Blog Posts in May, 2012
Posted on May 30, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Officials in New Jersey will hold a meeting next week to discuss water well contamination affecting homes in Passaic County, NJ. The wells are contaminated with carbon tetrachloride, a dangerous ...
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Posted on May 28, 2012 By Marc J. Bern
The removal of asbestos is a delicate process. Asbestos minerals are known to cause mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis and other serious health problems and must therefore be handled carefully to ...
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Posted on May 23, 2012 By Marc J. Bern
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning related to Hospira drug products, which may contain incorrect drug dosages as the result of a manufacturing error at the facility. Hospira, ...
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Posted on May 21, 2012 By Paul J. Napoli
Following a March 2012 investigation of vehicle fires involving Jeep Wranglers, Chrysler is recalling nearly 68,000 vehicles that could be affected. The recall affects 2010 Jeep Wranglers with ...
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Posted on May 20, 2012 By Paul J. Napoli
On his first day at a SoHo construction site, a worker suffered a fatal fall from scaffolding. The 28-year-old worker leaves behind a wife and two children. According to a complaint with the New York ...
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Posted on May 14, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
A new study has revealed that vaginal ring and transdermal patch contraceptives may present a higher risk of clotting in women who use these forms of birth control as opposed to certain oral ...
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Posted on May 10, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Walmart and Toys R Us are recalling an inflatable pool slide that has been linked to one death and two cases of serious injury to consumers. The slide, Banzai Falls In-Ground Pool Slide, was sold from ...
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Posted on May 10, 2012 By Paul J. Napoli
Serious injuries have prompted the recall of about 92,000 trampolines sold by Walmart. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall today of Sportspower BouncePro 14′ ...
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Posted on May 6, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
The U.S. Department of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Union Drilling Inc. for repeat workplace safety and health violations at a natural gas well in Pennsylvania. The ...
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Posted on May 2, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
A new study, which appears in the April 30, 2012 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has linked a common insecticide with brain development defects in children who were exposed ...
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