Posts tagged children

• Three Children Orphaned at the Hands of a Distracted Driver

  Mark Bello | August 23, 2011 11:42 AM | 3 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Thousands of people across the country, including celebrities like Justin Bieber, have rallied together to help support three young children orphaned after a fatal auto accident over the Fourth of...

• Family of Autistic Child Wins $1.5 Million Award for Vaccinations That Resulted in Daughter's Autism

  David Mittleman | September 13, 2010 5:00 PM | 3 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Toxic Substances
  

  The Omnibus Autism Proceeding began in 2002 in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims after parents of Autistic children began filing petitions for compensation with the Secretary of Health and Human...

• Meat Industry Claims Pink Slime is Safe for Kids

  David Mittleman | March 13, 2012 8:58 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  You may have seen the recent news reports about the pink slime that is put into the ground beef that is sent to schools for children's lunches. The number of concerned parents has steadily...

• Restaurant Owner Bans Children Under Six: Where Do We Draw the Line on Bans?

  David Mittleman | July 14, 2011 10:00 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Looks like something is brewing in my hometown of Pittsburgh: Mike Vuick, owner of McDain's Restaurant in Monroeville, PA recently announced that children under the age of six won't be allowed in...

• Medical Malpractice: Wrong-Site Surgeries Hit an Astonishing Average of 40 Times Per Week

  Mark Bello | June 23, 2011 9:31 AM | 2 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  An article in the Washington Post reported, Based on state data, Joint Commission officials estimate that wrong-site surgery occurs 40 times a week in US hospitals and clinics. Mistakes such as...

• CPSC Recalls Trampolines Over Risk of Injury

  David Mittleman | October 13, 2010 10:10 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Trampolines are already a dangerous product to begin with, so it's not surprising to hear about the recent recall of one product. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recently announced the...

• Seven Things To Stop Doing on Facebook

  David Mittleman | May 16, 2010 10:00 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It seems like with each day that passes, there is a new warning about risks to our privacy and security because of the various ways we use Facebook. In fact, according to a new Consumer Reports...

• New Walking Device Offers Hope for Children Affected By Cerebral Palsy

  David Mittleman | January 15, 2010 10:25 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke describes cerebral palsy as a neurological disorder that permanently affects body movement and coordination because of abnormalities in...

• Wisconsin Sex Abuse Victims Plead With Legislators to Pass Bill Extending Statute of Limitations

  David Mittleman | October 23, 2009 2:47 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Madison, Wisconsin—a group of childhood sex abuse victims are urging a Wisconsin legislative committee to support Assembly Bill 453, which would repeal the state’s statute of limitations...

• Tylenol Manufacturer Recalls Children's Liquid Products Potentially Contaminated with Bacteria

  David Mittleman | September 24, 2009 9:39 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  McNeil Consumer Healthcare, the manufacturer of Tylenol, is voluntarily recalling more than 20 types of child and infant liquid products. According to their statement, McNeil stated that it had...