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• Senators urged not to weaken safety bill

  
  CKA Canadian News — Authority: 167
  OTTAWA–The federal health minister is mounting a last-minute push to convince senators not to weaken consumer safety legislation.The Conservative government has been trying to rework the 40-year-old consumer product safety regulatory regime for the pa
  16 hours ago

• Distracted Driving: Family Seeks Justice from Cell Phone Company

  
  DC Metro Area Personal Injury Law Blog — Authority: 112
  By Catherine D. Bertram , Partner According to the New York Times article , by Matt Richte l, a victims family has sued the wireless company after they lost their mother when she was killed by a driver using his cellphone.  The driver of the other vehicle, reportedly admitted that he was distracted by a cell ...
  18 hours ago

• Video: Consumer group says Zhu Zhu Pets unsafe

  
  Relevant News — Authority: 179
  Dec. 6: The Consumer Product Safety Commission is investigating one of the season’s hottest toys after claims it may contain unsafe levels of two toxic metals.
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• Tragedy Turns Actor James Woods Into Patient Safety Patron

  
  ThePopTort — Authority: 420
  James Woods recently settled his lawsuit with Kent Hospital in R.I. over the wrongful death of his brother , Michael. But it’s not just the personal justice for the Woods family that’s notable here—it’s also the benefits that future patients will reap as a result of the litigation (one of the many benefits ...
  3 days ago

• Holiday Safety Tips

  
  DC Metro Area Personal Injury Law Blog — Authority: 112
  Posted by: Salvatore J. Zambri, Esquire The end-of-year holiday season is a joyous time of the year for most people.  Unfortunately, tragic things inevitable happen to ...
  5 days ago

• Ford and the $20 Roof Fix

  
  ThePopTort — Authority: 420
  Ever found yourself at an airline gate, standing in a barely moving line, when all of a sudden some idiot bypasses everyone, and audaciously pushes to the front?  It’s that sort of obnoxious sense of entitlement—that sense “these rules don’t apply to me” that permeates this next story. Benetta ...
  6 days ago

• Stork Craft Cribs, Melamine and American Civil Justice

  
  ThePopTort — Authority: 420
  We came upon a positively awful story today about a Louisiana family whose 7-month-old son was killed by one of the 2.1 million Stork Craft drop-side cribs that were deemed hazardous (and recalled) by the Consumer Products Safety Commission recently. Understandably, the child’s parents were devastated by the ...
  1 week ago

• Hyundai and Discovery Abuse - How Far Some Companies Go to Hide Truth

  
  ThePopTort — Authority: 420
  Today, let’s discuss how corporations abuse the legal system.  Yes, that’s right, forget all this talk about so-called “lawsuit abuse”.  Here’s the real problem – discovery abuse by corporations who don’t want to cough up unflattering info about their mess-ups. It’s no secret that many car models ...
  1 week ago

• Notes on This Week’s Column: Getting China to Spend

  
  The Balance Sheet — Authority: 104
  My column this week deals with one of the bigger long-term challenges the global economy faces, which is the need for China to save less and spend more. Given the importance of savings and investment to economic growth—and given the current obsession in the U.S. with our soaring deficits—the idea that a country ...
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• Its Okay To Ask Your Kids Questions

  
  Susan Murphy Milano's Journal — Authority: 465
  It is likely over the next few days you will be with family and friends during the Thanksgiving holiday. If you have a teenager take the opportunity to have some quality discussions about school, whom they are hanging around with and if they are sort of dating someone find out what is going on in their lives. And ...
  1 week ago

• Early Senate Health Care Buzz Gives Patient Safety Fans Reason to be Thankful

  
  ThePopTort — Authority: 420
  Here at ThePopTort, we love holidays—especially Thanksgiving, which in addition to delicious food, means expressing gratitude for cool and virtuous things—like optimism.  So you can imagine how tickled we were to find a couple of news items suggesting fans of patient rights and safety might have reason to be ...
  1 week ago

• CPSC Releases 2nd Chinese Drywall Report; Corrosion Link Cited

  
  ThePopTort — Authority: 420
  The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) released a sequel to its previous report about Chinese drywall yesterday—and surprise, surprise, it found a “ strong association ” between the chemicals in Chinese drywall and the corrosion of wires in proximity of the stuff. The Council was somewhat more ...
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• Stork Craft Drop-Side Cribs Recalled, Dangerous

  
  DC Metro Area Personal Injury Law Blog — Authority: 112
  Posted by: Salvatore J. Zambri, Esquire CNNMoney.com reports that the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently recalled 2.1 million cribs, citing defective hardware that can cause children to suffocate. The federal agency "said parents ...
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• Massive Vancouver debit card fraud reminds consumers to be careful both online and in person

  
  Senses: A blog about the Thirdi Software perception — Authority: 131
  So much attention has been paid lately to protecting consumers online that many have begun to complain that we are beginning to stifle e-commerce with regulations . New European e-commerce regulations passed to assist online business on that continent have been criticized for  being counterproductive. Shocking ...
  2 weeks ago

• Democrats pushing for food safety overhaul in 2010

  
  AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — Authority: 156
  Amazingly enough, everyone is on board with the biggest change in decades. The Republicans pushed the country to its limit with problem after problem and so now, even industry is calling for more regulation. If only Wall Street learned as quickly. Reuters : A U.S. Senate committee voted unanimously on Wednesday to ...
  2 weeks ago

• Mammogram Recommendations Pit Science Against Policy

  
  REALscience — Authority: 461
  A long-standing debate over younger women getting annual breast cancer screening is reigniting this week, after an independent medical panel changed its recommendations. Confusion, fear and politics are swirling around the new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations . The task force now recommends ...
  2 weeks ago

• Jury Awards Fair Compensation to Woman Struck By Bus

  
  DC Metro Area Personal Injury Law Blog — Authority: 112
  Posted by: Salvatore J. Zambri, Esquire A Virginia jury just recently awarded $8 million in damages to a woman who suffered severe injuries as a result of being struck by a bus owned by the GRTC Transit System.  The plaintiff now suffered ...
  2 weeks ago

• "Bobby Chupete" Pacifiers Recalled, Choking Hazard

  
  DC Metro Area Personal Injury Law Blog — Authority: 112
  Posted by: Salvatore J. Zambri, Esquire The website of KSL-TV of Salt Lake City reports that more than 640,000 pacifiers have been recalled because they pose potentially fatal choking hazards.  According to the report , "The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on ...
  2 weeks ago

• Havent gotten the lead out

  
  REDSOXVILLE — Authority: 113
  Just in case you thought this wasnt happening anymore.Childrens toys carrying the Barbie and Disney logos have turned up with high levels of lead in them, according to a California-based advocacy group — a finding that may give consumers pause as they shop for the holiday season.The Center for Environmental Health ...
  2 weeks ago

• Westchester lawmakers propose 3-foot law to protect cyclists

  
  Cycling Central — Authority: 126
  This report by transportation writer Ken Valenti will be published in tomorrow’s Journal News. Should motorists be required to give bicycle riders a 3-foot buffer when driving past them? Two state legislators — Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assemblywoman Amy Paulin — say yes, and plan to gather support for ...
  2 weeks ago

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