Upstaging for 8 Years
Feb 15, 2016
Federal law requires the reporting of adverse events, but for eight years the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) did not receive reports of cases involving power morcellation and the spread of cancer. Between December 2013 and November 2014, however, the FDA received about two dozen reports discussing cancer and upstaging or dissemination – but all of them pertained to morcellation procedures women had undergone prior to December 2013. Power morcellators use spinning blades to break up...Read More - What is End-Stage Renal Disease?
Feb 15, 2016
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) involves the gradual loss of kidney function – the process responsible for filtering waste and excess water from the blood. When patients are diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease or end-stage renal disease (ESRD), their kidneys are not functioning well enough on their own to meet the needs of daily life. Patients with ESRD have less than 10 to 15 percent of normal kidney function. A physician may perform one or more of...Read More - Deadly I-78 Pileup Kills Three, Injures Dozens
Feb 15, 2016
A multi-vehicle pileup killed three people and sent dozens to hospitals after a passing snow squall suddenly diminished visibility on Interstate 78 near Harrisburg on February 13. The crash involved at least 50 commercial and private vehicles, and more than 40 people were transported to several area hospitals, CBS reported. The tractor trailer accident attorneys at Anapol Weiss have seen this scenario happen before. “These snow squalls are well known to come about suddenly in Central Pennsylvania,”...Read More - Focusing on Heart Attack Misdiagnosis during American Heart Month
Feb 12, 2016
February is American Heart Month, and a reminder for everyone to act as their own medical advocate with regard to their heart health. About 735,000 Americans have a heart attack every year, and about 15 percent of those people will die from it. A person’s chance of surviving a heart attack increases if emergency treatment is administered as soon as possible, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Sadly, one in 50 people...Read More - Patients Suffering from ADEM after a Vaccine
Feb 11, 2016
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an autoimmune disorder in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own brain tissue. Less than five percent of ADEM cases develop after a person receives a vaccine, according to the Transverse Myelitis Association. ADEM has been associated with vaccines including: Hepatitis Influenza (flu) Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) Varicella (chicken pox) Symptoms of ADEM after a vaccine typically appear four to 13 days after a vaccination, but a person can suffer with complications...Read More - Factors to Consider when Hiring a Pennsylvania Mesothelioma Attorney
Feb 10, 2016
Mesothelioma cases are complex from both a medial and legal standpoint. Many of the complexities arise from the fact that multiple asbestos manufacturers are often involved, and exposure often occurred decades before the onset of symptoms. The legal process requires thorough investigation in order to obtain justice and compensation in a timely fashion. An experienced mesothelioma lawyer can identify all liable parties and pursue every detail of the case to maximize a family’s recovery. How can...Read More - How do Airbag Injuries Occur?
Feb 10, 2016
Airbags save countless lives every year, as they protect drivers and passengers from striking the interior of the vehicle in the event of a collision. Unfortunately, the defective design and/or manufacture of an airbag can do much more harm than good in some situations. An airbag is essentially a deflated balloon that rapidly inflates via a deceleration sensor in the vehicle, according to a 2002 review of injuries associated with airbag deployment published in the Emergency...Read More