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• Baxter Heparin Recall Demonstrates Limitations On FDA's Ability To Adequately Protect Patient Safety(3)

  Rhonda Baker Debevec | March 05, 2008 4:36 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  On February 28, 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued its most recent Public Health Advisory concerning a popular blood thinner, Heparin, manufactured by Baxter Healthcare Corporation. An unusually high number of severe allergic reactions have been associated with this product when it is administered in high doses over short periods of time - commonly referred to as a bolus. The...

• Recovery Against Bars for the Conduct of Drunk Patrons

  Halli Brownfield | February 26, 2008 3:12 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Ohio law permits recovery against liquor permit holders for injuries caused by their intoxicated patrons under certain circumstances. Whether the injury was the result of a bar room attack perpetrated by an intoxicated customer or a traffic accident caused by a drunken driver, Ohio law may allow recovery against a bar or restaurant that negligently served alcohol to an already intoxicated...

• Victims of Dangerous Railroad Crossing Can Once Again Sue Negligent Railroads

  Stuart Scott | February 26, 2008 1:07 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  In August of 2007, Congress passed an amendment to the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA) that will once again permit state tort law claims against negligent railroads that kill or maim citizens and pollute the environment.Prior to Congress passing the 2007 amendment expressly limiting federal preemption under the FRSA, Federal Courts had systematically curtailed citizens' rights to sue a...

• State of Florida Suspends Allstate's Insurance License

  Staff Writer | January 23, 2008 6:05 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  The state of Florida is in a big fight with Allstate right now, and Allstate is not cooperating, refusing to turn over subpoena ordered internal documents (particularly something known as "The McKinsey Report") which demonstrates a systematic denial of claims - read the story of Allstate's potential bad faith actions in Florida.

• Shims Bargain Inc. Recalls Pacifiers Due to Choking Hazard

  Jenny Albano | January 10, 2008 7:11 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Shims Bargain Inc., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 45,000 "BabyTown" Pacifiers due to a choking hazard.These pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards for pacifiers. The pacifier shield is too small and could easily enter the mouth of an infant. Also, ventilation holes are too small and not placed to allow for the insertion of a tool to remove the pacifier when lodged in...

• Truck Crashes Into Ohio Bridge

  Jenny Albano | December 19, 2007 7:02 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  On Tuesday, December 18 a cargo container truck crashed into a Ohio Bridge, killing the driver of the truck and rupturing a gas line. Because of the gas line six homes had to be evacuated. Part of the bridge was damaged and is still closed until inspected..The truck had its boom raised which hit the underside of the bridge and hit the gas line. There were other vehicles involved in the...

• Gadolinium Based Contrast Agents Pose Risk for Kidney Patients

  Courtney Mills | December 10, 2007 4:19 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Earlier this year the FDA released an alert about gadolinium-based contrast agents, announcing its decision to ask all manufacturers of these agents to place black-box warnings on these contrast agents. Gadolinium-based contrast agents are used by diagnosticians to heighten the image quality of a magnetic resonance image (MRI).The announced black box warning in May of 2007 came as a result of...

• ConAgra Reintroduces Peter Pan

  Courtney Mills | August 09, 2007 11:18 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  After several months off the shelves, Con Agra Foods announced today it would introduce Peter Pan, its flagship brand of peanut butter, back into the market place. Consumers will recall that a salmonella outbreak in February 2007 caused millions of jars to be pulled from shelves. In all, over 600 consumers got food poisoning from salmonella-tainted jars of Peter Pan peanut butter. The...

• Sherwin-Williams Recalls Aerosol Cans Due to Risk of Serious Facial Injury

  Jenny Albano | August 03, 2007 12:20 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  The CPSC and The Sherwin-Williams Co. are recalling about 3,000 Hi-Heat Aerosol Coating Cans because the cans can over-pressurize and explode, which poses a risk of serious facial or other injuries to consumers.So far Sherwin-Williams has received one report of a consumer who has suffered injuries. The consumer suffered serious facial injuries which included a broken jaw, broken teeth, a broken...

• New Brain Center to Open for Children in Cleveland

  Jack Landskroner | July 19, 2007 5:31 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer death in children. More than 2,200 cases of pediatric brain tumors are diagnosed each year. This week Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital of Cleveland announced it will will use one of its most significant gifts ever "to establish a pediatric brain tumor center, aiming to make the hospital a national research leader."The center, launched Tuesday,...