Posts for the 'Work Injury' Category
Plavix Lawsuit: Black Box Warning Indicates Drug Ineffective in Some Patients
The FDA has announced a “black box” Plavix warning, indicating that the anti-clotting medication may be ineffective in some patients with a genetic variation. This could cause an individual at risk for a heart attack, stroke, angina or cardiovascular death to suffer a serious and potentially life-threatening injury.
Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month
March 2009 is being observed as National Brain Injury Awareness Month by the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA). A nationwide campaign is being conducted to help raise awareness about brain injuries and the importance of providing treatment, rehabilitation, support and resources for victims and their families.
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Traumatic Brain Injury in Children Increases Epilepsy Risk For More than a Decade
According to new research, children and young adults who suffer a traumatic brain injury may face a substantially higher risk of epilepsy, even more than 10 years after their head injury. When a child suffers a traumatic brain injury in an automobile accident, fall or other personal injury, this research highlights the importance of making sure that all long-term effects from the head trauma are documented and that parents should not attempt to make a quick settlement with the insurance company.
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Work Injury Death Rates Higher for Hispanics
According to a report released earlier this month by the CDC, Hispanic workers are more likely to suffer a work injury death than other racial groups in the United States. The health officials indicate that reducing the number of on-the-job deaths among Hispanics will require safer work environments, better safety information and the development of additional materials that are effective for workers who speak different languages and have different levels of literacy.
DeWALT Table Saw Recall
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a nationwide Dewalt Table Saw recall due to a defect which could lead to severe lacerations. The recall applies to the 10 inch DeWalt Jobsite Table Saw model number DW744. Consumers have been told to immediately stop using the recalled saws, and individuals who were injured as a result of this defect may be entitled to compensation through a DeWalt Table Saw Lawsuit.
Work injury deaths in U.S. occur mainly in auto accidents on highways
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), work related deaths in the United States increased by nearly 10% in 2005. For the fourteenth year in a row, the most likely cause for a work injury fatality was a highway accident.
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Maryland courts uphold co-employee exclusion
This week the Maryland Court of Appeals issued an opinion which will allow insurance companies to continue reducing the amount of coverage they provide for accidents in which a co-worker of their insured is injured. As a result of this co-employee exclusion, Maryland auto accident victims are often denied coverage they should be entitled to and Maryland drivers are exposed to liability when they thought they had protected themselves. Read the rest of this entry »
