Blog Posts in August, 2012
Posted on Aug 31, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
As Labor Day is upon us, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and law enforcement agencies in each state are working together to remind Americans to drive safe and sober. The ...
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Posted on Aug 28, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Pioglitazone, previously only marketed as Actos by Takeda Pharmaceuticals, has now been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This generic version of the antidiabetic drug is chemically ...
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Posted on Aug 24, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Distracted driving is considered one of the most dangerous forms of driver negligence and is estimated to have caused at least 3,092 deaths and 416,000 injuries in traffic accidents in 2010 alone. The ...
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Posted on Aug 22, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
The Bumbo® Baby Seat was voluntarily recalled by its manufacturer on August 16, 2012, after at least 50 reports of babies falling from the seats while they were on raised surfaces. Working with ...
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Posted on Aug 21, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is leading a campaign against drunk driving called "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over." As we near the end of the summer and Labor Day ...
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Posted on Aug 20, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
The Nissan Versa is currently under investigation by the Office of Defect Investigations of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) following reports of a potential defect that ...
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Posted on Aug 16, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
A recent press release from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) discusses the voluntary recall of two hip replacement products manufactured by Stryker Orthopaedics. Stryker issued the voluntary ...
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Posted on Aug 15, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
For over a decade, obese Americans have had limited options when it comes to FDA-approved weight loss medications that are seen as relatively safe. This trend may be linked to the rise and fall of ...
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Posted on Aug 14, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Early in the morning on Sunday, August 12, a man was driving on State Road 12 in Orleans, New York when he lost control on a curve. His vehicle rolled over and came to a stop upside-down off the side ...
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Posted on Aug 13, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Following a New York Times article regarding potentially unnecessary cardiac procedures that were being performed at HCA hospitals and in anticipation of another article concerning emergency room ...
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Posted on Aug 13, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) is the largest hospital chain in the United States, with a total of 163 hospitals and 110 independent surgical centers in the U.S. and England. Approximately 4-5% ...
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Posted on Aug 2, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Children's toys should be designed with the utmost safety in mind. Unfortunately, some defective and dangerous products make it to the market and in children's hands. The World Against Toys ...
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Posted on Aug 1, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
In the heat of the summer, child safety is an issue of much concern to motorists across the U.S. You have probably heard that you should never leave a child alone in a parked vehicle, even if it is ...
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