Posts tagged civil justice system

• Stop The Dog Bite Madness - 4.7M Dog Bites A Year Far Too Many

  Mike Ferrara | June 17, 2007 11:30 PM | 4 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that there are 4.7 million dog bites a year, 800,000 of which require medical attention. That is 2191 bites a day. Every day. Of these, half involve kids. Of the children bitten, two thirds between the ages 5 and 9 are bitten in the head and neck. There are 386,000 bites that require trips to the ER and a dozen die each year. ...

• Minnesota Hospital Admits Taking Out Good Kidney By Mistake - Where Are Those Who Want Caps on Med Mal Cases Now?

  Mike Ferrara | March 18, 2008 12:50 AM | 1 CommentCherry Hill, NJ Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Methodist Hospital in Minnesota is where the latest medical malpractice horror story took place. They took out the good kidney of a cancer patient by mistake. The hospital said we are going public with what happened because "it's the right thing to do". No. The right thing to do is for the hospitals in Minnesota and elsewhere to stop killing and maiming innocent persons. According...

• Miami Crane Collapse Kills 2 - Florida Has No Regulations Dealing With Tower Cranes And Crane Operators

  Mike Ferrara | March 25, 2008 10:45 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  As incredible as it seems, 10 days after seven were killed in a New York City crane collapse, the virtually identical thing happened again in Miami. The startling news this time is that Florida does not regulate or license tower cranes and crane operators. Two workers were killed and five were injured when the crane fell 30 stories. Workplace injuries kill and injury thousands each year. ...

• Safety is Job One - Deaths at NYC Construction Site Should Not Have Happened

  Mike Ferrara | March 16, 2008 2:13 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Yesterday's tragic crane collapse in NYC killed four and injured 10. It happened in mid-town Manhattan and could have been much worse. The site at 50th Street and 2nd Avenue is a bustling mid city intersection. The crane was on the 19th floor of a 44 story condo that was being built. There had been prior violations at this work site and neighbors complained that the workers were working...

• Vioxx Deadline Passes - 85% Settlement Figure Expected to be Reached

  Mike Ferrara | March 02, 2008 2:02 AM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The historic $4.85B Vioxx settlement by Merck (NYSE: MRK) Is one step closer to a final resolution. One of the requirements of the settlement was the at least 85% of the approximately 55,000 persons suing Merck had to agree to the settlement. The deadline to enroll all clients who desired to participate in the settlement was Febrary 29, 2008. Early reports indicate that the 85% figure...

• 100 Kids Died in 2006 in ATV Crashes - An Underreported Horror Story - The Time Is Now To Ban ATV's.

  Mike Ferrara | February 20, 2008 1:49 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Imagine an American child dying a needless death every third day of every year. That is the latest statistic on ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) deaths in 2006 as reported by the Consumer Products Safety Commission. These 100 child death cases do not include another 455 adult death cases in the same year. Imagine - 555 deats blamed on ATV crashes in a single year. If that wasn't bad enough,...

• New Jersey Appellate Court Rules 911 Operator Not Immune From Liability For Botched Call

  Mike Ferrara | February 19, 2008 9:30 AM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  A three judge panel of the Superior Court of New Jersey's Appellate Division ruled today that a 911 operator and her employer are not immune from liability. Today's unamious rullng reversed the decision of trial court judge Charles Little who found in favor of the 911 operator Marie Cuparo and her employer, the City of Camden (N.J.). In this case, a call came in to the 911 operator for the...

• 23 Year Old New Jersey Man Indicted in Drunk Driving Death Case

  Mike Ferrara | February 18, 2008 1:40 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  When a bunch of young adults go out to drink on a weekend and then decide to drive, the consequences can be devasting to them and to their victims. Everyone knows you must not drink and drive. The problem stems from the fact that when you are drunk, you may not remember that rule. That is why the designated driver rule is so important. Also, bartenders and servers must NEVER serve...

• 911 Liability - PA Woman With MS Calls 911 When Bed Catches Fire - Her Call Put on Hold And She Burns To Death Waiting

  Mike Ferrara | February 16, 2008 12:59 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Everyone around the country must learn about the Brenda Orr tragedy. In Bucks County, PA, a suburb of Philadelphia, Brenda Orr placed a call to 911 when her bed caught on fire. She suffered from MS and was unable to get out of bed. Her 911 call went to the Bucks County dispatchers who could have answered her desparate call for help. Her call rang for 30 seconds and no one answered. ...

• New Jersey Hospitals Kill 42, Seriously Injure 408 in 2006

  Mike Ferrara | January 21, 2008 1:03 AM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  One of the first things doctors learn in medical school is the old adage that they do no harm. Except in New Jersey. Official state records just released reveal that in 2006 there were 42 persons killed and 408 seriously injured in New Jersey's 78 hospitals. Things are getting worse - in 2005 there were "only" 376 such incidents.The most common events were falls, pressure ulcers, medication...