Category: death

PUT PATIENTS FIRST – 98,000 reasons why – MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

Accordiing to the Institute of Medicine, 98,000 people die every year from preventable medical errors – and this number doesn’t include those seriously injured.  This is the sixth leading cause of death in America, equivalent to two 737’s crashing every day. Trial attorneys see first-hand the effects medical errors have on patients and their families. …

Did LIDOCAINE used in a liposuction procedure cause the death of Florida woman?

A Florida woman died after liposuction procedure.  The death may have been caused by a bad reaction to lidocaine given during the liposuction procedure. Apparently the lidocaine given during the surgery caused her to have a seizure and cardiac arrest, plunging her into a coma that left her brain dead. The thirty-seven year old woman…

When misused • FIREWORKS CAN CAUSE • INJURIES • Severe burns • amputations • blindness • and even DEATH • during a 4th of July Celebration •

Everyone enjoys fireworks, particularly in the festive Fourth of July season. But some devices can be dangerous. The National Council on Fireworks Safety recommends that you only buy consumer fireworks from a licensed store or stand. Never buy firework devices from an individual’s house, or out of someone’s car. Such fireworks are likely to be…

OSHA fines Wal-Mart over trampling death of employee Ι Wal-Mart failed to train employees and implement effective crowd management control.

According to the Associated Press, “The death of a temporary employee who was crushed in a stampede of post-Thanksgiving shoppers at a Wal-Mart store could have been prevented, federal officials said Tuesday as they proposed fining the world’s largest retailer $7,000 – as much money as it makes in about 18 seconds.” The agency cited…

Yamaha recalls off road vehicles after 46 deaths reported

The AP (4/1, Metzler) reports, “Yamaha Motor Corp. USA recalled about 120,000 off-highway recreational vehicles for repairs Tuesday, after two models were involved in 46 deaths.” The company has recalled “all Rhino 450 and 660 model vehicles…for repairs designed to prevent accidents that resulted in 46 deaths and hundreds of injuries.” Most of the “incidents…