For the second time in five years, public health advocates are seeking to have the Food and Drug …
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Medical Issues
Hospital Bed Rail Traps Nursing Home Resident
A Llangollen, Wales nursing home has been fined following the suffocation of an elderly woman after …
Cold Therapy Lawsuit Alleges Tissue and Nerve Damage
A Louisiana woman has filed a cold therapy lawsuit against DeRoyal Industries, Inc., alleging that …
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British Columbia School District to Enhance Violence Prevention
WorkSafeBC has ordered a provincial school district to beef up violence prevention in workplace …
British Columbia School District to Enhance Violence PreventionRead More
Better Safety For Table Saws – 10 People PER DAY Lose Fingers in U.S.
Close to 10 individuals lose a finger or mangle a hand in a table saw each day across the country. …
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Fine in Walmart Employee Fatality Case Upheld
A judge has upheld a fine against Wal-Mart Stores Inc issued by U.S. workplace safety regulators …
Supreme Court Ruling on False Claims Act Lawsuit
The Supreme Court recently stated that a Freedom of Information Act request might not be used to …
Louisiana Resident Claims Kmart Workers Were Careless
A Louisiana resident recently filed a slip and fall claim against Kmart Corporation after she …
Louisiana Resident Claims Kmart Workers Were CarelessRead More
BRITAIN Lap Belt on Fairground Ride Causes Child Injury
A Great Britain fairground operator has been sentenced after an 11-year-old girl suffered a serious …
BRITAIN Lap Belt on Fairground Ride Causes Child InjuryRead More
It’s Dog Bite Prevention Week – Don’t Miss Three Hot Tips
Don't scream. Avoid eye contact. Don't run. According to an Associated …
It’s Dog Bite Prevention Week – Don’t Miss Three Hot TipsRead More
Are Idiopathic Injuries Real Workers Compensation Injuries
The recent Alabama Supreme Court case that held an idiopathic injury occurring in the workplace is …
Are Idiopathic Injuries Real Workers Compensation InjuriesRead More
Saskatchewan Adds Cancer to Coverage
The Saskatchewan government is adding esophageal cancer to the list of cancers considered …
The Basics of Workers Compensation Medical Accreditation
With medical cost inflation far exceeding inflation in general over the last two decades, everyone …
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Misssissippi Worker Wins 322 Million Asbestos Suit
In what attorneys report was the largest ever single-plaintiff asbestos verdict in U.S. history, a …
Korean Court Weighs In On Stress Claim For Dismissal
A Korean court recently ruled that the family of a deceased worker can receive industrial disaster …
Korean Court Weighs In On Stress Claim For DismissalRead More
Massachusetts Worker Report Does Not Bode Well for Hispanics
An average of nearly one worker death occurred each week in Massachusetts in 2010, including five …
Massachusetts Worker Report Does Not Bode Well for HispanicsRead More
Jury Awards $212 Million for Botox Brain Injury
A Virginia jury has awarded $212 million to a man who alleged that side effects of Botox led to him …
Hospital Operated on Boy’s Wrong Eye
A Washington state couple claims an Oregon doctor recently operated on the wrong eye of their …
Scandinavian Study Shows Cancer Rates in 5 Countries by Profession
The NOCCA (Nordic Occupational Cancer) project recently reviewed some 2.8 million cases of cancer …
Scandinavian Study Shows Cancer Rates in 5 Countries by ProfessionRead More
Respiratory Hazard Exposures Reduced by Testing
A pair of guidance documents, one for workers and one for employers, describing the use of …
