InjuryBoard Stoughton / Canton Archives

• Combi USA Recalls Child Car Seats

  Chrissie Cole | March 30, 2008 2:30 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Combi USA is voluntarily recalling over 67,000 infant car seats because the seat can separate from the base resulting in injury, in the event of a crash. Should the seat separate, the child would not be adequately protected.The car seat recall includes the entire line of infant seats from October 2005 to December 2007, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...

• Stoughton/Canton Freight Car Accident

  Bruce Bierhans | March 28, 2008 2:24 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  This week, a 112 ton freight car collided with an MBTA commuter train in Canton, injuring 150 people.The incredible crash occurred approximately 5 minutes after a Stoughton lumber yard employee alerted police that a "runaway" freight car was rumbling down the commuter rail tracks.According to published reports, investigators are still trying to determine why a "derailing" device failed to stop...

• Nursing Home Falls

  Bruce Bierhans | March 27, 2008 3:58 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Why should anyone fall seven times in a nursing home??Seems like a reasonable question...one asked by a client of ours when his mother died after seven falls from her wheelchair. Unfortunately, the decedent had never been evaluated as a fall risk, nor had the client been consulted about a possible safety restraint, known as a "lap buddy" that could have prevented the death.When you admit a...

• FDA Investigating Link Between Singulair and Suicide

  Chrissie Cole | March 27, 2008 1:52 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is investigating a possible link between the use of Singulair and suicidal behavior, mood changes and suicide.Singulair, a leukotrient receptor antagonist, is used to treat asthma and the symptoms of rhinitis (irritation and inflammation of the nose), while preventing exercise-induced asthma episodes.Patients are advised not to stop taking Singluair...

• Hobby Lobby Recalls Easter Egg Containers, Spinning Egg Tops for Lead Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | March 23, 2008 2:15 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Hobby Lobby Stores, in cooperation with the, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a voluntary recall of over 13,000 Easter eggs and spinning egg tops because the toys contain excessive levels of lead in the paint. The Camouflage Easter Egg Treat Containers have Item #1031 printed on the front of the packaging and are white, brown and green camouflage colors, sold in a...

• Slip and Fall Lawsuit Filed Against AutoZone

  Chrissie Cole | March 20, 2008 1:54 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  AutoZone, a popular automobile parts company, was named in a slip and fall lawsuit, filed in Jefferson County District Court, on March 19.The plaintiff claims the company failed to inspect and maintain the premises or provide warning signs, resulting in her slipping and falling in a puddle of water.The plaintiff was shopping at the Lucas AutoZone, on July 27, 2007 when she slipped and fell in a...

• Jurors, Preventable Medical Error and Accountability

  Bruce Bierhans | March 17, 2008 12:28 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  My own personal experience this weekend served to remind me how and why it is so difficult to get jurors in medical negligence cases to appreciate and acknowledge the concept of preventable medical error.My mother in law is battling an agressive lymphoma and received last chance chemotherapy treatments over the weekend. The care she received from her caregivers was compassionate and remarkable....

• Are you an injured "Faker"?

  Bruce Bierhans | March 05, 2008 1:24 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  It's not bad enough that you've been in a car accident, have been injured, and have also been out of work. Now, with the help of neuropsychologists, the insurance industry has come up with yet another "fool proof" way to prove you're a "faker"As reported by the Wall Street Journal, the "Fake Bad Scale" is being used by neuropsychologists in court testifying as expert witnesses. However, some...